Aims and Scope

The Asian Journal of Business Environment (AJBE) is an open-access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal that provides a platform for discussions on contemporary issues related to the Asian business environment. AJBE publishes high-quality research papers, including literature reviews and case studies, that facilitate the exchange of knowledge between scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. The main objective of AJBE is to advance our understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the Asian business environment and its stakeholders by fostering rigorous and dynamic intellectual discourse. Therefore, AJBE aims to focus on business decisions/processes/activities in the Asian business environment: (i) how firms and businesses are operating and responding to the evolving Asian business environment, i.e., the ongoing economic, social, political, technological, legal and regulatory business environment and (ii) how business processes, practices and organisational performances are influenced by the dynamics of the external environment. Broadly, the range of topics include, such as, competitive business environment, enterprises, innovation, consumer behaviour and marketing,  human resources, organisational behaviour and managing change, supply chain and operations management, business data analytics, e-commerce, digital transformation of business, banking and financial markets, sector/industry response to climate change and environment, and business sustainability.

The journal publishes four issues annually in English, in January, April, July, and October. AJBE welcomes submissions from researchers and practitioners worldwide and encourages interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research that contributes to the advancement of knowledge and practice in the Asian business environment.

Indexed/Covered by: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Directory of Research Journal Indexing, CrossRef, Directory of Korea Open Access Journals (DKOAJ), Korea Citation Index (KCI).

Call for Papers

The Asian Journal of Business Environment invites submissions of various types.

Research Articles should be of full length research papers to present new or carefully examined findings, with research methods described in detail for verification by other researchers. These articles are peer-reviewed by at least three referees to ensure quality and accuracy.

Short Communications are suitable for small investigations or for giving synoptic details on new theoretical or empirical models, innovative research techniques or research methods. These submissions do not necessarily require to conform to the style of full-length papers and are also peer-reviewed.

Review Articles that cover critical literature reviews and perspectives notes on current topics are welcome and encouraged. These manuscripts undergo peer-review as well.

Case Studies that cover specific and emerging business phenomena are highly encouraged for submission. The journal supports and peer-reviews these studies to ensure high-quality and rigorous analysis.

Overall, the Asian Journal of Business Environment encourages submissions that will enhance knowledge and understanding of current issues in the Asian business environment. The journal welcomes authors from a wide range of disciplines and regions and aims to foster interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research that advances the practice and knowledge in the field.

Submission

To submit a manuscript to the Asian Journal of Business Environment (AJBE), authors must use the AJBE Online Submission platform, which can be accessed at https://www.ajbe.or.kr/ or can be emailed to: https://www.ajbe.or.kr/. Manuscripts should be submitted in MS Word format, and authors are advised to include any tables and figures in the main file. Before submission, all manuscripts should be prepared following the AJBE submission guidelines. Additionally, authors are required to submit a letter of attestation along with their manuscript, which confirms that “the article has not been published previously and is not under review elsewhere”. By adhering to these submission requirements, authors can ensure that their manuscript is eligible for consideration by the AJBE editorial team.

Double-Blind Peer Review Policy
AJBE has adopted a double blind peer review policy, where both the referee and the author remain anonymous throughout the process. Please remove all identifying features from the main document itself, ensuring that Authors' identities are not revealed. However, this does not preclude Authors from citing their own previous works, although Authors must cite their works in a manner that does not make explicit their identity. All contributions will be initially assessed by the Editor-in-Chief for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of the articles. The Editor-in-Chief's decision is final. 

Copyright Policy
After publication of an article, the copyright of the article transfers and belongs to the Author(s). 

Article Content Selection Policy 
As the title of the Asian Journal of Business Environment indicates, the AJBE Editorial Board gives priority to the research areas of business environment in Asia. The content of the paper must include issues, factors, and/or activities directly associated with business environment in a specific country or countries in Asia.

Self-Citation Restriction Policy

The self-citation refers to when an author refers to the previous work written by him/her alone or in co-authorship and cites it. Self-cites are used to compare current results of the research with earlier findings when continuing to study the same subject. It seems that the only reasonable solution for the issues of self-plagiarism, research integrity, and originality is to limit the number of self-citations. AJBE Self-Citation Restriction Policy regulates that the self-citation level should not exceed 10% for an author, 20% for co-authors together, and 15% for AJBE. If the reference checker (software) finds that this rule has been broken, then the manuscript will be automatically rejected by the Desk Editor without further review.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

AJBE Editorial Board respects and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by accepting submissions only on the basis of research and scholarly merit and integrity without considering race, ethnicity, nationality, citizenship, gender, religion, or financial means.

Bioethics: Research Involving Human Participants or Animal Subjects

​Studies that involve human subjects, including behavioural experiments, clinical experiments, and surveys, must show evidence of having followed guidelines and relevant laws of ethical treatment of research subjects and obtain approval of the Institutional Review Board. Authors should also ensure participant anonymity and obtain informed consent for participation and publication. Studies involving animal subjects are expected to follow the 3R principle (https://www.bfr.bund.de/). Namely, whenever possible, avoid using animal subjects (Replacement), limit the number of animals used (Reduction), and minimize the sufferings of animals (Refinement).

Open Access

AJBE and the Publisher apply the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) to the works published. This license was developed to facilitate open access – namely, free immediate access to and unrestricted reuse of original works of all types. Under this license, authors agree to make articles legally available for reuse, without permission or fees, for virtually any purpose. Anyone may copy, distribute, or reuse these articles, as long as the author and the original source are properly cited. 

Article Processing and Submission Fee

"FREE" for all authors from the foreign institution. 

300,000 KRW Fees is chargeable for an article submission from the authors associated with the Korea-based institution.