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International Journal of Contemporary Business Research

Editor-In-Chief:
Professor Lester Johnson

About the Journal

International Journal of Contemporary Business Research (IJCBR) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that publishes the highest quality original research papers in the field of business and related domains of study. It is a premier bi-annual outlet published by the Faculty of Business, NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka.

Submission Information

To ensure a smooth submission experience, there are a few crucial measures you should follow. When drafting your work, we recommend that you read the aims and scope. Before submitting your manuscript, Please ensure that the manuscript is adhering to author guidelines.

International Journal of Contemporary Business Research

Editor-In-Chief:
Professor Lester Johnson

Aims and Scope

IJCBR aims to attract scholarly research with a focus on empirical, theoretical, as well as applied research in the fields of International Business, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Supply Chain, Finance and General Management. The journal promotes impact-led actions by analysing data and information gathered on the complexities of contemporary business through qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methodologies. The scope of the journal, which is global in nature, is also reflected through the membership of the editorial board and the followers of the journal.

Full paper submission deadline: 20th December 2024″

Coverage

The coverage of the journal includes, but is not limited to:

Management
Accounting and finance
Marketing management
Tourism management
Operations management
Supply chain and logistics management
Economics
Decision sciences
English and Modern Languages
Communication and Media
Business Law

International Journal of Contemporary Business Research

Editor-In-Chief:
Professor Lester Johnson

Editorial structure consists of a chief editor, two associate editors, an editorial support team (to handle the acquisition and publishing process) and a group of internationally acclaimed peer reviewers.

Chief Editor

Professor Lester Johnson

Co-Chief Editor

Ms. Arani Rodrigo

Editorial Board

Professor Shanthi Segarajasingham

Prof. Dushar Dayarathne

Prof. Sudath Amarasena

Dr. Piyumi Wickramasinghe

Ms. Thilini De Silva

Ms. Anne Pathiranage

Ms. Sashini Gayanika

Editorial Assistants

Mr. Sachin Kulandaivel

Mr. Praveen Ranaweera

Ms. Tharushi Attanayake

Ms. Madara Prabodini

International Journal of Contemporary Business Research

Editor-In-Chief:
Professor Lester Johnson

Editorial Procedure

Step 1 : (Submission)

The author/s submit the manuscript with required metadata through the submission link

Step 2 : (Administrative Check)

Editorial office checks whether the manuscript adheres to the submission guidelines. If there are any submission guideline violation/s, the manuscript will be returned to the author/s. If the manuscript passes the administrative check, it proceeds to step 3.

Step 3 : (Editorial Check)

Editorial team checks whether the manuscript’s content matches the aims and scope of the JCBR. Furthermore, the editorial team checks whether the manuscript’s content meets expected scholarly quality standards. If the manuscript passes the editorial check, it is passed to step 4. If not, the manuscript is desk-rejected.

Step 4 : (Assignment of Reviewers)

Two or three reviewers are assigned to review the submission

Step 5 : (Review of the Manuscript)

Reviewers review the manuscript and return with the review comments within four to 16 weeks

Step 6 : (Acceptance or Author/s Address Review Comments)

If reviewers recommend accepting the manuscript without any revisions, the manuscript is accepted. If the reviewers recommend minor or major revisions, author/s should address review comments and resubmit the manuscript. Where major revisions are recommended, step 5 is repeated upon the resubmission. In situations where minor revisions are recommended, the editorial team checks the author’s response and makes the final decision.

Step 7 : (Paper Acceptance and Publication)

Accepted manuscripts must be proofread and copyedited by the author/s. Once the proofread and copyedited manuscript is received, the manuscript will be published.

Submission Guidelines

To submit or publish in this journal, there is no Application Processing Charge (APC). The first step of the desk review at IJCBR is a mandated plagiarism check. The editor has the final say on whether to accept or reject a submission.

Article Types

Empirical Research Papers

The length of the articles, excluding references and abstracts, should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words. An empirical research article reports research based on actual observation or experiment. The research may use quantitative or qualitative research methods.

Conceptual Research Papers

The length of the articles, excluding references and abstracts, should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words. The goal of conceptual papers is to create logical and thorough arguments for the linkages among constructs rather than evaluating them empirically, so they usually focus on suggesting new relationships among notions.

Practitioner Perspectives

The length of the articles, excluding references and abstracts, should be between 3,500 and 5,000 words. Practitioner perspective provides a forum for those involved in the day-to-day practical business contexts to explain what is required to guarantee that research findings are effectively implemented.

Commentaries

A commentary should be between 2,500 and 4,000 words excluding references and abstracts. Commentary articles aim to offer a critical or alternative perspective on a major problem or to provide insight into a significant development that is of interest to a wide number of researchers and practitioners.

Book Reviews

A book review should be between 1,000 and 1,500 words excluding references and abstracts. Book reviews are an excellent vehicle to inform readers about new books in the marketplace.

Manuscript Formatting Guidelines

The final editing of the paper will be done by the editorial team. However, you must format the paper adhering to the following guidelines prior to submitting the paper.

Text should be prepared adhering to the following formatting guidelines.

Justified
1.5 spaced
Times Roman 11-point font
1 inch margins on top, bottom, left, and right
Page size A4
Headings numbered
Pages numbered
Diagrams and images placed appropriately within the text
Abstract should be a single paragraph of 150 – 200 words
3-6 keywords should be used
Length as specified above, excluding references and appendices when formatted as above
Portrait oriented pages only
Manuscript should meet the word count requirements
American Psychological Association (APA) 7th style should be used for referencing
DOI URLs must be mentioned for each article whenever possible

For further clarification: Download IJCBR Formatting Guidelines and Sample

Submission Preparation Checklist

When submitting papers authors must ensure that their submissions are adhering with the following submission checklist. Submissions that do not adhere with the guidelines will be returned to authors immediately after the administrative checks.

Read the Aims and Scope before submitting your work to the JCBR. If the editorial team concludes that a paper does not match the aims and scope of JCBR, the paper will be desk rejected.
The manuscript is not published, nor under consideration for publishing elsewhere.
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
The submission document(s) are anonymised.
A separate title page and a cover letter should be submitted.
The text adheres to the prescribed word count. Failure to comply will lead to an automatic decline.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the manuscript formatting guidelines.
Where available, references must include DOI or URL links.

Submit a Paper

The following documents should be submitted during the final submission.
Manuscript without author information
Title page
Cover letter
Submissions to (IJCBR) should be made through the official submission portal
Enquiries should be sent to co-chief editor through the official email address; editor-ijcbr@nsbm.ac.lk

Online Submission Portal

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR INFORMATION

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PAPER INFORMATION

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Term of Agreement

I accept the terms of the following Copyright Agreement, and on submitting the full text paper for possible publication to the Journal of Contemporary Business Research. I confirm, acknowledge and agree expressly to the terms and conditions of this copyright agreement. This copyright agreement prevails and is binding to the contributing author(s).

COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT

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All authors who submit their manuscripts to the Journal of Contemporary Business Research and whose articles are published on the Journal of Contemporary Business Research retain full copyright of their articles. All the research works published in the Journal of Business Research are meeting the Open Access Publishing requirements and can be freely accessed, shared, modified, distributed and used in educational, commercial and non-commercial purposes.

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