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I want to submit my paper to the International Journal of Business Strategy (IJBS), does it fall within the scope of the journal?
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The scope of the International Journal of Business Strategy (IJBS) includes the following topics: International Business strategy, Corporate strategy, Global Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Mergers and Acquisitions, Alliances, Strategic Resource Allocation, Globalization and Business, International Business Negotiations, Financial Risk, and Management for International Business.
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Is IJBS an indexed journal?
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IJBS is indexed with and included in Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory, Index Copernicus, VHB, Research Bible, OCLC, NSD, and CNKI.
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Is this journal a refereed journal?
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Yes, IJBS is a refereed journal. It uses a double blind review process.
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Is this journal published both in print and online versions?
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Yes, IJBS is published both in print (ISSN:  1553-9563) and online (e-ISSN:  2378-8585) versions.
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Is IJBS an open-access journal?
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No, IJBS is a subscription journal. Each article published in IJBS is assigned a DOI link through CrossRef. Anyone can follow the link to a page that has the title, author information, abstract and an option to purchase electronic or printed copies of the article or the journal issue containing the article.
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What type of paper does IJBS publish?
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IJBS publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes, and book reviews.
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Does IJBS publish special issue?
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Yes, special issues devoted to important topics in business and economics will occasionally be published.
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Who is the publisher of IJBS?
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IJBS is published by International Academy of Business and Economics (IABE), USA.
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I want to submit my paper to IJBS. How should I submit it?
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Yes, click to navigate to the Paper Submission Page.
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Does IJBS have ‘manuscript submission guidelines’?
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Yes, click to access the Submission Guidlines.
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Is there any page limit of the paper?
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There is no word/page limit in a paper, but the paper should not exceed 30 pages (double space, 12 fonts).
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How long is the review process?
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The editorial board is highly committed to a quick review process of the paper, but not at the expense of the quality of the journal. The review process usually takes between 4 and 8 weeks.
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Does IJBS require any publication fee?
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If the paper is accepted for publication, author(s) will be asked to pay $95 USD plus $40 USD per page. Author(s) will receive a copy of the pdf of the journal. Authors can also get copies of the printed journal by paying $7 USD for each additional copy.
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What is the acceptance rate of papers?
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23%
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Can I submit more than one paper for the same issue?
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Yes, you can submit more than one paper at a time.
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My paper has been accepted for publication. How can I pay the publication fee?
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Contact the editor at editor@ijbs-journal.org .
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I want to know about the copyright policy of IJBS.
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Click to access the copyright policy.
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I want to subscribe to IJBS. How can I place an order?
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Please e-mail your subscription order to the editor at editor@ijbs-journal.org .
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What is the frequency of publication of IJBS?
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There are 1 - 2 issues of IJBS published each year. Papers are added online on March, June, October and December. Occasionally this journal publishes special issues on specific topics related to the focus of the journal.
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