Aim & Scope
The International Small Business Journal (ISBJ) is a leading peer reviewed journal that publishes the highest quality original research papers on small business and entrepreneurship. The ISBJ attracts submissions from international academics focusing upon theoretical, empirical, policy and practitioner issues within the fields of small business and entrepreneurship. Articles published in the ISBJ are of importance to academics, policy makers, practitioners and analysts in government and organizations, seeking to understand small businesses, entrepreneurial processes and outcomes. The geographical scope of the Journal is worldwide. This is reflected in the membership of the Editorial Board, its readership, contributors, and subscribers. Given the dynamic and broad nature of the field of small business and entrepreneurship, the Journal is multi-disciplinary and multi-paradigmatic. Hence, papers draw upon a wide range of academic disciplines and contribute to a myriad of contemporary disciplinary debates whilst supporting theory development within the domains of small firm and entrepreneurship. The ISBJ publishes high quality articles that employ qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method studies that provide fresh insights into new and established research questions. These may be positivist, qualitative studies or interpretivist approaches. Studies need to clearly illustrate that appropriate methods have been used to explore research question(s). Given the broad scope of the small business and entrepreneurship fields, topics for submission are not prescribed. It is the Editorial policy to publish papers that cover both innovative and established fields of intellectual endeavour. Examples of areas of interest to ISBJ readers include: owner-managers and entrepreneurs; different 'types' of entrepreneurs and the mileux in which they operate (eg. self-employed; family firms; home-based firms; regional studies; SMEs); the entrepreneurial process, including new venture creation through to business exit; and the contributions to economy and society. Authors are encouraged to engage with the relevant contemporary literature in the field, such as psychological, sociological and economic approaches, both within and outside the entrepreneurship and small business literatures. [1]
Continuations / Journal History
| ( 1982 - 1983 ) | European Small Business Journal | ( 1983 - 9999 ) | International Small Business Journal (ISBJ) |
2024
Migrant entrepreneur: Strategic approaches to overcoming liminality
M Elo , L Ermolaeva , M Ivanova-Gongne , ... , N Wiese
International Small Business Journal (ISBJ) , 2024
‘Involuntary exit for personal reasons’ – A gendered critique of the business exit decision
International Small Business Journal (ISBJ) , 2024
Book review: Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa
International Small Business Journal (ISBJ) , 2024
Institutional reforms and entrepreneurial growth ambitions
P Darnihamedani , J Block , J Jansen
International Small Business Journal (ISBJ) , 2024
‘All for one and one for all?’ Business angel groups as collective action
International Small Business Journal (ISBJ) , 2024
Entrepreneurial finance and institutional logics in an emerging economy
J Worakantak , R Newbery , J Kimmitt
International Small Business Journal (ISBJ) , 2024
Book Review: Entrepreneurship and Universities: Pedagogical Perspectives and Philosophies
International Small Business Journal (ISBJ) , 2024