International Journal of Business Performance Management
- Editor in Chief
- Prof. Jonathan Liu
- ISSN online
- 1741-5039
- ISSN print
- 1368-4892
- 6 issues per year
- Impact factor (Clarivate Analytics) 2024 JIF 0.8 (5 Year Impact Factor 0.8)
- CiteScore 1.6 (2024)
JCI 0.14
The most distinctive characteristic of a high performance organisation is a strong commitment to explore innovative thinking as a means of delivering a breakthrough in performance. IJBPM aims to examine both hard and soft perspectives in managing business performance, in both public and corporate organisations.
IJBPM is an Open Access-only journal and article processing charges (APCs) apply.
Topics covered include
- Business strategy and business process re-engineering
- Corporate culture
- Education and training, organisational learning
- Ethical and environmental issues
- Intellectual assets management
- Innovation and knowledge management
- Internet/intranet
- Operations strategy
- Outsourcing and strategic alliances
- Modelling techniques
- Performance benchmarking and measurement
- Productivity and quality
- Public sector management
- Technological change and impact
- Virtual team working
Objectives
The objectives of the IJBPM are to develop, promote and coordinate the practice of business performance management. It aims to provide an interactive and global discussion forum for academics, professionals and practitioners working and interested in research and practice of performance measurement and management. The international dimension is emphasised in order to overcome cultural and national barriers and to meet the needs of accelerating technological change and changes in the global economy.
Readership
Chief executives, managing directors, managers and practitioners in all kinds of businesses; academics, researchers and professionals concerned with performance measurement and management; management consultants and professional associations.
Contents
IJBPM publishes original and review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, and notes, commentaries, calendar of international events, and news. Contribution may be by submission or invitation, and suggestions for special issues and publications are welcome.
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- Scopus (Elsevier)
- Web of Science: Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics)
- Academic OneFile (Gale)
- Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
- cnpLINKer (CNPIEC)
- Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale)
- OneFile Business (Gale)
- General OneFile (Gale)
- Google Scholar
- Info Trac (Gale)
- Inspec (Institution of Engineering and Technology)
- J-Gate
- ProQuest ABI/Inform Collection
- ProQuest Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace
- RePEc
IJBPM is listed in:
- National Agency for Evaluation of the University and Research System (ANVUR)
- Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities
Editor in Chief
- Liu, Jonathan, Ming-Ai (London) Institute, UK
(j.liu
ming-ai.org.uk)
Associate Editor
- Stainer, Alan, Middlesex University, UK
Editorial Board Members
- Ahmad, Jas, Middlesex University, UK
- Bititci, Umit S., Heriot Watt University, UK
- Burns, Neil, Loughborough University, UK
- Chan, Felix T.S., Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao
- Chen, Zhichen, University of Science and Technology, China
- Cohen, Marcel, Imperial College London, UK
- Davison, Ron, Bond University, Australia
- Dunkley, Eileen, James Cook University, Australia
- Dustdar, Schahram, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
- Forrester, Paul, Keele University, UK
- Hassard, John, UMIST , UK
- Hauck, Allan, California Polytechnic State University, USA
- Ho, Samuel K.M., Asia Pacific Business Excellence Standards (APBEST) Academy, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Jackson, Peter M., Leicester University, UK
- Jones, Christopher, Unisys Ltd, UK
- Jones, Ossie, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
- Khoong, Chan Meng, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Lee, Jay, University of Cincinnati, USA
- Lin, Grier, University of South Australia, Australia
- Mak, K.L., University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Malik, Ali, Northumbria University, UK
- Maly, Milan, University of Economics, Czech Republic
- Mestre, Michel, Biola University, Canada
- Nair, Sree Lekshmi Sreekumaran, Global Banking School, UK
- Nandakumar, M.K., Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, India
- Nandy, Debaprosanna, Institute of Cost Accountants of India, India
- Neely, Andy, Cranfield University, UK
- Neo, Boon Siong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Nixon, William A, University of Dundee, UK
- Okeke, John-Paul, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK
- Ozdemir, Ozlem, University of East London, UK
- Platts, Ken, University of Cambridge, UK
- Price, Andrew D. F., Loughborough University, UK
- Procter, Stephen, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Qassim, Raad, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Rolstadås, Asbjorn, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
- Slack, Nigel, University of Warwick, UK
- Smith, David, Otter Controls Ltd, UK
- Smith, Elizabeth, Community Medical Foundation for Patient Safety, USA
- Sohal, Amrik, Monash University, Australia
- Stainer, Lorice, University of Hertfordshire, UK
- Takala, Josu, University of Vaasa, Finland
- Thiam, Mouhamed, Nottingham Trent University, UK
- Tonchia, Stefano, University of Udine, Italy
- Toyama, Takayuki, AVIX Inc, Japan
- Tseng, Mitchell M., Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Wong, Poh Kam, National University of Singapore, Singapore
A few essentials for publishing in this journal
- Submitted articles should not have been previously published or be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
- Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written (more details available here) and the author has cleared any necessary permissions with the copyright owner if it has been previously copyrighted.
- Briefs and research notes are not published in this journal.
- All our articles go through a double-blind review process.
- All authors must declare they have read and agreed to the content of the submitted article. A full statement of our Ethical Guidelines for Authors (PDF) is available.
- This is an Open Access-only journal. There is an article processing charge of US $1600 to publish in this journal. You can find more information on Open Access here. Authors who have submitted articles prior to 13 May 2025 will still have a choice of publishing as a standard or an Open Access article.
- All articles for this journal must be submitted using our online submissions system.
- View Author guidelines.
Submission process
Journal news
Size zero, business style
5 March, 2025
As we endeavour to address climate change issues, businesses must play an increasingly important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A study in the International Journal of Business Performance Management, has looked at the net-zero emissions target and identified the difficulties businesses are encountering and suggests a tailored approach to solving the problems different sectors face. Net-zero emissions mean balancing the amount of greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide and other compounds – a business releases with those it removes or offsets. Achieving a balance is part of a broader effort to curb climate change and lead us into a sustainable future. The study, by Luisa Huaccho Huatuco and Juan Ramon Candia of the University of York, Ruby Christine Mathew of York St John's University, and Graciela Zevallos Porles of the University of East Anglia, UK, included interviews with senior managers from various industries. The team found that while many organizations are taking steps towards net-zero, there are many obstacles in their way that are stymieing efforts in many instances [...]
More details...The power of social branding
14 March, 2025
Social media has become a very useful tool for companies hoping to boost brand awareness, engagement, and loyalty among consumers. A study in the International Journal of Business Performance Management has looked at its role in detail and found that many companies are directly interacting with consumers, building stronger brand connections, and gaining a competitive edge. Radhika Madan, a Soft Skills Trainer, in Gurgaon, Haryana and Manmohan Rahul of Sharda University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, surveyed 350 internet users to help them establish a reliable scale for measuring the effectiveness of brand communication via social media. They used Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to analyse their survey results and found that social media offers a more direct, cost-effective, and rapid means of reaching a wider customer base when compared with conventional media, such as television, papers and magazines, and even email [...]
More details...International Journal of Business Performance Management and International Journal of Intelligent Engineering Informatics announced as open access-only titles
13 May, 2025
Inderscience's Editorial Office is pleased to announce that the International Journal of Business Performance Management and International Journal of Intelligent Engineering Informatics are now Open Access-only journals. All accepted articles submitted from 13 May 2025 onwards will be Open Access, and will require an article processing charge of US $1600.
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