The ''Journal of International Business Studies'' is a
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peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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and the official publication of the
Academy of International Business
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. It is published by
Palgrave Macmillan
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and covers research on
international business
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It involves cross-border transactions of goods and services between two or more ...
. The journal was established in 1970 and is edited by Alain Verbeke (
University of Calgary
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). According to the
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its 2020
impact factor
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is 11.382.
JIBS is consistently ranked as one of the highest quality journals in the business and management fields. It is also highly rated by the
Social Sciences Citation Index
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(2020 2-year Impact Factor: 11.382, 5-year Impact Factor: 13.555), and rated as a 4* 'World Elite' journal in the Association of Business Schools’ Academic Journal Guide. It is one of the 50 journals used by
Financial Times
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to determine business school rankings.
Editors
* 1970-1975 - Ernest W. Ogram, Jr.
* 1975-1984 - William A. Dymsza
* 1985-1992 - David A. Ricks
* 1993-1997 - Paul W. Beamish
* 1997-2002 - Thomas L. Brewer
* 2002-2007 - Arie Y. Lewin
* 2007-2010 - Lorraine Eden
* 2010-2016 - John Cantwell (Editor in Chief); Mary Yoko Brannen (Deputy Editor)
* 2016-present - Alain Verbeke
On December 22, 2021, Rosalie L. Tung (
Simon Fraser University
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) was announced as the next JIBS Editor-in-Chief. Her term will start on Jan 1, 2023.
Most cited articles
As of October 2019, the top 5 most cited articles were:
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JIBS Decade Award
The "JIBS Decade Award" was established in 1996 to recognize the most influential paper published in the volume a decade prior. The award is sponsored by Palgrave Macmillan. A selection committee evaluates the five most cited papers of the year and decides on the most influential paper. A special session is held at the
Academy of International Business
Academy of International Business (AIB) is the leading association of international business scholars and specialists. Established in 1959, it has over 3400 members in about 90 countries. Membership is open to organizations as well as individual ...
annual conference including a presentation from the award winner and additional commentary. In 2009, the Decade Award was extended to include the 1970-1985 volumes of the journal, .
Footnote on JIBS 40th Anniversary celebrations and 1970-1985 Decade Awards
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References
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Palgrave Macmillan academic journals
Business and management journals
Publications established in 1970
English-language journals
International business
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