Call for Submission of Papers Vol. 1, No. 2 - December Issue, 2026

The Journal of Business, Socioeconomics and Development (JBSED) invites submissions for its upcoming regular issue, scheduled for publication between July and December 2026. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and editorials across a broad range of topics related to business, economics, and social and community development. JBSED is a peer-reviewed, biannual, open-access journal offering immediate publication upon acceptance. The journal is committed to publishing high-quality, impactful research that contributes to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of business, economics, and social and community development. We strive to provide a rigorous and timely review process and to ensure the wide dissemination of published work. JBSED welcomes papers that focus on a wide range of areas encompassing the following core disciplines, but not limited to;

A: Business and entrepreneurship

JBSED invites papers that focus on the following topics, but not limited to: global business; economic growth and development; finance and investment; strategic management; marketing and innovation; accounting and auditing; business economics; corporate culture; entepreneurship in emerging economies; corporate finance and governance; entrepreneurship; financial markets; financial technology (FinTech); intellectual property and intellectual capital; international business administration, public enterprises and public-private enterprises; saving and capital investment, the interaction effect of formal and informal institutions on the development of entrepreneurial activities; the nexus of family, and entrepreneurship in emerging economies.

B: Economics

JBSED invites papers that focus on the following topics, but not limited to: economics of organizations and industries; development planning and policy; economic integration and development; development economics, enterprise policy; industrialization and manufacturing; institutions, macro economy and macroeconomic analyses of economic development. Other topics of interest include: labor markets and employment policy; trade and globalization; development intelligence, sustainable economic development; rural and urban development; innovation and technology policy; digital transformation in business; behavioral economics; circular economy and green finance; human capital development; informal economies; and policy impacts on socio-economic inclusion.

C: Social and community development

JBSED invites papers that focus on the following topics, but are not limited to: local governance; public administration and policy; governance, social service delivery (e.g. health, water and sanitation, education, community support services), social monitoring and community development; social protection and poverty reduction; gender, diversity, and social responsibility; government policy, digitalization and social innovation. Additional areas of interest include: civic engagement, participatory governance, community-based monitoring and citizen science; public sector reform; decentralization and capacity development, e-governance and digital public services; urban and rural policy development; migration and social integration; community resilience and disaster response; and the role of NGOs and civil society in development.

D: Development Studies

The ARU JBSED welcomes papers that covers interdisciplinary academic, empirical, and theoretical manuscripts that analyze the processes of social, economic, political, and environmental transformation. These manuscripts typically focus on issues related to developing economies, poverty reduction, and local-global dynamics.  Manuscripts in this category generally cover a wide array of topics, including: Economic Development: Industrialization, trade, financial sector development, and poverty reduction, Rural & Urban Development: Agricultural transformation, urbanization, and land management. Social Development: Gender equality, health, education, social protection, and human rights. Governance & Politics: Political governance, institutional change, conflict, and security. Sustainability: Environmental governance, climate change resilience, and natural resource management.