Published/Hosted by: SAGE Publications
Print ISSN: 0266-2426
Online ISSN: 1741-2870
Country: England
Impact Factor: 1.469 (2012)
About Journal
The International Small Business Journal (ISBJ) publishes the highest quality original research papers on small business and entrepreneurship. The ISBJ attracts submissions from international academics focusing upon theoretical, empirical, policy and practitioner issues within the fields of small business and entrepreneurship. Articles published in the ISBJ are of importance to academics, policy makers, practitioners and analysts in government and organizations, seeking to understand small businesses, entrepreneurial processes and outcomes.
Submission Process
Submit manuscripts online at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/isbj
General Guidelines for Authors
Manuscript must be in word doc form that contains:
(i) title page with full title and subtitle (if any). For the purposes of blind refereeing, full name of each author with current affiliation and full address/phone/fax/email details plus short biographical note should be supplied on a separate sheet.
(ii) abstract of 100-150 words
(iii) up to 4 key words
(iv) main text and word count. Text to be clearly organized, with a clear hierarchy of headings and subheadings and quotations exceeding 40 words displayed, indented, in the text
(v) end notes, if necessary, should be signalled by superscript numbers in the main text and listed at the end of the text before the references
References
The journal follows the Harvard style in referencing. See examples:
Books
Clark JM and Hockey L (1979) Research for Nursing. Leeds: Dobson Publishers.
Book Chapters
Gumley V (1988) Skin cancers. In: Tschudin V and Brown EB (eds) Nursing the Patient with Cancer. London: Hall House, 26–52.
Journal Articles
Huth EJ, King K and Lock S (1988) Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. British Medical Journal 296(4): 401–405.
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