About the Journal
Journal of Business Management and Accounting (JBMA)
A peer-reviewed, open-access journal advancing rigorous, context-rich and practice-relevant scholarship in business management, leadership and accounting.
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Publication
January & July
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Access
Open Access
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Author Fees
No APC
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Publisher
UUM Press
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Introduction
The Journal of Business Management and Accounting (JBMA) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published twice a year, in January and July, by UUM Press and managed by the Pusat Kajian Kes Pengurusan dan Kepimpinan (Management & Leadership Case Study Centre), Universiti Utara Malaysia.
JBMA provides a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, practitioners and educators to advance knowledge in business management, leadership and accounting through research that is theoretically grounded, methodologically rigorous, contextually meaningful and relevant to contemporary organisational challenges.
Reflecting its institutional home within the Management & Leadership Case Study Centre, JBMA places particular emphasis on case-based, context-rich and practice-relevant scholarship. The journal welcomes research that examines real-world organisations, managerial and leadership challenges, decision-making processes, governance and accountability, organisational transformation and other emerging issues affecting businesses and institutions.
JBMA publishes original research articles, research case studies, comparative and multiple-case studies, teaching cases, conceptual papers and high-quality review articles that make a clear scholarly contribution.
JBMA does not charge any submission fee, article processing charge (APC), or publication fee.
Aims & Scope
JBMA aims to advance knowledge in business management, leadership and accounting by publishing rigorous scholarship that contributes to the understanding of real-world organisational phenomena, managerial decision-making and contemporary business challenges.
The journal seeks to strengthen the connection between theory, evidence and practice. Particular priority is given to case-based and context-rich research that provides meaningful insights into organisations, industries, institutions and managerial problems while contributing to broader theoretical and scholarly debates.
JBMA encourages research situated in diverse organisational and geographical contexts. Studies from Southeast Asia and other emerging and transforming economies are particularly welcomed where their findings address questions of wider theoretical, managerial or policy relevance. Comparative and cross-country research is also strongly encouraged.
Core Areas of Interest
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Area 1
Leadership, Strategy & Organisational Transformation
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Area 2
Digital Transformation, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Area 3
Sustainability, Governance & Responsible Management
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Area 4
Accounting, Accountability & Organisational Control
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Case-Based Scholarship
Consistent with JBMA's association with the Management & Leadership Case Study Centre, the journal places particular emphasis on scholarship that investigates management, leadership, accounting and organisational phenomena through cases and real-world contexts.
Case-based scholarship may include:
- Research Case Studies using single-case, embedded, longitudinal or other rigorous case-study designs;
- Comparative and Multiple-Case Studies involving organisations, industries, sectors or countries;
- Teaching Cases centred on authentic managerial, leadership, governance or organisational dilemmas; and
- Research on case methodology and case-based management education.
Strong Case-Based Submissions Should Demonstrate
| Context
Where and under what conditions the phenomenon occurs
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Actors
Relevant individuals, organisations and stakeholders
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Strategic Challenge
The managerial or organisational problem examined
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Evidence
Credible data supporting analysis and conclusions
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The use of a case-study design alone does not guarantee suitability for publication. Manuscripts must demonstrate methodological rigour, theoretical relevance and a contribution that extends beyond description of the individual case.
Other Types of Scholarly Contributions
While JBMA gives particular priority to case-based scholarship, the journal also considers other high-quality forms of research that are strongly aligned with its aims and scope.
| Quantitative Research | Qualitative Research | Mixed Methods |
| Conceptual Papers | Theoretical Papers | Systematic & Critical Reviews |
Such manuscripts should demonstrate a clearly defined research problem, strong theoretical grounding, appropriate methodological design and a substantive contribution to management, leadership, accounting or organisational knowledge.
JBMA generally does not prioritise studies that are predominantly descriptive, narrowly localised without wider implications, weakly connected to theory, or primarily replicate well-established relationships without demonstrating a meaningful contribution.
The relevance of a manuscript is determined not simply by its topic, but by the extent to which it advances understanding of significant organisational, managerial, leadership or accountability issues.
Open Access Policy
The Journal of Business Management and Accounting (JBMA) is an open-access journal. All published content is freely available to readers without subscription or access charges.
Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search and link to the full text of articles, subject to the journal's applicable licensing and copyright terms.
JBMA supports the principles of open access as articulated in the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).
Archiving & Digital Preservation
JBMA is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its scholarly content.
The journal participates in the LOCKSS and CLOCKSS digital preservation systems through the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) infrastructure.
LOCKSSLots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe supports distributed preservation of journal content. View LOCKSS → |
CLOCKSSControlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe provides additional long-term preservation support. View CLOCKSS → |
These preservation mechanisms help ensure that published content remains securely archived and can continue to be accessed if the journal's primary publishing platform becomes unavailable.
Rigorous Research. Real Contexts. Relevant Insights.
JBMA welcomes scholarship that advances theory while remaining meaningfully connected to the organisational, managerial and accountability challenges faced by contemporary institutions.
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