About the Journal

The European Journal of Family Business (EJFB) is a peer-reviewed, diamond open-access journal published by UMA Editorial at the University of Malaga (Spain). The journal publishes internationally relevant, high-quality, and practice-oriented research on business-owning families, family businesses, and related topics, fostering dialogue between academia and practice in collaboration with the Spanish Association of Family Enterprise Researchers (SAFER).

EJFB is published twice a year (June and December) and does not charge Article Processing Charges (APCs). The journal is indexed in Scopus and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) of Web of Science. Since 2023, it has been awarded the FECYT Seal of Quality by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), under the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. EJFB is also a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

 

 

Current Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2026)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24310/ejfb1612026
Published: 2026-06-27

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FECYT | Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology 

Since 2023, the European Journal of Family Business has been awarded the FECYT Seal of Quality.

The Foundation for Science and Technology  (FECYT) is a Spanish public nonprofit organization dependent on the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. This recognition certifies the journal’s compliance with high standards of editorial quality, transparency, and scientific impact in academic publishing.

DDH | Diamond Discovery Hub 

Since 2025, the European Journal of Family Business has been included in the Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH), a European initiative that recognises high-quality diamond open access journals, characterised by no publication fees for authors and free access for readers.

This recognition highlights the journal’s alignment with the principles of open science and reinforces its commitment to inclusive, community-driven and sustainable academic publishing.