| EconStor |
Specialist open access repository for economics and business studies. Very strong in working papers and institutional series from research centres. |
Economics, business administration, finance, banking, labour markets, public policy. |
Germany-based service with broad international coverage. |
Mainly English and German, with content in other European languages. |
| EconBiz |
Search portal dedicated to economics and business. Brings together academic literature, conferences and open access materials in a single interface. |
Economics, business, management, statistics, economic history, international trade. |
International coverage with a strong European focus. |
Mainly English and German; records describe publications in many languages. |
| IDEAS / RePEc |
One of the largest freely accessible bibliographic databases in economics. Ideal for discovering working papers, articles and books in business-related fields. |
All areas of economics, business economics, finance, econometrics and economic policy. |
Global network of participating institutions and publishers. |
Predominantly English, with some material in other languages. |
| SSRN (Social Science Research Network) |
Very well-known open access platform for early-stage research. Excellent for accessing preprints and working papers before journal publication. |
Economics, finance, accounting, management, law, corporate governance, social sciences. |
Worldwide coverage with strong representation from leading business schools. |
Mainly English. |
| DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) |
Curated directory of peer-reviewed open access journals. Useful for identifying reliable titles in business, management and economics. |
All disciplines, including economics, business, management, marketing, finance and accounting. |
Global, with journals from every world region. |
Multilingual; many journals in English, alongside numerous other languages. |
| CORE |
Aggregates open access research outputs from repositories and journals worldwide. Helpful for finding full-text versions of articles and theses. |
Multidisciplinary, including business, economics, data science, social sciences and technology. |
International coverage across institutional and subject repositories. |
Mainly English, with documents in many other languages. |
| Diamond Open Access – Business, Management & Economics |
Selection of fully open access journals that do not charge article processing fees. Supportive of more equitable publishing models. |
Business, management, economics and related areas such as marketing and entrepreneurship. |
Global journal list with contributions from a range of regions and institutions. |
Mainly English, with some titles in other languages. |
| International Journal of Advances in Management and Economics (IJAME) |
Fully open access, peer-reviewed journal with a regular publication schedule. Good outlet for contemporary topics in management and applied economics. |
Management, micro and macroeconomics, organisational studies, marketing, strategic management. |
International authorship and readership. |
English. |
| International Journal of Business Management and Economic Review (IJBMER) |
Open access journal focusing on the intersection of business practice and economic analysis. Useful for applied business research and case-based studies. |
Business management, economic policy, corporate strategy, entrepreneurship, international business. |
Global scope with contributions from both developed and emerging economies. |
English. |
| Cureus Journal of Business and Economics (CJBE) |
Multidisciplinary open access journal providing rapid publication of business and economic research. Designed to be accessible to both academics and practitioners. |
Business administration, economics, finance, management, public policy and related fields. |
International contributions from a wide range of institutions. |
English. |
