About the Journal

Asian Business Research (ABR) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published by ChapJuly Press. The journal is dedicated to advancing the global discourse on business and economics by serving as a premier platform for the exchange of innovative research, empirical findings, and theoretical insights.

Focus and Scope
ABR welcomes high-quality, original submissions that explore a broad spectrum of topics within business and management studies. The journal's scope includes, but is not limited to:

  • Business Administration & Strategy

  • Management & Organizational Theory

  • Marketing & Consumer Behavior

  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation

  • Human Resource Management & Organizational Behavior

  • Accounting, Auditing, & Corporate Governance

  • Finance, Banking, & Investment

  • Economics (Micro, Macro, and Applied)

  • Supply Chain, Logistics, & Operations Management

  • International Business & Trade

  • Business Ethics, Sustainability, & Social Responsibility

  • Information Systems & Technology Management in Business

Open Access Policy
ABR is a diamond/platinum open access journal. This means:

  • All articles are freely available online to all users immediately upon publication.

  • Authors retain the copyright of their work.

  • There are no Article Processing Charges (APCs) or submission fees for authors, ensuring equitable access to publishing opportunities regardless of funding or institutional affiliation.

  • Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), allowing others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the work, even commercially, as long as proper attribution is given to the original creation.

Copyright Notice
Authors hold the copyright of their published work in ABR and grant the journal a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher. All published content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Peer Review Process
ABR employs a rigorous, double-blind peer-review process to ensure the integrity and quality of the scholarly record. All submissions are initially assessed by the Editor for suitability and adherence to scope. Suitable manuscripts are then sent to a minimum of two independent, expert reviewers. This process guarantees that all published research meets high standards of academic excellence, originality, and relevance.

Archival Preservation
To guarantee the long-term preservation and permanent availability of the digital scholarly record, Asian Business Research (ABR) is archived in the CLOCKSS and LOCKSS systems. These globally distributed, community-governed archives ensure that content remains accessible to future scholars, libraries, and researchers, even in the event of discontinuation of the publication.

History
Launched to address the need for a focused, accessible, and high-quality forum for business research with particular relevance to and perspectives from Asia, ABR has rapidly grown into a respected international journal. It continues its mission under the stewardship of ChapJuly Press, committed to fostering academic dialogue without financial barriers.

For Readers, Authors, and Reviewers

  • Readers benefit from free, immediate access to cutting-edge research.

  • Authors benefit from a transparent, rigorous review process, rapid publication, wide visibility, and retention of their copyright without any publication fees.

  • Reviewers are invited to contribute to the scholarly community by helping to uphold the quality and rigor of published research.

Asian Business Research (ABR) invites the global academic community to contribute to and engage with its pages, as we work together to illuminate the complex dynamics of business in the modern world.