Family Business Journals
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BU Libraries: eJournals SearchSee here for periodicals available at BU Libraries.
A curated list of journals related to family business is provided below. To search by individual publication, click on the journal link and enter keywords, i.e. "succession planning", "conflict resolution", "gender roles", or "globalization".
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Family Business ReviewThe top peer-reviewed journal in the field, publishing rigorous research on all aspects of family enterprise.
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Journal of Family Business StrategyA leading journal focused on strategic issues unique to family firms, emphasizing theory development and empirical studies.
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Journal of Family Business ManagementPublishes research and case studies with practical relevance for scholars and practitioners alike.
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European Journal of Family BusinessAn open-access, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on European perspectives and global insights into family businesses.
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Journal of Family Business and Management StudiesThe journal covers diverse topics in business, economics, and accountancy, including family business, marketing, finance, strategy, and public administration.
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Small Business EconomicsA respected academic journal that occasionally publishes important family business research.
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International Small Business JournalCovers small business and entrepreneurship topics, with occasional family firm research.
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Journal of Small Business and Enterprise DevelopmentApplied research with some coverage of family-owned SMEs and entrepreneurial development.
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REGEPE Entrepreneurship and Small Business JournalLatin American journal with growing visibility, includes family business research from regional and international perspectives.
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Journal of Small Business StrategyCovers strategic management in small firms, sometimes featuring family business content.
Article Databases
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Business Databases A-ZBrowse all business databases.
The databases listed below are good starting places for articles regarding family business. This broader approach allows you to explore multiple publications within each database. Try using search terms like "family business" or "family enterprise" along with keywords related to your topic, such as "succession" or "governance." If your search results are overwhelming, consider refining them by date or other filters. Alternatively, you can search the individual journals listed above for more targeted results.
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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive database for business research, offering scholarly journals, trade publications, company reports, and global coverage on topics including family business.
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Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowA leading source for scholarly business articles, case studies, and industry reports, covering topics such as family firms, governance, entrepreneurship, and succession.
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Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowA freely accessible search engine for scholarly literature across disciplines, helpful for locating academic and practitioner research on family business.
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Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowA multidisciplinary database with strong coverage of peer-reviewed articles across business and the social sciences, useful for exploring family business topics from multiple angles.
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Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new windowIndexes international literature in sociology and related disciplines, including research on family structure, generational roles, and social dynamics in family enterprises.
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Factiva This link opens in a new windowA global news database offering full-text access to business news, trade journals, and company coverage, including profiles of family-owned enterprises.
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Gale Business Insights This link opens in a new windowProvides company profiles, industry data, SWOT analyses, and market research useful for understanding the business context of family firms.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new windowOffers archived access to scholarly journals in economics, management, and the social sciences, including historical perspectives on family business.
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Business Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new windowIndexes and provides selected full-text business magazines, trade journals, and scholarly articles, including some coverage of family business topics.
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Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowCovers news, legal cases, and business information from newspapers, trade journals, and company directories, useful for researching public records and legal issues related to family firms.
Dissertations and Theses
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses This link opens in a new windowProvides peer-reviewed works with literature reviews, methodologies, and primary data to help identify research trends and insights to improve academic projects. Consider using search terms like "family business" or "family-owned business", alongside specific keywords like "gender", "challenges", or "trends". If overwhelmed by results, refine your search using filters like date range or other criteria.
