Journal of International Business Policy (JIBP) Article Proposals

The Journal of International Business Policy (JIBP) editorial team is pleased to announce its inaugural call for review article proposals. A review article should offer a compelling overview of the latest advancements in a well-researched area within the field of international business policy. Rather than concentrating solely on international business scholarship, it should explore both explicit and implicit connections with related research streams in cognate fields, highlighting the benefits of cross-disciplinary idea exchange. A strong review article should not only summarize recent literature but also set a future research agenda that is firmly grounded in the review.

The author team, which may not exceed four authors, should ideally include a recognized scholar from a discipline other than international business. The proposal needs to clearly identify in the proposal the relevant expertise that each author brings to the subject of the review.

The JIBP Editorial Team will provide feedback to each proposal submission and will invite the authors of accepted proposals to submit a full article. In some cases, a proposal may be accepted conditionally, pending on major changes to the proposal.  First drafts of review papers will undergo a double-blind review process, with reviewers informed that the manuscript stems from an accepted proposal.

Proposals for review articles should be submitted by November 1, 2024, to the JIBP Managing Editor, Ms. Anne Hoekman (managing-editor@jibp.net). Proposals should be approximately three pages long, excluding the cover letter, references, and bios (max. 400 words per author), which can be added in an appendix. Good proposals generally include:

• A convincing argumentation why a (new) review is needed;
• If previous reviews have been published on the topic, an explanation what the value added is of a new review;
• A discussion of the scope and inclusion/exclusion criteria of the review; 
• An overview of the new perspectives and insights that the review article will provide and a discussion why these are policy-relevant;
• A discussion of the relevant expertise that each author brings to the table (in appendix)

For more information on the boundaries of the field of international business policy, please refer to Van Assche and De Marchi (2024). To understand the distinctions between review articles, perspectives pieces, and commentaries, please read Narula (2024).