International Journal of Professional Business Review

What International Journal of Professional Business Review does

The International Journal of Professional Business Review (JPB Review; e-ISSN 2525-3654, DOI prefix 10.26668) is an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal founded in 2016 and published by Open Access Publications LLC (Florida LLC #L22000259354), under institutional sponsorship of Logos University International in Florida, USA. The journal publishes original research, editorial comments, perspectives, technical reports, and literature reviews in professional business and related interdisciplinary areas, with a stated mission to advance scientific production and dissemination in developing countries across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia. Content is offered in English, Portuguese, and Spanish under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

The journal is built entirely on Open Journal Systems (OJS 3.3.0.13), the free open-source publishing platform developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) under GNU GPL. It supports a continuous monthly publication model since 2023, double-blind peer review with a 60-day desk-review decision window and up to three months of peer review, DOI registration via Crossref, plagiarism screening through CrossCheck, distributed preservation through LOCKSS, and DORA signatory status. Discoverability is driven by indexing in 20+ academic databases including DOAJ, REDALYC, Latindex, Ebsco Host Publishing, Cengage Gale Learning, Google Scholar, OpenAIRE, WorldCat, ERIHPLUS, MIAR, and LatinREV; SCOPUS indexing was previously held but discontinued and is currently in re-application.

The journal operates a Diamond Open Access business model: submission is free, readers pay nothing, and the only revenue stream is a $95 USD Article Processing Charge (APC) per accepted article, with a localized R$300 rate for Brazilian authors. Editorial leadership consists of Editor-in-Chief Gabriel Lopes (Logos University International), two Adjunct Editors (Anderson Catapan at UTFPR, Brazil; Liem Gai Sin at Central Queensland University, Australia), and a 12-member volunteer Scientific Editorial Board spanning institutions in Iraq, Bahrain, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Indonesia, Spain, the USA, Turkey, Russia, and India. The journal is currently publishing Volume 11 in 2026.

Name

International Journal of Professional Business Review

Legal name

Open Access Publications LLC

Website

https://openaccessojs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

International Journal of Professional Business Review is a Diamond Open Access, peer-reviewed academic journal founded in 2016, publishing original business research monthly in English, Portuguese, and Spanish for developing-country authors via Open Journal Systems, funded by a $95 article processing charge.

Ownership category

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Product category

Academic Journal Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business, Economics & Management Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAF)

Keywords

• Academic journal publishing
• Open access research
• Peer reviewed journals
• Business research publications
• Scholarly article processing

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Author Publication Fees (APCs): Authors pay a publication fee (Article Processing Charge / APC) of $95.00 USD per accepted paper. Brazilian authors receive a discounted rate of R$ 300.00. Article submission itself is free ($0.00). The fee covers editorial review, manuscript preparation, layout and typesetting, metadata registration, and final online publication. No refunds are provided after acceptance and payment. This is the sole revenue stream for the journal.
2. Institutional Support: The publisher Open Access Publications LLC operates the journal infrastructure and likely receives institutional or organizational support from Logos University International to sustain operations, though no specific funding details are disclosed publicly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

International Journal of Professional Business Review (JPB Review) is an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research articles, literature reviews, editorial comments, technical reports, and perspectives in professional business and related interdisciplinary areas. The journal operates a continuous monthly publication model under a Diamond Open Access framework, charging no fees to readers and a USD 95 Article Processing Charge (APC) to authors of accepted papers. Content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International and published in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, with a stated mission to advance scientific production and dissemination in developing countries.

Product overview

The International Journal of Professional Business Review (JPB Review) is a single academic journal product published through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. The journal publishes original research in professional business and related areas, offering content types including editorial comments, articles, technical reports, literature reviews, and perspectives. The journal operates on a continuous publication model with monthly issues and is indexed in multiple databases including SCOPUS (discontinued and in re-indexing process), SCIMAGOJr Q4, REDALYC, DOAJ, Latindex, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Journal of Professional Business Review (JPB Review) Open-access peer-reviewed academic journal publishing original research, literature reviews, editorial comments, technical reports, and perspectives in professional business and related areas; serves academic researchers, faculty, graduate students, and business professionals worldwide with priority focus on developing countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Indexed in 20+ major academic databases including SCOPUS (discontinued, re-indexing), SCIMAGOJr Q4, DOAJ, REDALYC, Latindex, Ebsco Host Publishing, Google Scholar, and Crossref
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Logos University InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe journal is published by Logos University International, based in Florida, United States of America. The university serves as the affiliated academic institution providing editorial oversight and institutional backing for the journal's publishing operations. Gabriel Lopes, affiliated with Logos University International, serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal.
• Open Access Publications LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Access Publications LLC is the operational publishing entity behind the journal, registered in the United States of America. It handles the business operations of the journal, including publisher contact ([email protected]), infrastructure management, and financial operations for publication fees.
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)coreTechnology or IntegrationDOAJ is a premier directory of quality open access journals. The journal is actively indexed in DOAJ, which is a key quality signal for open access publications and improves discoverability among academic researchers and librarians worldwide.
• REDALYC (Mexico)coreTechnology or IntegrationREDALYC is a Latin American indexing system that contains open access journals of scientific and editorial quality. The journal is indexed in REDALYC, enhancing visibility across Mexico and Spanish-speaking academic communities in Latin America.
• Public Knowledge Project (PKP) - Open Journal SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe journal uses Open Journal Systems (OJS 3.3.0.13), a free, open-source journal management and publishing software developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) at Simon Fraser University. PKP provides the technology infrastructure for submission, peer review, editorial management, and publication.
• Crossref (DOI Registration Agency)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe journal registers all published articles with DOIs via Crossref, the official DOI registration agency of the DOI International Foundation. This ensures permanent identification, reliable citation tracking, and cross-publisher linking for all articles (DOI prefix 10.26668).
• LOCKSS System (Stanford University)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe journal utilizes the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system, a distributed archiving solution developed at Stanford University, to create permanent archives across participating libraries for long-term preservation and restoration of published content.
• Latindex, Ebsco Host Publishing, Cengage Gale Learning, Google Scholar, OpenAIREcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe journal is additionally indexed in multiple academic aggregation and discovery platforms: Latindex (regional Latin America/Spain/Portugal system), Ebsco Host Publishing and Cengage Gale Learning (library aggregation platforms), Google Scholar (academic search engine with H5 metrics), and OpenAIRE (European open access research infrastructure). These partnerships collectively maximize the global discoverability and reach of published articles.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Management Decision (Emerald): Established subscription-based business and management journal from Emerald Publishing with high citation impact. Comparable on broad business research scope but operates a paid subscription model and sits in a higher journal tier.

Emerging players

• Frontiers in Business and Economics: Open-access business journal collection within the Frontiers platform, which uses article-processing charges and continuous publication. Comparable as an OA, APC-funded business journal with global indexing, but with stronger institutional backing and higher APC.

Direct peers

• RAM - Revista de Administração Mackenzie: Peer-reviewed open-access business journal from Mackenzie Presbyterian University, indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. Comparable as a Brazilian/Portuguese-language OA business journal with similar APC structure and developing-country author focus.
• International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences (IJARBSS): Open-access peer-reviewed journal publishing across business and social sciences with global author base. Comparable as an OA venue with low APC, broad indexing, and international developing-country author representation.
• Brazilian Business Review (BBR): Open-access peer-reviewed business journal published in English by FGV EAESP, focused on business research with strong Latin American author base. Directly comparable on scope, OA model, and target author segment.
• African Journal of Business Management: Open-access business journal focused on African business research and developing economies. Directly comparable on developing-country focus, OA delivery, and multidisciplinary business scope.
• International Journal of Business and Management (IJBM): Canadian-based open-access peer-reviewed business journal with global author base. Comparable as a low-APC, peer-reviewed OA venue serving international business researchers with developing-country representation.

Regional players

• Cadernos EBAPE.BR: FGV's open-access peer-reviewed journal covering business and public administration with a strong Brazilian/Lusophone focus. Comparable on subject matter and OA model, though primarily Portuguese-language with Brazilian institutional grounding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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