Editorial Board
Roles and Responsibilities
The editorial leadership includes an Editor-in-Chief (EIC), Associate Editors, and an Editorial Board of experts. The EIC has ultimate responsibility for the journal’s content and policy, overseeing peer review and publication decisions. Associate or Section Editors may manage day-to-day handling of submissions in their subject areas. The full Editorial Board supports review and strategy. All editors will be accountable for the integrity of published content, striving to continuously improve journal quality. They must preclude any business interests from compromising intellectual and ethical standards and promptly publish corrections or retractions when needed.
Selection and Composition
Board members are selected based on scholarly expertise and reputation in business disciplines. We will list full names, affiliations, and ORCID iDs of all editors and board members on the website, ensuring transparency. Members must agree to serve and participate actively. To prevent perceptions of predatory practices, the board will be periodically reviewed to maintain relevance.Membership terms (e.g. 3–5 years) may be renewable based on contribution; term limits help ensure fresh perspectives.
Term Limits and Rotation
Editors and board members will serve fixed terms (for example, 3-year terms with possibility of one renewal) to encourage diversity. Term limits foster rotation of expertise and prevent undue concentration of power. Detailed term policies will be posted on the site under Editorial Board.
Conflict of Interest
All editors must declare and manage conflicts of interest. An editor cannot handle a paper they authored, or one by close colleagues or family, or work related to their own financial interests. In such cases, the manuscript will be reassigned to an independent editor, and the conflicted editor will have no access to the review process for that submission. Similarly, editorial board members invited to review for the journal must recuse themselves if conflicts arise. These practices align with COPE’s recommendations and Elsevier policy to maintain objectivity and trust.