What are the various types of submissions that can be made to JIBS?
When an author submits a manuscript to the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) using the Manuscript Central system there are four choices in the drop-down menu: • Article • Research Note • Perspective • Commentary The first category – Article – is the preferred type of submission. JIBS seeks to publish original manuscripts based on cutting-edge research that breaks new ground, rather than merely making an incremental contribution to international business research. They should address real-world phenomena, problems or puzzles; build on relevant prior research to highlight what is interesting and different; and include a clear statement of their contribution to international business research. Manuscripts with no theoretical contribution to international business or no specific relevance to the domain of international business studies should not be sent to JIBS. Manuscripts making strong contributions to the international business literature should be about 10,000 words; th
