Call for Papers – December 2026 Issue

International Journal of Social Business (IJSB)

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

General Call for Papers

Social Business | Social Entrepreneurship | Sustainability | Innovation | Social Impact

The International Journal of Social Business (IJSB) invites original scholarly contributions for its upcoming December 2026 issue.

Established with the approval of Professor Muhammad Yunus in 2016 and first published in 2018, IJSB is being relaunched with a renewed commitment to rigorous, interdisciplinary, and internationally relevant research on social business and related fields.

IJSB provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and educators to examine how entrepreneurial and business approaches can address social, economic, and environmental challenges.

This is a general call for papers and is not limited to a single theme.

We welcome original research that advances theory, provides robust empirical evidence, develops useful conceptual frameworks, evaluates real-world initiatives, or offers meaningful policy and practice insights.

Topics of Interest

We welcome contributions addressing, but not limited to:

• Social business models, governance, performance, growth, and scaling

• Social entrepreneurship, social enterprise, and hybrid organizations

• Social innovation, social impact creation, and impact measurement

• Sustainability and sustainable development

• Responsible business and corporate social responsibility

• Inclusive and circular business models

• Impact investment and social finance

• Financial inclusion and mission-aligned funding

• Entrepreneurial ecosystems

• Inclusive entrepreneurship

• Youth and women entrepreneurship

• Digital transformation and technology for social impact

• Innovation and entrepreneurship

• Policy and institutional perspectives

• International and comparative perspectives

• Business and social development

• Research from emerging and developing economies

Interdisciplinary and cross-country research is particularly encouraged.

Types of Papers

IJSB welcomes:

• Original Research Articles

• Conceptual and Theoretical Papers

• Systematic Literature Reviews

• Case Studies

• Comparative Studies

• Research Notes

• Policy and Practice-Oriented Research

Important Dates

Call for Papers Launch: August 2026

Full Paper Submission Deadline: 31 October 2026

Peer Review: September–November 2026

Revision & Final Acceptance: November–December 2026

Editing & Typesetting: December 2026

Expected Publication: December 2026

The publication schedule is indicative and may vary depending on the peer-review and revision process.

Submission Guidelines

• Manuscripts should normally be 4,000–5,000 words, including references.

• Manuscripts should use Harvard citation and referencing style.

• Manuscripts should be submitted in .docx format.

• All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review.

• Submitted manuscripts must be original and should not be under consideration by another journal.

Submit Your Manuscript

SUBMISSION LINK

Contact

For submissions and general inquiries:

Email: ijsb.editorial@gmail.com, info@ijsocialbusiness.org 

Submit Your Research to IJSB

We welcome researchers from around the world to contribute to the growing international conversation on social business, entrepreneurship, sustainability, innovation, and social impact.

Submission Deadline: 31 October 2026
Expected Publication: December 2026