Associate Prof. Nicola Cucari from Sapienza University of Rome in Italy has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics.

IJBGE's former Editor in Chief, Dr. Stuart Farquhar, will remain on the journal's board. Inderscience's Editorial Office thanks Dr. Farquhar for his leadership, editorial insight and commitment, all of which have played integral roles in shaping IJBGE and enabling its success.

Please be aware that the African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development (AJESD) published by Inderscience Publishers since 2012 is a distinct and independently managed journal and is not affiliated in any way with similarly titled publications published by other providers.

Our journal maintains a rigorous peer-review process, is indexed in established databases, and operates under recognised ethical publishing standards.

To avoid confusion, we encourage authors to ensure they submit through the official Inderscience-hosted platform: http://www.indersciencesubmissions.com/

Prof. Xiang Wang from the University of Science and Technology Beijing in China has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties.

Associate Prof. Luna Leoni, Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education, is delighted to announce the following award winners:

Best Paper Award 2024
From postgraduate to undergraduate students: learning about circular economy
Authors:
Pedro Augusto Bertucci Lima, Ana Mariele Domingues, Thalita Lacerda dos Santos and Fernando Bernardi de Souza of São Paulo State University, Brazil
Anabela Carvalho Alves of the University of Minho, Portugal

Best Reviewer Award 2024
Associate Prof. Matteo Palmaccio, Universitas Mercatorum, Italy

Inderscience's Editorial Office extends its congratulations to all winners.

The Global Business and Economics Review has been indexed by Clarivate's Emerging Sources Citation Index.

The journal's Editor in Chief, Dr. Peter-Jan Engelen, has made the following comments on this achievement:

"GBER's inclusion in the Emerging Sources Citation Index is an important milestone for our journal and a welcome stamp of approval on the quality of our contribution to the international research community.

GBER is a well-regarded, international, peer-reviewed journal that provides a vital platform for scholarly research in international business, economics and finance. The journal plays an important role in fostering academic dialogue and supporting the global scientific community.

I want to thank our contributing authors, reviewers and Editorial Board Members. Without their trust in our journal and their dedicated cooperation, this would not have been possible. In particular, I would like to thank our Section Editors, who showed continuous professionalism, sustained commitment and unwavering dedication to academic service. This achievement is only possible because of their hard work over many years. Finally, I would like to thank our readership for engaging with GBER as a source of inspiration for their research activities.

We continue to look forward to cooperating with all of our stakeholders in the future, and we continue to welcome manuscripts in the fields of economics, finance and international business, along with cross-country or comparative studies of capital markets, businesses and business processes."

Prof. dr. P.J. Engelen
Editor in Chief, Global Business and Economics Review

Prof. Liang Zhou from the Shanghai Intelligent Medical Devices and Active Health Collaborative Innovation Center in China has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Electronic Healthcare.

Prof. Shirley Mo-Ching Yeung from Gratia Christian College in Hong Kong has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Strategic Business Alliances.

Prof. Xu Zheng from Shanghai Polytechnic University in China has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Information Technology, Communications and Convergence.

Associate Prof. Marco Valeri from Niccolò Cusano University in Italy has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Intercultural Information Management.

Associate Prof. Jia-Ning Kang from the Beijing Institute of Technology in China has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology.

Prof. Shengqing Li from Hunan University of Information Technology in China has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Alternative Propulsion.

Prof. Shengqing Li from Hunan University of Information Technology in China has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy.

Inderscience's Editorial Office is pleased to announce that the following titles

• International Journal of Intercultural Information Management
• International Journal of Immunological Studies
• International Journal of Instrumentation Technology

are now Open Access-only journals. All accepted articles submitted from 4 July 2025 onwards will be Open Access, and will require an article processing charge of US $1600.

Inderscience's Editorial Office is pleased to announce that the following titles

• International Journal of Applied Management Science
• International Journal of Information and Decision Sciences
• International Journal of Internet Manufacturing and Services
• International Journal of Learning Technology

are now Open Access-only journals. All accepted articles submitted from 30 June 2025 onwards will be Open Access, and will require an article processing charge of US $1600.

We are pleased to announce that the following titles

• International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics
• International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing
• International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics

are now Open Access-only journals. All accepted articles submitted from 25 June 2025 onwards will be Open Access, and will require an article processing charge of US $1600.

Clarivate has released its latest impact factors, and Inderscience's Editorial Office is delighted to report that many Inderscience journals have increased their impact factors, particularly the International Journal of Hydromechatronics and International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation.

The International Journal of Hydromechatronics, International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation and International Journal of Bio-Inspired Computation have achieved particularly high scores, and the International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, International Journal of Information and Computer Security and International Journal of Vehicle Performance have earned their first ever impact factors.

Impact factors can be found on all indexed journals' homepages. We thank and congratulate all the editors, board members, reviewers and authors who have played their part in these latest indexing achievements.

Scopus has now released its 2024 CiteScores. Inderscience's Editorial Office is pleased to report that many Inderscience journals have achieved high CiteScores, particularly the following titles:

• International Journal of Hydromechatronics
• International Journal of Bio-Inspired Computation
• International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation
• International Journal of Green Economics
• International Journal of Integrated Supply Management
• International Journal of Web and Grid Services
• Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development

The International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, International Journal of Intelligent Engineering Informatics, International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising, International Journal of Work Innovation have all significantly improved their scores, while the International Journal of Mobile Communications has reached the landmark of earning its first CiteScore.

All CiteScores are available on indexed journals' homepages. The Editorial Office thanks all of the editors, board members, authors and reviewers who have helped to make these successes possible.

Prof. Hokey Min from Bowling Green State University in the USA has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Business and Data Analytics.

Prof. Bin Shen from Donghua University in China has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Modelling in Operations Management.

We are pleased to announce that the International Journal of Services, Economics and Management is now an Open Access-only journal. All accepted articles submitted from 23 May 2025 onwards will be Open Access, and will require an article processing charge of US $1600.

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.

Prof. Antonio Formisano from the University of Naples in Italy has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing.

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.

We are pleased to announce that the following titles

• International Journal of Computational Complexity and Intelligent Algorithms
• International Journal of Electronic Finance
• International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics
• International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting
• International Journal of Modelling in Operations Management

are now Open Access-only journals. All accepted articles submitted from 17 April 2025 onwards will be Open Access, and will require an article processing charge of US $1600.

We are pleased to announce that the International Journal of Power and Energy Conversion is now an Open Access-only journal. All accepted articles submitted from 18 March 2025 onwards will be Open Access, and will require an article processing charge of US $1600.

Prof. Varun Gupta from Gisma University of Applied Sciences's Multidisciplinary Research Centre for Innovations in SMEs in Germany has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology.

We are pleased to announce that the International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions is now an Open Access-only journal. All accepted articles submitted from 12 March 2025 onwards will be Open Access, and will require an article processing charge of US $1600.

Prof. Yuanquan Shi from Hunan First Normal University in China has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions.

Prof. Amir Hasnaoui from Excelia Business School in France has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Management and Network Economics.

Prof. Bijan Vasigh from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the USA has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Aviation Management.

The European Journal of International Management's Editor in Chief and Outreach Editor, Associate Prof. Nicole Franziska Richter and Dr. Sven Horak, are pleased to announce the following 2024 Best Paper Awards:

• Hurmerinta, L., Nummela, N. & Paavilainen-Mäntymäki, E. Boosted by failure? Entrepreneurial internationalisation as a cyclical learning process. European Journal of International Management, 22(3), 337–353.
• Sperber, S., & Linder, C. When the going gets tougher: international assignments, external shocks and the factor of gender. European Journal of International Management, 23(4), 537-567.
• Lauring, J., Butler, C.L., Paunova, M., Uman, T. & Zander, L. Openness towards language differences and cultural differences in multicultural teams: how do they interact? European Journal of International Management, 24(1), 1–24.
• Dul, J. How to sample in necessary condition analysis (NCA). European Journal of International Management, 23(1), 1–12.
• Olejniczak, T. & Froese, F. J. Development and fit of HRM over time in foreign subsidiaries: the case of Japanese subsidiaries in Poland. European Journal of International Management, 22(1), 52–79.
• Lanchimba, C., Encalada, H. P., Salazar, Y. & Welsh, D. H. B. Analysis of firm-specific, country-specific and sectoral determinants of international franchise survival. European Journal of International Management, 24(3/4), 487–510.

The Editors congratulate the authors on their significant contributions to research in the field of international management.

The Editors are also pleased to announce the following winners of the Best Reviewer Awards, and thank them for their continued efforts:

• Sang-Joon Kim, Ewha Womans University, Seoul
• Ilaria Galavotti, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza
• Sabrina Goestl, Western University, Canada
• Dirk Morschett, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
• Ursula F. Ott, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Thomas Rockstuhl, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Stefan Schmid, ESCP Europe Business School, Germany

We are pleased to announce that the International Journal of Data Mining and Bioinformatics is now an Open Access-only journal. All accepted articles submitted from 23rd January 2025 onwards will be Open Access, and will require an article processing charge of US $1600.

Prof. Renato Pereira from the University of Lisbon in Portugal has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Intellectual Property Management.

Prof. Junfeng Xia from Anhui University in China has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Computational Biology and Drug Design.

Prof. Andry Sedelnikov from Samara National Research University in Russia has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Optimisation.