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Journals in International business management

  • Strategic Business Research

    • ISSN: 3051-0643
    Strategic Business Research (SBR) is a double-blind anonymised peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to fostering diverse perspectives and global collaboration across the full spectrum of business and management disciplines. Our primary aim is to bridge the gap between academic inquiry and practical application, providing a vital platform for publishing research that is both conceptually robust and practically relevant. SBR is committed to serving experienced researchers, practitioners, policy advisors, and emerging scholars alike.The journal encompasses a wide array of topics pertinent to both business-to- business and business- to - consumer practices across various industries, management functions, and geographic regions. Key areas of focus include, but are not limited to:Marketing and Management: Exploring themes such as services marketing, relationship marketing, strategic marketing, political marketing, green and sustainable marketing, social media marketing, consumer behavior, e-commerce, public relations, advertising, promotion, and technology innovation.Entrepren... Investigating leadership, entrepreneurial ventures, innovation processes, new business models, venture creation, development, growth, performance, characteristics and behaviors of entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, and both national and international studies of enterprise creation, alongside research methods in entrepreneurship and venture financing.Organizati... Behavior: Featuring submissions that address individual level topics such as personality, perception, beliefs, attitudes, values, motivation, career behavior, and commitment; group level dynamics including structure, leadership, and politics; and organizational level issues such as structure, change, goal setting, creativity, and human resource management policies. Studies addressing decision making, performance, job satisfaction, turnover, diversity, work life balance, organizational culture, and interorganizational processes are also encouraged.Innovatio... Covering advancements in AI, blockchain, data analytics, digital platforms, and digital innovation that are reshaping business practices.Sustainabi... Focusing on sustainable business practices, ethical decision making, corporate responsibility, stakeholder relations, and strategies that promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability.SBR welcomes a variety of scholarly contributions, including empirical studies, conceptual papers, literature reviews, in depth case studies, and practitioner focused research. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary and cross-sector studies that address the pressing challenges and innovations shaping today’s business environment.By providing a comprehensive and inclusive platform, Strategic Business Research aims to advance knowledge and foster collaboration in the dynamic field of business and management.
  • Long Range Planning

    • ISSN: 0024-6301
    International Journal of Strategic ManagementLong Range Planning (LRP) is a leading international journal for the field of strategic management. The journal has forged a strong reputation for publishing original research since 1968. We encourage submissions of articles that involve empirical research and theoretical articles, including studies that review and assess the current state of knowledge in important areas of strategy.The majority of users of LRP come from the academic world, and the journal serves two functions in that world: the transmission of research findings among academic researchers, and the transmission of ideas that are useful in the classroom. Articles may be written for practicing managers and students in professional programs, or they may be directed primarily to academic researchers. LRP takes an inclusive approach to empirical research, publishing studies based on primary survey data, archival data, case study and other recognized approaches to data collection.LRP welcomes work from scholars based in all parts of the world, including emerging and transitional economies. All work must meet a high standard and is assessed for originality and quality through a rigorous peer review process. The areas of work published by LRP include, among others: corporate strategy and governance, business strategy and new business models, international dimensions of strategy, strategies for emerging markets, entrepreneurship, innovation, organizational structure and design, corporate social responsibility, management of technology, methods for strategy research, and business processes. In addition to publication of high quality individual articles, LRP also publishes topically-themed special issues.
  • Journal of World Business

    • ISSN: 1090-9516
    The Journal of World Business is a premier journal in the field of International Business. The Journal's history dates to 1965, when it was founded as the Columbia Journal of World Business. JWB publishes cutting-edge research that reflect important developments in International Business. The Journal seeks to publish research that advances new theoretical directions and new ways of thinking about International Business phenomena. As such, to match the domain statement of the journal, submissions must have an explicit multinational, cross-border, or international comparative orientation and be relevant to the study of management and organizations. The journal especially encourages submissions that break new ground or demonstrate novel or counterintuitive findings challenging established theories or assumptions. The journal has no theoretical preferences and encourages submissions from a variety of conceptual and theoretical traditions, including those drawn from allied social sciences and behavioral sciences. Submissions should develop new theory or test existing theory. Empirical papers may employ a range of qualitative, quantitative and other methodologies provided the methods are rigorous and appropriate. Although JWB's primary readers are scholars and researchers, the journal values contributions that explore and explicate implications for Multinational Enterprises and their managers, as well as consequences for public policy and the broader role of business in society.JWB welcomes manuscripts in the following areas that intersect with International Business: Global Political and Economic Environments; Strategic Management; Organization Theory; Organizational Behavior; Cross-Cultural Management; Leadership; Human Resources Management; Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability; Information Systems; Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship; Finance and Accounting; and Marketing and Consumer Behavior.
  • Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

    • ISSN: 1478-4092
    The mission of the Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management is to publish original, high-quality and significant empirical research within the field of purchasing and supply management (PSM).The Journal supports diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the research and publication process.The Journal covers the acquisition of external resources (materials, services, works, knowledge, etc.) by organizations in any sector (private, public, profit, non-profit), focusing in particular on strategy, design, management and evaluation of procurement and sourcing activities.The Journal ensures that high-quality research is collected and disseminated widely, and provides a forum for debate on emerging topics. Articles should contribute to testing or developing PSM theory and provide valuable insights for practice and policy.The Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management is positioned as a multi-disciplinary journal, focusing on a particular set of study objects rather than a specific discipline. The journal is liberal with respect to the methodologies and style of research, but largely empirically focused. The journal does not publish mathematical modelling papers that do not also have a strong empirical grounding. The journal promotes the submission of original manuscripts that leverage purchasing and supply management to address the current challenges of economic and social systems.Key topics include:• Purchasing and supply in a strategic or policy contexts • Organisational buying behaviour / decision making • Make-or-buy/outsourc... strategy • Procurement policy and strategies • Global/international or local sourcing • Social, ethical and environmental supply issues • Supplier relationships and development • Collaboration, alliances and intermediaries • Procurement and innovation • Tendering and contracting • Costing and pricing • Negotiation • Purchasing and supply organisation and development • PSM performance • Digitalization in purchasing • Sustainable sourcing • Supply chain management • Supply networks and complex systems of supply • Public procurement
  • Omega

    • ISSN: 0305-0483
    Omega reports on advances in Operations Analytics, including the latest research results and applications in Management Sciences. OMEGA seeks submissions related to the use of data and problem-driven models and techniques to address practical optimization and business analytics challenges. Of particular interest are papers that present effective and contemporary modeling and solution approaches for novel application areas, as well as those papers that contain breakthroughs in solving established problems in application domains of considerable interest. The submissions are expected to be of high quality and relevance, written in a manner that makes it accessible to a wide-ranging readership of academics, practitioners, and managers. Preference will be given to papers with implications for the practice of management.OMEGA welcomes the following types of submissions:Innovati... Applications:Article... that present unique and effective solutions to real-world challenges.Theory and Methodology Advances:Research papers offering new contributions to the methodologies and theoretical foundations of Management Sciences and Operations Analytics.Invited Reviews:Comprehensiv... reviews that inform the broader Management Sciences audience about recent advancements in a specific topic area.Short Communications:Brief reports that address significant shortcomings or limitations identified in recent OMEGA publications.
  • Journal of Business Venturing

    • ISSN: 0883-9026
    The Journal of Business Venturing: A Journal Dedicated to Entrepreneurship provides a scholarly forum for sharing useful and interesting theories, narratives, and interpretations of the antecedents, mechanisms, and/or consequences of entrepreneurship.Thi... multi-disciplinary, multi-functional, and multi-contextual journal aspires to deepen our understanding of the entrepreneurial phenomenon in its myriad of forms. The journal publishes entrepreneurship research from (1) the disciplines of economics, psychology, and sociology and welcomes research from other disciplines such as anthropology, geography, history, and so on, (2) the functions of finance/accounting, management, marketing, and strategy and welcomes research from other functions such as operations, information technology, public policy, medicine, law, music, and so on, and (3) the contexts of international and sustainability (environmental and social) and welcomes research from other contexts such as high uncertainty, dynamism, time pressured, emotional, and so on.
  • Journal of International Management

    • ISSN: 1075-4253
    The Journal of International Management is devoted to advancing an understanding of issues in the management of global enterprises, global management theory, and practice; and providing theoretical and managerial implications useful for the further development of research. It is designed to serve an audience of academic researchers and educators, as well as business professionals, by publishing both theoretical and empirical research relating to international management and strategy issues. JIM publishes theoretical and empirical research addressing international business strategy, comparative and cross-cultural management, risk management, organizational behavior, and human resource management, among others. JIM also solicits literature reviews and critiques that include a guide for improved theory and international management research as well as contributions that advances educational methodology in the range of international management fields.
  • Telecommunications Policy

    • ISSN: 0308-5961
    The International Journal of Digital Economy, Data Sciences and New Media Telecommunications Policy is concerned with the impact of digitalization in the economy and society. The journal is multidisciplinary, encompassing conceptual, theoretical and empirical studies, quantitative as well as qualitative. The scope includes policy, regulation, and governance; big data, artificial intelligence and data science; new and traditional sectors encompassing new media and the platform economy; management, entrepreneurship, innovation and use. Contributions may explore these topics at national, regional and international levels, including issues confronting both developed and developing countries. The papers accepted by the journal meet high standards of analytical rigor and policy relevance.
  • European Management Journal

    • ISSN: 0263-2373
    The European Management Journal (EMJ) is a flagship scholarly journal, publishing internationally leading research across all areas of management. EMJ articles challenge the status quo through critically informed empirical and theoretical investigations, and present the latest thinking and innovative research on major management topics, while still being accessible and interesting to non-specialists.EMJ articles are characterized by their intellectual curiosity and diverse methodological approaches, which lead to contributions that impact profoundly on management theory and practice. We welcome interdisciplinary research that synthesizes distinct research traditions to shed new light on contemporary challenges in the broad domain of European business and management. Cross-cultural investigations addressing the challenges for European management scholarship and practice in dealing with global issues and contexts are strongly encouraged.EMJ publishes 6 issues per year and is a double-blind, peer-reviewed journal, involving at least two reviewers.Special issues, or groups of 3 to 4 papers (under the heading of 'Management Focus'), are published by Guest Editors.Follow the European Management Journal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin...
  • Journal of Business Research

    • ISSN: 0148-2963
    The Journal of Business Research aims to publish research that is rigorous, relevant, and potentially impactful. Recognizing the intricate relationships between the many areas of business activity, JBR examines a wide variety of business decision contexts, processes and activities, developing insights that are meaningful for theory, practice, and/or society at large. Its research is intended to generate meaningful debates in academia and practice, that are thought provoking and have the potential to make a difference to conceptual thinking and/or practice. Published for a broad range of stakeholders, including scholars, researchers, executives, and policy makers, the Journal aids the application of its research to practical situations and theoretical findings to the reality of the business world as well as to society.The Journal has defined its scope by focusing on disciplinary tracks, each managed by dedicated experts:Advertising and Marketing Communications: Stacey RobinsonBig Data & Business Analytics: Junhong ChuBusiness-to-Busin... Marketing: Nikolaos PanagopoulosConsumer Behavior & Wellbeing: Dipayan BiswasCorporate Social Responsibility & Business Ethics: Nikolaos PanagopoulosEntrepre... Lucia NaldiInnovation Marketing & Management: Mirella KleijnenInteractive Marketing & Social Media: Junhong ChuInternational Business: Lucia NaldiMarketing: Stacey RobinsonOrganization... Behavior & HRM: Ted PatersonRetailing and Multichannel Management: Stacey RobinsonSales Research: Nikolaos PanagopoulosService Research: Mirella KleijnenStrategic Management: Mariano HeydenBeyond these tracks, JBR regularly highlights important emerging topics in its special issues. The Editors have produced guidelines on how to prepare a special issue proposal.