VHB-Rating (previous version: VHB-JOURQUAL3) is a rating of relevant journals in business studies on the basis of decisions by members of the German Academic Association of Business Research (Verband der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e.V / VHB). It is divided into 18 specialised sub-ratings. The VHB is the leading academic association in the field of business research and business studies in the German-speaking countries. This means that the rating during the selection of a suitable journal can be helpful for publication in the field of business studies, owing to the journal’s reputation.