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Journal of the Academy of Business and Emerging Markets (JABEM)

JABEM, a double anonymous peer-reviewed, biannual and Open Access multi- and inter-disciplinary international journal, aims to publish debatable and testable articles. Empirical, comparative and iconoclastic articles based on alternate views, theories or diversity in methodologies are particularly welcome. JABEM does not publish opinions, interviews or case studies.

Mission of JABEM is to disseminate emerging markets based research worldwide and develop scholarship of authors within the scope of topics relating to Business, Government and Community. JABEM publishes solely on articles’ merit and is absolutely free. There are no Article Processing Charges (APC).

Open Access Statement and Policy JABEM follows Budapest definition of Open Access. The full text of all articles are “Open Access, readily available for free, no embargo period, and no registration required to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose”.

Copyright and Licensing Authors retain copyright of their papers, and grant ABEM the non-exclusive publishing rights to publish papers, and assign the right of first publishing in the JABEM. The Open Access articles are licensed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0). This license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. This license allows for commercial use. The copyright is retained by the authors since V1(2) and the CC-BY license has been used since V1(2).

Repository Authors are permitted to deposit any (submitted, accepted or published) version of their work in an institutional or other repository of their choice.

Special Issue JABEM invites Special Issue (SI) proposals from guest editors (professors, scholars and practitioners) whose research interests are aligned with the aim and scope of the Journal. Please note the following criteria when submitting your SI proposal to the editor-in-chief (EIC): (1) The EIC is responsible for the content of the entire Journal, including all SIs and has the final authority to accept or reject papers based on the paper quality, the Journals’ aim and scope, and the Journal guidelines (see Author Instructions tab); (2) EIC ensures that guest editors’ credentials are checked and approved; (3) EIC or a dedicated board member will oversee the guest editors; (4) papers submitted to a SI by the guest editor(s) must be handled under an independent review process. Guest editors cannot submit their papers in the same SI they edit. Guest editors should declare any conflict of interest in writing to the EIC; (5) Guest editors are responsible for sending a call for papers, inviting quality papers relating to the aim and scope of the Journal for the SI, setting the timeline for submissions, reviews and publications, managing the double-blind review process (same as the regular issue) independently following the COPE guidelines (See Ethics, Conflicts and Plagiarism tab), and encouraging the authors to deposit their papers to repository of their choice for broader dissemination of the research; (6) Guest editors should plan for giving six months to authors to write, six months for the review process, and another three months to EIC to finally check and approve the SI publication. The publication cycle can take 12 to 18 months, assuming unexpected delays; (7) Guest editing is a volunteering role; however, it has benefits such as gaining visibility, expanding network, updating knowledge and professional development, building editorial experience, and getting recognized by tenure, promotion and awards committees. JABEM will publish a maximum of one SI per year beginning V4(1).

Each issue of JABEM is periodically deposited to Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada.

JABEM logo Editor-in-Chief
Dr Satyendra Singh
Professor, Marketing & International Business
University of Winnipeg 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, R3B2E9
CANADA
s.singh@uwinnipeg.ca

ISSN: 2563-6960
2 issues/year
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Associate Editors
Dr Vipin Gupta, California State University – San Bernardino, USA (vipingupta@csusb.edu)
Dr Darina Saxunova, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia (darina.saxunova@fm.uniba.sk)
Dr Prakash Vel, University of Wollongong, UAE (prakashvel@uowdubai.ac.ae)

Book Review Editor
Dr Satyendra Singh, University of Winnipeg, Canada (s.singh@uwinnipeg.ca)

Editorial Review Board

Dr Der Chao Chen, National Central University, Taiwan
Dr Bheemanagoud Choudri, Sultan Quaboos University, Oman
Dr Faieza Chowdhury, Southeast University, Bangladesh
Dr Dan-Cristian Dabija, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
Dr Tapas R. Dash, CamEd Business School, Cambodia
Dr Fabrizio DiMuro, Univeristy of Winnipeg, Canada
Dr Marcos Ferasso, Unochapeco University, Brazil
Dr Velia Govaere, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica
Dr Humayun Kabir, Sol Plattje University, South Africa
Dr Manuja Koirala, Pokhara University, Nepal
Dr Bhupendra Kumar, Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia
Dr Ivy Kyei-Poku, Laurentian University, Canada
Dr Alexis Kythreotis, European University, Cyprus
Dr Irving Martinez, Universidad Franz Tamayo, Bolivia
Dr Emmanuel K Larbi, Regent University College of Science and Technology, Ghana
Dr Peter Lewa, Technical University of Kenya, Kenya
Dr Jive Lubbungu, Kwame Nkrumah University, Zambia
Dr Hanuv Mann, University of Winnipeg, Canada
Dr Nazlida Binti Muhamad, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
Dr Rajagopal, EGADE Business School, Mexico
Dr Meera Sarma, Cystel Cybersecurity, UK
Dr Sudipto Sarkar, McMaster University, Canada
Dr Igor Semenenko, Acadia University, Canada
Dr Terje våland, University of Stavanger, Norway
Dr Claudia Sanchezbajo, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dr Robert Suphian, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Dr Duong Van Son, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture & Forestry (TUAF), Vietnam
Dr Irina Vashko, Academy of Public and Business Administration, Belarus
Dr Shatrughan Yadav, UPES, India
Dr Junwook Yoo, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
Dr Xiaozheng Zhang, University of South Wales, UK

Aim and Scope

Aim of JABEM is to globally disseminate research conducted in developing countries and emerging markets or comparative studies with advanced economies.

Scope of the Journal is multi- and inter-disciplinary and revolves around the three themes – Business, Government and Communities – in the context of developing countries and emerging markets.

Business: Marketing, Education, Operations, Human Resources, Finance/Accounting, Marketing Analytics, Cross-cultural Issues, Social Media Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Informal Sector Economy, and Strategy/Entrepreneurship, among others.
Government: Fundraising, Public Policy, E-Government, International Business, International Relations, Genetically Modified Food, Foreign Direct Investment, Environment Management, Public Sector Management, Law, Patents and Inventions, among others.
Community: Agriculture, Eco-tourism, Sustainability, Micro-finance, Rural Marketing, Non Profit/Co-op, Healthcare/Medical, Bottom of the Pyramid, Nutrition and Community, among others.

Author Instructions

Article Processing Charges
Publication of articles is strictly based on the quality, relevance and new contribution of the article, and on the recommendations of reviewers or associate editors. There are no Article Processing Charges (APC).

JABEM accepts two kinds of submissions: Journal articles, and book reviews.

Journal Article Submissions

Original articles should be submitted in American English using online system. Controversial and/or debatable articles relating to developing countries or emerging markets or comparisons between countries are particularly invited. Submit your article at jabem@abem.ca
Initial submissions should be in Word document using Segoe UI 10-font size, single space, and 1″ margin, and must include: (1) Cover page with title of the study, five keywords, author name(s), title, affiliation, full address, tel nos, e-mail and ORCID; and, (2) First page with the title, an abstract about 150 words, followed by body of the paper between 5000 and 6000 words including Tables (2 max), Figures (2 max) and References (40 maximum). No raw output of any analytical software is acceptable. Maximum total no of permitted Tables and Figures is four only. No appendices and footnotes. APA 7 referencing style.
Submission signifies that it is not previously published or currently under publication consideration by any other journals.
Conference papers can be submitted for publication consideration if the paper has two-thirds of new contents. If so, it should be indicated in the acknowledgement section.
Published papers cannot be re-published.
Authors should indicate whether or not they have conflict of interests.
Authors are encouraged to acknowledge support from any individual or agency.
Authors need to supply ORCID
Authors must format their revised papers according to the guidelines/template.

Book Review Submissions

Book reviews can be submitted to the Book Review Editor: Dr. Satyendra Singh (s.singh@uwinnipeg.ca)
Book reviews should be a concise, critical and constructive summary of the book in about 700 words. JABEM does not publish reviews of edited books.
Book review should include: title of the book, authors, year, publisher, place, ISBN
Direct quotes, or a commentary on chapter-by-chapter is unacceptable, so is the praise or critics of the author(s). Instead, focus should be on the content of the book and its value, novelty and contribution to emerging markets.
Book reviews should not have any citations.
Book reviewers will be contacted for any revisions and clarifications before its publication.
Sample book reviews can be accessed from any past issue of JABEM readily available on its website.
For unsolicited book reviews, please contact the editor-in-chief or the book editor for its appropriateness for publication in JABEM.
There is only one book review slot in each issue of JABEM, so book review publication is competitive as well.

Peer-Review Process

Initial Submission
All submissions (except editorial introduction and book reviews) are first screened by editor-in-chief or associate editor or a designated senior reviewer for its suitability for publication in JABEM in terms of meeting its aims, scope, originality and contribution to knowledge in the context of developing countries and emerging markets. Initial review decision is usually sent to authors within three weeks of submissions.

Peer-Review
Screened papers are peer-reviewed on a double-blind basis by two or three (in case of a tie) reviewers who are subject experts in the area of the submission. Reviewers play critical roles in ensuring academic rigor and improving its content and relevance. The peer-review process is also applicable for submissions by associate editors and editorial board members or Special Issue Editors. Reviewers are not expected to edit or copyedit or correct language and grammar. Reviewers’ comments are usually returned within three months after initial screening.

Revise and Resubmit
Invariably, authors will be asked to revise and resubmit papers in light of the comments made by the reviewers and editors. Reviewers usually have two months to revise the paper if they choose to do so. Or they can withdraw their papers from further publication considerations. Any loss of communications will result in withdrawal of the paper automatically.

Acceptance and Proofs
Editor-in-Chief is ultimately responsible for ensuring quality of papers and selecting or rejecting papers. If papers are accepted, the papers will go through in-house routine editing for clarity and consistency. Authors will be asked to format their papers as per the journal template and read and approve the proofs within a couple of weeks.

Ethics, Conflicts and Plagiarism

JABEM adheres to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

Publication Ethics

JABEM editors and reviewers follow the code of conduct guidelines established by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) while reviewing submissions without any conflicts of interests.
Authors assume responsibility for contents of their papers and ensure that their submissions do not infringe upon any existing copyrights.
Authors are solely responsible for securing permissions from appropriate sources to include copyright materials (e.g. images, tables, figures, illustrations) in their papers. If authors are unable to seek permission to include copyright material in their papers, they should not include such materials in their papers.
JABEM associate, guest or chief editor may ask authors to submit the data set and Ethical Approval Clearance (unless waived by the author’s institution) for their research study involving human interaction.

Conflict of Interests
All authors must declare any current or future conflict of interests at the time of submission or when it arises. The scope of conflict of interests includes financial, legal, personal or professional relations relating to the authors, datasets and firms. Declaration of conflict of interests helps editors choose appropriate assessment mechanism.

Retractions
Lack of declaration of conflict of interests may constitute a cause for clarifications, rejections or retractions of published articles. In case of doubt, please contact the editor-in-chief.

Similarity and Plagiarism Checks
JABEM maintains high ethical standards in publishing scholarly work and takes steps to avoid academic misconduct, malpractices and misunderstandings.

Plagiarism relates to presenting someone’s work as your own. Self-plagiarism can be avoided by proper citations.
JABEM reserves the right to use plagiarism checking Grammarly tools and third party services.

Open Archives of past JABEM issues are available at Library and Archives Canada: from v4n2- and v1n1-v4n1