Aims & Scope

Aim

The International Journal of Social Business (IJSB) is an international scholarly journal dedicated to advancing research, knowledge, and practice in the fields of social business, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, responsible business, and social innovation.

The journal aims to provide a global platform for academics, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders to exchange rigorous research and practical insights on how business and entrepreneurial approaches can contribute to addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges.

IJSB particularly encourages research that connects academic theory with real-world social impact and contributes to the development of sustainable, inclusive, and innovative solutions for communities and societies.

The journal seeks to:

• Advance theoretical and empirical knowledge on social business and related fields.

• Encourage interdisciplinary and international research collaboration.

• Promote evidence-based discussion on socially responsible and sustainable business models.

• Strengthen connections between academic research, entrepreneurship, policy, and practice.

• Provide greater visibility to research from emerging and developing economies.

• Support scholarship that contributes to sustainable development and positive societal impact.

Scope

IJSB welcomes original and high-quality research from a broad range of disciplines related to social business and its wider economic, managerial, entrepreneurial, and societal context.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

Social Business and Social Entrepreneurship

• Social business models

• Social entrepreneurship

• Social enterprise development

• Hybrid organizations

• Mission-driven enterprises

• Scaling and growth of social ventures

• Social entrepreneurial ecosystems

Sustainability and Responsible Business

• Sustainable entrepreneurship

• Corporate social responsibility

• Environmental and social sustainability

• Responsible management

• Business and sustainable development

• ESG and responsible business practices

• Circular and inclusive business models

Social Innovation and Impact

• Social innovation

• Business solutions to social problems

• Social impact creation and measurement

• Impact investment and social finance

• Community-based innovation

• Technology for social impact

• Digital social innovation

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

• Entrepreneurship and new venture creation

• Innovation management

• Inclusive entrepreneurship

• Women and youth entrepreneurship

• University entrepreneurship

• Entrepreneurial ecosystems

• Technology-driven entrepreneurship

Development and Emerging Economies

• Poverty reduction and economic inclusion

• Business approaches to development challenges

• Bottom-of-the-pyramid markets

• Entrepreneurship in developing and emerging economies

• Rural and community enterprise

• Financial inclusion

• Institutional and policy environments

Policy, Institutions, and Society

• Public policy and social business

• Government support for social enterprises

• Institutional environments

• University–industry–government collaboration

• Social business education

• Regulation and governance

• Business and society

International and Comparative Perspectives

• Internationalization of social enterprises

• Cross-country comparative studies

• Global social business ecosystems

• International entrepreneurship

• Global partnerships and networks

• Social business in different cultural and institutional contexts

Interdisciplinary Approach

IJSB welcomes contributions from disciplines including business and management, entrepreneurship, economics, development studies, public policy, sociology, finance, marketing, innovation studies, sustainability, international business, education, healthcare, and technology management where the research has a clear connection to social business, social impact, or sustainable development.

The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary research that brings together perspectives from multiple fields.

Types of Contributions

IJSB welcomes:

• Original research articles

• Conceptual and theoretical papers

• Empirical studies

• Case studies

• Comparative studies

• Systematic literature reviews

• Policy and practice-oriented research

• Research notes and perspectives

• Special issue contributions

All submissions should demonstrate a clear contribution to the advancement of knowledge, practice, or policy within the journal's scope.

Geographic Scope

IJSB welcomes research from all countries and regions. The journal particularly encourages studies that provide insights from emerging and developing economies, while also welcoming comparative and international research involving developed economies.

Our objective is to facilitate a genuinely global conversation on how social business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and responsible management can contribute to addressing contemporary societal challenges.