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The International Journal of Business and Management (IJBM) is an international, double-anonymized, open-access journal published by the Canadian Center of Science and Education (CCSE) since 2006. IJBM publishes rigorous, decision-relevant scholarship across the breadth of business and management — from strategy, governance, and entrepreneurship to digital transformation, marketing, and corporate sustainability — serving a global readership of researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy-makers. We welcome theory-driven empirical studies as well as carefully argued conceptual an... Read More

Announcements

Current: Vol. 21, No. 4 (2026)

Paper Selection and Publication Process

1. Submission Confirmation. Upon receipt of a manuscript, the editorial office sends a confirmation email to the corresponding author within 1–3 working days.

2. Double-anonymized Peer Review. All submissions undergo double-anonymized peer review by at least two independent external reviewers with relevant subject-matter expertise. The typical review periodis 4–8 weeks.

3. Editorial Decision. The Editor-in-Chief or a designated Associate Editor makes the final decision (accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject) based on reviewerrecommendations and editorial judgment.

4. Revision and Production. Accepted manuscripts proceed to author revision, copyediting, typesetting, DOI registration via Crossref, and online publication.

5. Open Access Publication. All published articles are freely available online under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license.

Read the full Peer Review Policy

Journal Standards

1. Plagiarism Screening

All submissions are screened with iThenticate before being sent to reviewers. CCSE maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism.

2. Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 

Each published article is assigned a DOI registered through Crossref, providing persistent identification and citation linking.

3. Early Online Publication

Accepted manuscripts may be published online prior to assignment to a specific issue, allowing earlier access and citation.

Information for Authors

► Author Guidelines: Manuscript formatting, submission requirements, and article types
View Guidelines 

► Submission System: Online submission or email to ijbm@ccsenet.org
Submit Manuscript 

► Article Processing Charge: 300 USD (payable after acceptance)
APC Policy

► Peer Review Type: Double-anonymized peer review

► License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)

► Copyright: Authors retain copyright

► Waiver Policy: No waivers or discounts applied

Manuscripts (MS Office Word format) and supplementary materials can be submitted via the journal's Online Management System or by email to ijbm@ccsenet.org.

Journal Information

ISSN (Print): 1833-3850

ISSN (Online): 1833-8119

Established: 2006

Frequency: Bimonthly (6 issues/yr)

Publisher: CCSE, Canada

Access Model: Gold Open Access

License: CC BY 4.0

Review Type: Double-anonymized

APC: 300 USD (after acceptance) 

Contact

Editorial Assistant: Stephen Lee

Email: ijbm@ccsenet.org

Publisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education, Canada 

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.