Editorial Policy & Process
Archives of Business Research · Policies
Editorial Policy & Process
How the journal is governed and how a manuscript travels from submission to publication.
Archives of Business Research (ABR) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing original applied and theoretical scholarship in business, management, economics, and commerce. ABR is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows its Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines.
Editorial independence
Editorial decisions are based solely on a manuscript’s academic merit, originality, rigour, clarity, and relevance to the journal’s scope. They are never influenced by the authors’ nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, institution, seniority, or by commercial considerations, including the Article Publishing Charge. The Editor-in-Chief has full authority over editorial content and the timing of publication.
Roles and responsibilities
| • | Editor-in-Chief holds final responsibility for all editorial decisions and for upholding the journal’s standards and ethical policies. |
| • | Editorial Board members advise on scope and strategy, handle manuscripts within their expertise, and help identify reviewers. |
| • | Editorial Office manages day-to-day administration, initial checks, and author communication. |
| • | Reviewers provide independent, confidential expert assessment (see the Peer Review Policy). |
| • | Authors are responsible for the integrity, originality, and ethical conduct of their work (see the Author Guidelines and Publication Ethics). |
The editorial process
| 1 | Submission. Manuscripts are submitted through the journal’s online system. The corresponding author submits on behalf of all co-authors. |
| 2 | Initial editorial check. The Editorial Office confirms the manuscript is within scope, complete, correctly formatted, and accompanied by the required declarations. Every submission is screened with plagiarism-detection software. |
| 3 | Editorial assessment (desk decision). The Editor-in-Chief or a handling editor assesses scientific soundness and fit. Out-of-scope or below-threshold manuscripts may be rejected without external review. |
| 4 | Peer review. Suitable manuscripts are sent to at least two independent expert reviewers under a single-blind model. |
| 5 | Decision. The Editor-in-Chief decides among Accept, Minor Revisions, Major Revisions, or Reject. Revised manuscripts may undergo further rounds. |
| 6 | Acceptance and production. Accepted articles are copy-edited, typeset, assigned a DOI, and published open access. The Article Publishing Charge applies only after acceptance. |
Article types and frequency
The article types ABR considers, and their requirements, are listed in the Author Guidelines. The journal publishes on a continuous and/or issue-based schedule as articles complete the process.
Advertising, marketing, and direct solicitation
ABR does not allow advertising or commercial interests to influence editorial decisions. Any marketing of the journal is honest, accurate, and not misleading. The journal does not guarantee acceptance or a specific publication outcome in exchange for payment.
