Journal for Global Business Advancement
- Editor in Chief
- Prof. Zafar U. Ahmed
- ISSN online
- 1746-9678
- ISSN print
- 1746-966X
- 6 issues per year
- CiteScore 2020 1.6

JGBA aims to advance contemporary research in the field of global business from the standpoint of both western and emerging countries vigorously participating in the globalised world. It wishes to act as a global platform for the pursuance of dialogue between different countries at dissimilar stages of economic development. JGBA intends to inspire both new and expert researchers to submit their empirical, conceptual and applied papers and case studies for publication.
Topics covered include
- Political economy, trade, economic development, finance, macro/microeconomics
- Real estate, banking, accounting, taxation, commercial law
- Exporting and market entry, FDI, strategic alliances/networks, M&As
- Global brands from developing countries, global outsourcing
- Business education/training, HRM
- Tourism/hospitality, cross-cultural/supply chain management
- Technologies and e-commerce
- Marketing research, consumer behaviour
- Industrial, B2B, relationship marketing
- Small business development, nonprofit organisations
- Transition economies, globalisation, regionalisation
- Environmental marketing, ethics, social responsibility
- Strategic/healthcare/information management
- NAFTA, APEC, ASEAN, MERCOSUR, CARICOM, GCG, SAARC, Andean Pact, EU
- Religion, terrorism, war and business
Objectives
The objectives of JGBA are to provide a global platform to facilitate communication between policy makers, government officials, academics, scholars, consultants, professionals working for multinational corporations, international civil servants, and entrepreneurs. JGBA wishes to provide a global platform to overcome cultural, national, ethnic, religious, economic barriers, and political boundaries, and meet the needs of accelerated economic and social change occurring in variety of countries participating in the global economy.
Readership
JGBA provides a vehicle to help professionals, academics, scholars, policy makers, entrepreneurs, consultants, and international civil servants working in the field of global business to disseminate information and to learn from each other's work.
Contents
JGBA publishes original papers, review papers, dissertation abstracts, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, notes, commentaries, and news. Special issues devoted to important topics in Global Business will be published time to time.
JGBA is indexed in:
More indexes...- Info Trac (Gale)
- Inspec (Institution of Engineering and Technology)
- J-Gate
- ProQuest Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace
JGBA is listed in:
- Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities
- Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) Academic Journal Guide
Editor in Chief
- Ahmed, Zafar U., Academy for Global Business Advancement, USA
(zafaruahmedgmail.com)
Editors
- Dhir, Sanjay, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
- Khatibi, Abdol Ali, Management and Science University, Malaysia
- Ongsakul, Viput, National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand
- Rufaidah, Popy, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
- Yazdifar, Hassan, Bournemouth University, UK
Managing Editor
- Marquette, Christopher J., Millikin University, USA
Associate Editors
- Dewani, Prem Prakash, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, India
- Faroque, Anisur R., Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT), Finland
Editorial Board Members
- Al-Ghamdi, Salem Matar Saeed, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
- Al-Shammari, Minwir, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
- Althawadi, Othman, Qatar University, Qatar
- Anuar, Marhana Mohamed, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
- Arain, Ghulam Ali, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
- Bani-Khalid, Tareq, Al al-Bayt University, Jordan
- Becker, Kip, Boston University, USA
- Beldona, Sri, University of Dallas, USA
- Benabess, Najiba, Elizabethtown College, USA
- Butt, Atif Saleem, American University of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
- Capar, Nejat, KIMEP University, Kazakhstan
- Chaney, Rick, University of Maryland Global Campus, Germany
- Dana, Leo Paul, Montpellier Business School, France
- Elfakhani, Said, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- Elkrghli, Sabri, University of Benghazi, Libya
- Falahat, Mohammad, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
- Farha, Allam K. Abu, Qatar University, Qatar
- Frankwick, Gary L., University of Texas at El Paso, USA
- Gebremariam, Haileslasie Tadele, American University of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
- Genç, Ömer Faruk, Youngstown State University, USA
- Grosse, Robert, Arizona State University, USA
- Gupta, Vishal, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India
- Hinck, Wolfgang, American University of Iraq Soleimani, Iraq
- Husain, Zafar, Al Ain University, United Arab Emirates
- Ibrahim, Abdul Razak Bin, Univeristi Melaka, Malaysia
- Ibrahim, Daing Nasir, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
- Ishfaq, Mohammad, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia
- Islam, Anisul M., University of Houston-Downtown, USA
- Islam, Rafikul, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
- Johnson, James P., Rollins College, USA
- Josiam, Bharath M., University of North Texas, USA
- Koku, Paul Sergius, Florida Atlantic University, USA
- Ladki, Said M., Lebanese American University, Lebanon
- Lagat, Charles K., MOI University, Kenya
- Lascu, Dana-Nicoleta, University of Richmond, USA
- Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
- Mostert, Pieter Gerhardus, University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Mujtaba, Bahaudin G., Nova Southeastern University, USA
- Mukhtar, Syeda-Masooda, Chelsea Global, London, UK
- Parameswar, Nakul, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India
- Rasheed, Abdul A., University of Texas at Arlington, USA
- Sagafi-nejad, Tagi, Loyola University Maryland, USA
- Sari, Mahrina, University of Lampung, Indonesia
- Seeley, Eugene L., Utah Valley University, USA
- Shaarani, Hani El, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
- Sidani, Yusuf, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- Sohail, Mohammad Sadiq, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
- Talukdar, Asim, O.P. Jindal Global University, India
- Teagarden, Mary, Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA
- Teng, Jimmy, Yamanashi Gakuin University, Japan
- Tijjani, Bashir, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
- Van Der Poll, Breggie, University of South Africa, South Africa
- Van Der Poll, John Andrew, University of South Africa, South Africa
- Varadarajan, Rajan, Texas A&M University, USA
- Vrontis, Demetris, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
- Wright, Norman, Utah Valley University, USA
- Wysong, Scott, University of Dallas, USA
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