About the Journal

This publication is a respected platform for high-quality research, recognized for its commitment to excellence and innovation. It attracts a diverse readership and contributors from various academic disciplines worldwide.

It is dedicated to promoting innovation, fostering excaellence in management, and facilitating well-informed decision-making within the global business community. The fundamental tenets of our institution are firmly grounded in the pursuit of scholarly excellence, the integration of diverse disciplines, and a steadfast dedication to pushing the frontiers of understanding.

Periodicity

The Opinion: International Journal of Business Management is published bi-annually, in the months of January and July.

Peer Review Process

Every manuscript is reviewed before it is published. Reviewers are appointed internally from the journal's Editorial Board, whose members' names, affiliations and photographs are published in full on the Editorial Team page. Not every board member reviews every paper: those whose expertise matches the manuscript are appointed to it, and an external specialist may be appointed where no board member covers the subject. Reviewers are never self-appointed: nobody acquires the role by registering for it. Researchers who wish to be considered are welcome to apply through the Join Us page, where the Chief Editor reviews each application and decides on it individually.

Review is double-anonymous: authors are not told who reviewed their work, and reviewers are not told who wrote it. The process runs in eight stages:

1. Submission through the journal's online system.
2. Initial editorial screening for scope, originality and research ethics. Manuscripts outside the journal's subject range, or failing the ethics check, are declined at this stage without review.
3. Peer review by Editorial Board Members appointed internally to that manuscript. They have four weeks to accept the appointment and four weeks to report.
4. Revision by the author in response to the reports. More than one round may be required.
5. Acceptance decided by the editor on the basis of the reviews.
6. Copyediting and typesetting, with the author approving the proof.
7. Publication in an issue, open access and free to read.
8. Archiving of the published version and its metadata for permanent discoverability.

Editorial Board Members do not review, and do not take editorial decisions on, manuscripts they have authored or co-authored, or where they have a competing interest.

Article Processing Charge

There is no fee to submit. Submission, editorial screening and peer review cost the author nothing. A single article processing charge becomes payable only after a paper is accepted for publication, and covers copyediting, typesetting, hosting and permanent archiving. Declined papers are never charged.

• India: ₹2,500, paid by UPI.
• International: $50, paid by PayPal.

How payment is arranged. Payment details are issued by the editor by email once a manuscript has been accepted: the UPI ID for authors paying from within India, or the PayPal link for authors paying internationally. The same email states where proof of payment should be sent. No charge is due, and no payment details are published publicly, before that point.

The charge is per accepted article, not per author. Readers pay nothing: the journal is fully open access. Enquiries at chief.editor@wordsmithstrategyhub.com.

Indexing and Abstracting

The journal is indexed in the following international databases: RePEc, CEEOL, EconBiz (Germany), ZDB, EZB, JISC, Scope, SSRN, WorldCat (USA), BASE, Europub, Citefactor, Sindexs, ResearchBib, Stanford University Libraries (USA), OpenAIRE, University of Saskatchewan (Canada), Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent (Belgium), HEBIS Union Catalog Hesse (Germany), Universitat Bibliothek Leipzig UBL (Germany), COBISSPLUS, SUDOC, Rootindexing, MIAR, Google Scholar, Naver Academic, OpenAlex, ScienceOpen.

Open Source Policy Statement

Our journal operates under an open-source policy that fosters transparency, collaboration, and innovation. We believe in the power of accessible knowledge, and we are committed to open-source principles in the following areas:

• Open Access Articles: All articles are openly accessible, promoting free access to the latest research.
• Transparent Peer Review: Our review criteria, timelines and stages are published in full above, while author and reviewer identities remain confidential to both sides.
• Open Data: Authors are encouraged to openly share their research data for replicability and further development.
• Open Collaboration: Contributions from diverse authors and institutions are welcomed to foster global collaboration.
• Open Source Technology: Our technical infrastructure is built on open-source technology for efficiency, security, and accessibility.

This policy aligns with our mission to push the boundaries of knowledge in global business, management, and innovation, promoting the free flow of information for societal betterment.