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American Journal of Small Business Template

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About the American Journal of Small Business format

American Journal of Small Business is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Corporate Finance and Governance, International Business and FDI.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', American Journal of Small Business, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences Corporate Finance and Governance International Business and FDI Firm Innovation and Growth Private Equity and Venture Capital
ISSN0363-9428
h-index44
i10-index98
Total citations12,235
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Baltimore
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Papers published in American Journal of Small Business per year

37
1977
30
1978
22
1979
31
1980
29
1981
40
1982
46
1983
33
1984
24
1985
21
1986
27
1987
12
1988

Citation impact of American Journal of Small Business by publication year

133
1977
426
1978
265
1979
123
1980
102
1981
219
1982
1K
1983
599
1984
2.2K
1985
752
1986
1.8K
1987
4.4K
1988

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in American Journal of Small Business

“Who Is an Entrepreneur?” Is the Wrong Question

William B. Gartner · 1 Apr 1988

Entrepreneurship is the creation of organizations. What differentiates entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs is that entrepreneurs create organizations, while non-entrepreneurs do not. In behavioral approaches to the study of entrepreneurship an entrepreneur is seen as a set of activities involved in organization creation, while in trait approaches an entrepreneur is a set of personality traits and characteristics.…

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“Who is an Entrepreneur?” Is a Question Worth Asking

James W. Carland, Frank Hoy, Jo Ann C. Carland · 1 Apr 1988

This paper is a response to Gartner's critique of definitions posited by Carland, Hoy, Boulton and Carland (1984) for “entrepreneur” and “small business owner.” The paper concludes that both trait and behavioral approaches to research are necessary in order to understand the concept of entrepreneurship.

Non-Market-Based Transfers of Wealth and Power: A Research Framework for Family Businesses

Neil Churchill, Kenneth J. Hatten · 1 Jan 1987

Family businesses are basically owner-managed enterprises with the family Involved within the business. When, to family ties within the business, is added the biological inevitability of an eventual transfer of power, family succession becomes an alternative to selling the business–-a transfer based on non-market considerations. A framework for studying family businesses is proposed which has…

American Journal of Small Business template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the American Journal of Small Business format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the American Journal of Small Business template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does American Journal of Small Business use?
American Journal of Small Business uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', American Journal of Small Business, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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