Aims and Scope
Archives of Business Research
Aims & Scope
Advancing knowledge across business, management, economics, and commerce through original, methodologically sound, and clearly presented research.
Aim of the journal
Archives of Business Research aims to advance knowledge across business, management, economics, and commerce by publishing original, methodologically sound, and clearly presented research.
The journal supports theoretical development, empirical investigation, methodological innovation, and evidence-informed professional practice. ABR welcomes research from all countries and regions and encourages studies that examine established and emerging economies, compare institutional settings, or provide evidence from contexts that are underrepresented in international scholarship.
Subject coverage
The journal’s scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas.
Business and management
Strategic managementGeneral and operations managementProject and quality managementKnowledge and change managementCrisis managementDecision-makingOrganisational performance
Organisations and human resources
Organisational behaviour & organisation theoryHuman-resource managementLeadershipEmployee engagement & workplace cultureTalent managementIndustrial relationsEquality, diversity & inclusionThe future of work
Marketing and consumer research
Marketing strategyConsumer behaviourBrand managementDigital & social-media marketingServices marketingRetailing & sales managementCustomer experienceMarketing analytics
Accounting and finance
Financial & management accountingAuditingCorporate financeBanking & financial institutionsInvestment & financial marketsRisk management & insuranceFinancial technologyBehavioural finance
Economics
Business & applied economicsDevelopment & international economicsLabour & behavioural economicsPublic financeMonetary & fiscal policyRegional & urban economicsIndustrial economics
Entrepreneurship and innovation
EntrepreneurshipSmall & medium-sized enterprisesFamily businessesSocial entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurial ecosystemsStart-ups & new venturesInnovation managementTechnology commercialisationBusiness-model innovation
International business
International management & global strategyInternational tradeForeign direct investmentMultinational enterprisesCross-cultural managementEmerging marketsGlobal value chainsRegional economic integration
Technology and digital transformation
Business information systemsDigital transformationArtificial intelligence in businessBusiness analytics & data-driven decision-makingTechnology adoptionPlatform economiesAutomationCybersecurity managementDigital entrepreneurship
Governance, ethics, and sustainability
Corporate governanceBusiness ethicsCorporate social responsibilityEnvironmental, social & governance issuesSustainable businessResponsible innovationCircular economySustainable financeClimate-related business risks
Supply chains and logistics
Supply-chain managementProcurementLogistics & transportationProduction & inventory managementSupply-chain resilienceSustainable supply chainsTechnology-enabled operations
Business, society, and public policy
Business & governmentPublic administration & regulationSocial & economic developmentPublic-sector managementInstitutional analysisBusiness educationCorporate political activitySocial policy & enterprise
Interdisciplinary research
ABR welcomes interdisciplinary work where business, management, economics, or commerce forms a substantial part of the research question and scholarly contribution. Relevant connections may include psychology, sociology, political science, education, law, information technology, environmental studies, healthcare management, development studies, and public administration.
A manuscript should do more than mention a business application. Authors should explain clearly how the research contributes to the relevant business, management, or economic literature.
Research approaches
The journal considers research using:
Quantitative methodsQualitative methodsMixed methodsTheoretical & conceptual analysisSystematic / structured literature reviewComparative researchCase-study researchHistorical analysisExperimental methodsEconometric analysisOther appropriate scholarly approaches
What ABR looks for
A submission should normally demonstrate:
| ✓ | a clearly defined research question, problem, or purpose |
| ✓ | a convincing explanation of originality and significance |
| ✓ | appropriate engagement with relevant scholarship |
| ✓ | a clear theoretical, empirical, methodological, policy, or practical contribution |
| ✓ | a suitable and transparent research design |
| ✓ | conclusions supported by the evidence presented |
| ✓ | acknowledgement of relevant limitations |
| ✓ | compliance with applicable ethical requirements |
| ✓ | relevance to the journal’s international readership |
Manuscripts that may be outside scope
A manuscript may be declined before external review when it:
| × | has no substantial connection with business, management, economics, or commerce |
| × | is primarily descriptive and does not make a clear scholarly contribution |
| × | lacks an identifiable research question or purpose |
| × | does not engage adequately with relevant literature |
| × | makes claims that are not supported by the methods or evidence |
| × | falls below basic methodological or reporting standards |
| × | substantially duplicates previously published work |
| × | does not comply with the journal’s ethical or submission requirements |
Authors who are uncertain about the suitability of a manuscript may contact the Editorial Office before submission.
