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Q1Journal of Family Business Strategy
About Journal of Family Business Strategy
Journal of Family Business Strategy is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 2.444 and H-index of 79.
Coverage: 2010-2026. Research categories: Economics and Econometrics (Q1); Strategy and Management (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Family Business Performance and Succession; Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences; Corporate Finance and Governance; Human auditory perception and evaluation; Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies; Educational Robotics and Engineering.
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3,730.00 USD; 3,490.00 EUR; 2,990.00 GBP; 462,630.00 JPY
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