Brief History

The International Journal of Social Business (IJSB) was established to advance academic research and scholarly discussion on social business and related fields. The initiative was approved by Professor Muhammad Yunus in 2016, and the journal published its first issue in February 2018, followed by its second issue in June 2018.

The inaugural issue brought together international scholars working on different dimensions of social business, including theory, practice, education, and research. Several contributions originated from the 2016 Social Business Academic Conference at HEC Paris, helping position IJSB as an international platform for developing and sharing knowledge on social business.

After a period of inactivity, IJSB entered a new phase in 2025, with a renewed commitment to high-quality academic publishing, international collaboration, responsible publishing practices, and the long-term development of the journal.

Since 2025, the journal has been operated and published under Uddog o Uddokta, Bangladesh which operates as registered social business company for entrepreneurship research, training, consultation, and international collaboration.

Through this renewed institutional foundation, IJSB aims to build on its original mission while developing into a credible, internationally recognized scholarly journal connecting social business, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, innovation, and positive social impact.

Print ISSN: 2616-3705
Online ISSN: 2522-3976