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title: "Journal of World Business: 4 recent papers (last 30 days)"
description: "Journal of World Business published 4 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #144 of 239 journals."
url: https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-world-business
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updated: 2026-10-26T13:22:50+09:00
window: 2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26
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---

# Journal of World Business

- 2 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Management
- publisher: Elsevier BV
- ISSN 1090-9516

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journals.md

## Key findings

- Journal of World Business published 4 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #144 of 239 journals.
- Leading institutions: Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (1), The University of Sydney (1) and University of Macau (1).
- Countries: Australia (2), Macao (1) and China (1).
- From Apr 2024 to Sep 2026, Journal of World Business published 112 papers (4 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “multinational corporations” (29), “internationalization” (10) and “emerging markets” (6).
- Its most-cited paper of the period is “The internationalization of digital platform-based firms: A systematic literature review and directions for future research” (2025-05-08), with 23 citations.

## The last 30 months

*Papers by publication date, Apr 2024 to Sep 2026*

| Apr 24–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 30 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 24 | 42 | 46 | 112 |

*Most frequent keywords, Apr 2024 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | multinational corporations | 29 |
| 2 | internationalization | 10 |
| 3 | [emerging markets](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/emerging-markets.md) | 6 |
| 4 | generative AI | 5 |
| 5 | institutional theory | 5 |
| 6 | international business | 5 |
| 7 | international business theory | 5 |
| 8 | SME internationalization | 4 |
| 9 | [artificial intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/artificial-intelligence.md) | 4 |
| 10 | institutional distance | 4 |

*Most-cited papers published Apr 2024 to Sep 2026*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 1.3 | [The internationalization of digital platform-based firms: A systematic literature review and directions for future research](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2025.101629) | [Journal of World Business](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-world-business.md) | 2025-05-08 | Jiatao Li, Ankit Surana, Ankit Surana et al. |
| 2 | 16 | 0.9 | [US-China decoupling and the Chinese firms’ real option to defer overall but R&D investment](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2025.101643) | [Journal of World Business](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-world-business.md) | 2025-04-02 | Liang Shao, Zaiyang Xie, Yixin Qiu et al. |
| 3 | 16 | 1.4 | [The digital transformation of international business: A conceptualization, multidisciplinary review, and research agenda](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2025.101695) | [Journal of World Business](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-world-business.md) | 2025-11-21 | Björn Schmeisser, Tina Saebi, Andreas P.J. Schotter et al. |
| 4 | 15 | 0.8 | [Serving national security? MNE responses in economic war](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2025.101628) | [Journal of World Business](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-world-business.md) | 2025-02-26 | Michael A. Witt, Luciano Ciravegna |
| 5 | 14 | 1.0 | [Artificial intelligence in international business: IB theory under augmented decision-making](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2025.101676) | [Journal of World Business](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-world-business.md) | 2025-09-02 | Thomas Lindner, Jonas F Puck, Harald Puhr |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | [Extreme environmental distance and global sustainability engagement: Evidence from the United Nations Global Compact](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2026.101789) | [Journal of World Business](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-world-business.md) | Fujie Zhao, Joey Wenling Yang, Jing Yu et al. | University of Macau; The University of Western Australia; The University of Sydney; … |
| 2026-10-22 | [Adjustment and pivoting in tandem: The evolution of EMNEs in CoPS industries under geopolitical tensions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2026.101788) | [Journal of World Business](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-world-business.md) | Yanting Guo, Peter Ping Li, Aiqi Wu et al. | Xiamen University; Dongbei University of Finance and Economics; Zhejiang University |
| 2026-10-06 | [CSR focus under competitive pressure: The role of national institutions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2026.101784) | [Journal of World Business](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-world-business.md) | Limin Fu, Dirk Michael Boehe, Mariano L.M. Heyden | Monash University; Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique |
| 2026-10-06 | [Navigating the paradox: Empowerment and power dynamics in international social entrepreneurship](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2026.101786) | [Journal of World Business](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-world-business.md) | YUE XIAO, Francisco Layrisse, Markus Beckmann | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Journal of World Business. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-world-business

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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).