Global Journal of Business Research

The Global Journal of Business Research (ISSN: 1931-0277) publishes high-quality articles in all areas areas of business. Theoretical, empirical and applied manuscripts are welcome for publication consideration. The Journal is published four times per year by the Institute for Business and Finance Research, LLC. All papers submitted to the Journal are double-blind reviewed. The Journal an acceptance rate is 20 percent. Sample of past issues

Review Process

All papers submitted to the Journal are double-blind reviewed. Submitted articles should be well written and free of spelling and grammar errors. Only original articles that are not under consideration for any other publication are considered for publication in the Journal. Manuscripts may be submitted for consideration in any format.

There is no charge for regular manuscript review. However, there is a $25 per page fee for accepted manuscripts to offset the costs of printing.

An expedited review process is available. The expedited review process is intended to provide faculty going for tenure and/or promotion a quick response regarding the possibility of publishing their paper in one of our journals. The fee is $100 and the initial review process will be completed in two weeks.

Conference Related Submissions

Submissions are accepted in conjunction with attendance at the Global Conference on Business and Finance. Conference attendees should e-mail their paper to submissions@theIBFR.com. The Microsoft Word file should be named contact_author-award-submission_number.doc. For example Johnson-award-CR121505.doc. The submission number can be found in your conference acceptance letter.

Direct Submissions

Direct submissions are also accepted. Direct submissions should be e-mailed directly to the editor at: editor@theIBFR.com. The Microsoft Word file should be named contact_author-DS.doc. For example Johnson-DS.doc

Formatting Guidelines

Authors of accepted papers must format the manuscript according to the journal guidelines available at guidelines

Distribution, Listing & Indexing

Global Journal of Business Research (GJBR) is distributed in print and through SSRN and EBSCOhost Publishing, with nation-wide access in more than 70 countries. The Journal is listed in Cabell’s publishing opportunity directories and Cabell online. The Journal is also indexed in the American Economic Association’s Econlit, e-JEL and JEL on CD and Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory.