CALL FOR PAPERS

2024-01-14

We are calling for the submission of papers for the forthcoming issueThe number of words in the paper may vary from 4,000 to 10,000 (for short communication paper – from 1000 to 2000). All manuscripts must be prepared in MS Word and submitted online Or by email: info.ijsmes@cribfb.com

For submission, please refer to the Author Guidelines.

Published Papers (2025) - This Issue is now open for submissions.

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International Journal of Small and Medium Enterprises’ journal has been recognized by the Academic Journal Guide-2024

2024-01-14

The Academic Journal Guide (AJG) is published every three years. The inclusion in the AJG is a serious recognition of the journal, because this database is respected among researchers around the world. An updated AJG 2024 has recently been released.
“The AJG is distinctive in that its methodology is informed by metrics but the AJG’s ratings are based upon peer review, editorial and expert judgements undertaken by the subject experts on our Scientific Committee following the evaluation of many hundreds of publications”.
This time the Academic Journal Guide-2024 includes one our journal " International Journal of Small and Medium Enterprises".

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2024): January-December

Journal Full Title: International Journal of Small and Medium Enterprises; Journal Abbreviation: Int. J. of Sm. and Med. Ent.; Journal ISSN (Print): 2576-7712; Journal ISSN (Online): 2576-7720; DOI Prefix: 10.46281/ijsmes; Journal Frequency: Continuous Publication (1 volume and 1 issue yearly since 2023); Article Acceptance Percentage: 26%; Publication Ethical Guide: Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)’s; Peer-Review Policy: Double-Blind (External) Copyright and Licensing: The Author(s); Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 - International License; Publication Policy: Open-Access Journal; Authors' Geographical Diversity: International; Editorial Members' Geographical Diversity: International; Publish Mode: Publish-as-you-go; Business Model: Gold Open Access; Editors: Professor Dr. Ahmed El-Masry  scopus-1.png Professor Dr. Werner Krings scopus-1.png Professor Dr. K. M. Anwarul Islam scopus-1.png Citation Analysis: Scopus|Web of Science|Google Scholar|Dimensions

Published: 2024-12-20

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The International Journal of Small and Medium Enterprises (IJSMEs) is a Double-Blind Peer-Reviewed Refereed International Journal.

Aims & Scope

The Journal aims to serve as a leading platform for disseminating high-quality research and knowledge related to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This peer-reviewed journal is dedicated to advancing the understanding of various aspects that impact SMEs, such as entrepreneurship, innovation, management practices, marketing strategies, financial issues, and policy frameworks. By providing a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach, the journal aims to foster scholarly discussions and promote practical insights that can contribute to SMEs' growth, sustainability, and competitiveness worldwide. Through its publications, the Small and Medium Enterprises Journal seeks to bridge the gap between academic research and real-world challenges SMEs face, making it a valuable resource for academics, practitioners, policymakers, and all those interested in the SMEs sector. The subject areas include, but are not limited to, the following fields:

  • Technology/ICT for SMEs
  • Joint Venture
  • Organizational Design and Rules
  • Value Chain Analysis
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Capital Formation
  • Family-Owned Businesses
  • SMEs Banking
  • SME Cluster Development
  • Performance Measurement and Business Improvement
  • Impacts of market structure and market competition on SMEs
  • Recruitment, training, and development for SMEs
  • Innovation in International SMEs
  • Business Models
  • Women Entrepreneurship
  • Branding of SMEs Products & Services and Other Relevant Issues

Subject Area (Subject Category)

Scopus: Business, Management, and Accounting. Subject Category – Business and International Management (1403); Strategy and Management (1408); Management of Technology and Innovation (1405).

Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC): Strategy, management and organisational behaviour

Academic Journal Guide (ABS): Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

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IJSMEs follows APA style.

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Author Guidelines

1. Authors must ensure that their papers are free of spelling and grammatical errors and typos.

2. Research papers should not exceed 6,000 words.

3. A separate title page of an article should contain the title of the paper, name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s).

4. The first page of an article should contain an abstract not exceeding 250 words and a maximum of eight keywords.

5. Equations in the text should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals within simple brackets and aligned against the right margin.

6. All appendices should be numbered consecutively using uppercase roman numerals and shown after the list of references.

7. References should be cited within the text as follows: According to Wickremasinghe (2005), foreign exchange market … These results are inconsistent with those of other studies (Perera, 1995; Silva, 2000)

8. List of references should show each citation in alphabetical order and follow the style of APA

9. Page proofs will be sent to the corresponding author. The corrected manuscripts should be submitted within 10 working days.

10. The Article Processing Charge (Formatting and Hosting) is 00 USD.

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NOTE:

The publisher and journal have a policy of “Zero Tolerance on the Plagiarism”. We check the plagiarism issue through two methods: reviewer check and plagiarism prevention tool (turnitin.com).

All submissions will be checked by Turnitin before being sent to reviewers.

Keep a Similarity Index <20% and single-source matches are not <2%.

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