The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

AOSIS

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The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management is an open-access journal published by AOSIS in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 20,479 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 31 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher
AOSIS
ISSN
2522-7343 · 2071-3185 · 1015-3977
Country
South Africa
Languages
english
Access
Open access
Declared publication charge
20,479 ZAR
Articles in DOAJ
238
Declared review time
31 weeks
Declared peer-review model
double_blind

Index listings

  • DOAJ · 2018-04-11
Indexing
DOAJ
APC
20,479 ZAR
Declared review time (DOAJ)
31 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
Activity (OpenAlex)
Active — latest works 2026
PublishLens list status
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Journal profile

Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.

Articles in DOAJ

238

Most recent article

2 months ago

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

31weeks

Works in OpenAlex

237

Last recorded publication year

2026

Reported by OpenAlex in 1 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core

h-index

23

i10-index

75

From OpenAlex open data (CC0).

Editorial & policy12
Last DOAJ review date
2026-03-12
Added to DOAJ
2018-04-11
Declared plagiarism screening
Declared
Other fees beyond APC
Yes
Declared digital preservation
Portico
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
Portico
Editorial board
Official page ↗
Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
Open references deposited at Crossref
91%
ORCID iDs in current deposits
96%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
✓
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
✓
Peer-review policy
View policy
Identity & continuity2
Alternate titles
Southern African journal of entrepreneurship and small businessSAJESBM
Source type
journal
Classification2

Subjects (DOAJ)

Social Sciences: Commerce: Business

LCC codes

HF5001-6182

Subject areas

  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
  • Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
  • Family Business Performance and Succession
  • Family Business Performance and Succession
  • Higher Education and Employability
  • Higher Education and Employability
Show all subjects (50)
  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Corporate Finance and Governance
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Quality and Supply Management
  • Quality and Supply Management
  • Working Capital and Financial Performance
  • Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
  • Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
  • Working Capital and Financial Performance
  • Human Resource and Talent Management
  • Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
  • Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
  • Human Resource and Talent Management
  • Business Strategies and Innovation
  • Business Strategies and Innovation
  • Firm Innovation and Growth
  • Firm Innovation and Growth
  • Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • Corporate Insolvency and Governance
  • Corporate Insolvency and Governance
  • Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • Vocational and Entrepreneurial Education
  • Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
  • Vocational and Entrepreneurial Education
  • Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Business Strategies and Management Research
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Business Strategies and Management Research
  • Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management
  • Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management
  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Environmental Sustainability in Business
  • Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media

Keywords (DOAJ)

  • business management
  • innovation
  • entrepreneurship
  • small business

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