International Journal of Business Innovation and Research
- Editor in Chief
- Prof. Angappa Gunasekaran
- ISSN online
- 1751-0260
- ISSN print
- 1751-0252
- 12 issues per year
- CiteScore 2.1 (2023)

One of the largest unrealised opportunities in organisations is fully leveraging ideas and knowledge to transform business processes into continuing innovation. Global markets and operations force companies to rethink business innovation and research activities and in turn their overall competitiveness. Business innovation and research contribute significantly to improvement in enterprise productivity and quality, integral components of business strategy and success. IJBIR covers developments in the theory and applications of business and entrepreneurship innovation strategies, methods and tools to enhance competitiveness.
IJBIR is an Open Access-only journal and article processing charges (APCs) apply.
Topics covered include
- Business research methods
- Innovation in finance/accounting
- International business/finance
- Strategy innovation, strategic alliances, BPR
- Business research for decision making
- Innovation/research in marketing, SMEs
- Buyer/consumer behaviour, CSR
- Global supply chain/networks, outsourcing, export/import, retailing
- Organisational competitiveness/learning/leadership
- Service industries, healthcare, new product/process innovation
- Empirical analysis, case studies, performance measures
- Benchmarking/best practices in innovation activities
- Role of IT/IS, e-business, technological innovation
- Knowledge management, technology transfer
- Business law, ethics, environmental standards
Objectives
The main objective of IJBIR is to promote research and application of new strategies, techniques and tools of business innovation and in turn the organisational competitiveness in new economy and society. IJBIR aims to help professionals working in the field of business innovation and research, academic educators, industry consultants, and practitioners to contribute, to disseminate and to learn from each other's work. The global dimension is emphasised in developing appropriate strategies, tactics, operational policies and tools for business innovation and research. IJBIR aims to act as a forum for exchanging new ideas and sharing practical experiences in managing and improving business innovation and research activities.
Readership
IJBIR is a forum to help professionals, academics, researchers and practitioners, working in the field of business innovation and research, to discuss the important ideas, concepts and disseminate information and to learn from each other's work.
Contents
IJBIR publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes, and book reviews. Special Issues devoted to important topics in business innovation and research will occasionally be published. Business innovation and research strategies, tactics and tools of both theoretical and practical nature are welcome. Articles that deal with innovation and research issues in accounting and finance, marketing, management information systems, organisational management, operations, supply chain, logistics, government, entrepreneurship, business infrastructure development, ethical and environmental laws and standards, health services, international business, manufacturing, education, energy, mining, sports, and transportation are encouraged.
.IJBIR is indexed in:
More indexes...- Inspec (Institution of Engineering and Technology)
- J-Gate
- ProQuest Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace
- RePEc
- Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts
IJBIR is listed in:
- National Agency for Evaluation of the University and Research System (ANVUR)
- Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities
Editor in Chief
- Gunasekaran, Angappa, Penn State Harrisburg, USA
(an.gunasekarangmail.com)
Editorial Board Members
- Abrahamson, Eric, Columbia University, USA
- Amoako-Adu, Ben, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
- Bagley, Constance E., Yale University, USA
- Balachandran, Bala K. R., New York University, USA
- Brannen, Mary Yoko, San Jose State University, USA
- Brem, Alexander, University of Stuttgart, Germany
- Bruce, Margaret, Manchester Business School, UK
- Burke, Andrew, Cranfield University, UK
- Carmon, Ziv, INSEAD, Singapore
- Carter, Sara, University of Glasgow, UK
- Chandran, Rajan, Temple University, USA
- Chandrasekar, Venkat, Indian School of Business, India
- Chataway, Joanna, RAND Europe, UK
- Chattopadhyay, Amitava, INSEAD, France
- Clarke, Steve, The University of Hull, UK
- Clayton, Garry, Eastern Institute of Technology, New Zealand
- Enz, Cathy, Cornell University, USA
- Erekson, O. Homer, Texas Christian University, USA
- Francis, G. James, Colorado State University, USA
- Ghobadian, Abby, Henley Management College, UK
- Hammoudeh, Shawkat, Drexel University, USA
- Holian, Rosalie, RMIT University, Australia
- Hussain, Md. Mostaque, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
- Jain, Subhash C., University of Connecticut, USA
- Jakobsen, Arnt Lykke, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
- Kim, Ken, The University of Toledo, USA
- Klein, Linda, University of Connecticut, USA
- Kwon, Ik-Whan G., St. Louis University, USA
- Kyrö, Paula, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland
- Lank, David M., McGill University, Canada
- Lindsay, Noel J., University of South Australia, Australia
- Maclean, Mairi, University of the West of England, UK
- Martikainen, Minna, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
- Massey, Claire, Massey University, New Zealand
- Mathe, Hervé, ESSEC, France
- Mazumdar, Tridib, Syracuse University, USA
- McDonough III, Edward F., Northeastern University, USA
- Mehrotra, Anuj, University of Miami, USA
- Mitra, Jay, University of Essex, UK
- Mouritsen, Jan, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
- Moutinho, Luiz, University of Suffolk, UK
- Quigley, John M, University of California, Berkeley, USA
- Söderman, Sten, Stockholm University, Sweden
- Saee, John, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
- Sankaran, Jay, University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Smith, Alan D., Robert Morris University, USA
- Sparrow, John, Birmingham City University, UK
- Stern, Scott, Northwestern University, USA
- Tann, Jennifer, University of Birmingham, UK
- Trehan, Kiran, University of Central England, UK
- Tsui, Eric Y.H., The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Vong, John, International Center Aseana Management, Singapore
- Waddell, Dianne, Deakin University, Australia
- White, D. Steven, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, USA
- Wilke, Ricky, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
- Williams, Jeffrey R., Carnegie Mellon University, USA
- Williams, Robin, University of Edinburgh, UK
- Wright, Paul K., University of California at Berkeley, USA
- Xu, Di, Xiamen University , China
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 23 April 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
Inner drive sparks success for Indian business women
6 May, 2025
Inner drive plays a more decisive role than external conditions in shaping the intention of Indian women to become entrepreneurs, according to research in the International Journal of Business Innovation and Research. The findings could have implications for policymakers in encouraging business development especially as women-owned businesses have the potential to generate employment, reduce poverty, and serve as nodes of empowerment in both urban and rural settings. Bijay Prasad Kushwaha of the Vellore Institute of Technology in Vellore, Raj Kumar Singh of Graphic Era Hill University and Vikas Tyagi of Himgiri Zee University in Dehradun, India, and Bhagwati Prasad Chaudhary of Lumbini Banijya Campus in Butwal, Nepal, surveyed more than 400 women who were either in the process of launching or planning to launch their own business ventures. The data obtained offers new insights into the underlying motivations and what hinders entrepreneurial ambition among women in one of India's most dynamic urban economies, the Chandigarh Tri-city region of Chandigarh, Panchkula, and Mohali, in northern India [...]
More details...Boosting business resilience digitally
15 April, 2025
A review in the International Journal of Business Innovation and Research has looked at the recent literature to see how large companies can become more resilient by using digital tools and technology. The researchers found that being flexible, making decisions based on data, and involving all stakeholders are the main ways to boost resilience. They add that the use of good knowledge-sharing systems also makes a big difference, rather than simply using advanced technology [...]
More details...Eight Inderscience journals announced as open access-only titles
23 April, 2025
We are pleased to announce that the following titles
- International Journal of Business Excellence
- International Journal of Business Innovation and Research
- International Journal of Business Information Systems
- International Journal of Critical Infrastructures
- International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management
- International Journal of Information and Coding Theory
- International Journal of Services and Operations Management
- International Journal of System of Systems Engineering
are now Open Access-only journals. All accepted articles submitted from 23 April 2025 onwards will be Open Access, and will require an article processing charge of US $1600.
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