TEC Empresarial is an open access quarterly journal owned and published by the School of Business, Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC), that publishes scientific research on management and business economics. TEC Empresarial is a double-blinded peer-review journal that includes within its scope areas of management related to entrepreneurship, strategic management, and innovation as well as different aspects of business related to finance, accounting, economics, marketing and operations. We welcome scientific studies at different levels of analysis: individuals, groups of individuals, organizations, and territories. The journal is committed to publishing studies that make use of a diverse range of research methods and we welcome original research using statistical techniques, qualitative data, experiments (field or lab), non-parametric methods, and mathematical models.

TEC Empresarial publishes original studies based on quantitative or qualitative data, as well as shorter papers that address a specific issue or question. Editorial comments, conceptual work, and invited contributions on practices and developments in the fields of management and business economics appear from time to time as warranted by new developments. Review articles (i.e., bibliometric studies, systematic reviews, meta-analysis) are not considered for publication in TEC Empresarial.

By disseminating scientific studies to a broad audience of academics, researchers, policy makers, and business practitioners, TEC Empresarial seeks to provide a communication forum that contributes to a better understanding of management and business economics. Manuscripts accepted for publication at TEC Empresarial must be original, must meet the high standards of rigor set by the journal, and must offer a relevant contribution to the communities of management and business economics scholars, practitioners, and policy makers.

ISSN: 1659-3359

 

 

TEC Empresarial Journal Impact Factor Announcement

2025-06-23

2025-06-23 Clarivate© released the 2025 update to its annual Journal Citation Reports™   We are pleased to announce that, according to the report, the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) for TEC Empresarial in 2024 is 2.4 (5-year JIF 2024= 1.4 ), a result that constitutes a substantial improvement with respect to the previous year (JIF 2023= 1.1; 5-year JIF 2023= 0.8). In the "Management" category, TEC Empresarial ranks 237/420 (Q3).   For their contribution to this milestone, we would like to thank all authors for their fantastic research and continuous support. We are also extremely grateful to our wonderful Editorial Committee, and Reviewers who dedicate their time and effort with their reports that help drive excellent work to acceptance.   Sincerely.   Esteban Lafuente and Juan Carlos Leiva. Editors-in-Chief, TEC Empresarial.

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2025)

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