About the Journal

The Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship (JIBE) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published biannually by UiTM Press, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. JIBE publishes original theoretical, empirical and applied research that advances knowledge in international business, economics and entrepreneurship.

The journal welcomes rigorous studies addressing global business strategies, economic development, entrepreneurial innovation and related interdisciplinary themes, with particular emphasis on emerging and developing economies.

All submissions undergo a double-blind peer-review process conducted by independent experts to ensure academic quality, methodological rigor and originality. JIBE strictly adheres to international publication ethics and transparent editorial practices, including policies on authorship, plagiarism, conflicts of interest and research integrity.

ISSN: 2250-1429 (online)

Access
The Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship (JIBE) operates under a fully open-access publishing model, providing immediate and unrestricted online access to all published content. This approach promotes broad dissemination, enhanced scholarly visibility, and long-term accessibility of research outputs in accordance with international open-access best practices.

Please refer to the journal’s Open Access Statement for detailed information regarding access rights, licensing terms, and author permissions.

Direct Web Access:

  • All articles are available in full-text PDF format on the official journal website immediately upon publication.
  • Readers may browse by issue, author or subject area, or locate articles via keyword search.
  • No registration, subscription or payment is required.

Indexing and Discoverability:

  • Published content is indexed and discoverable through global scholarly platforms including Google Scholar, DOAJ, OpenAlex, Dimensions, Semantic Scholar, BASE and the UiTM Institutional Repository, enhancing visibility and accessibility for researchers worldwide.

Editorial Selectivity
Acceptance Rate: 35% (2025)

Publication Frequency
Biannually, with issues released in May and October

Archiving and Digital Preservation
JIBE ensures long-term preservation and persistent accessibility of its content through:

  • CLOCKSS and LOCKSS digital preservation systems
  • Storage in the UiTM Institutional Repository
  • Assignment of Crossref DOIs for all articles
  • Indexing on global discovery platforms (e.g., DOAJ, Google Scholar, OpenAlex)

Author Fees
The Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship (JIBE) does not charge any fees to authors for the submission, processing or publication of manuscripts.

All publication costs are fully supported by the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).

Accordingly, authors incur no charges for any stage of the publication process, including:

  • Submission fee:                                None
  • Editorial processing charge:          None
  • Article processing charge (APC):   None
  • Page charge:                                     None
  • Colour figure charge:                      None

Disclaimer
The Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship (JIBE) provides the following disclaimer and limitations of liability:

  • The views, opinions, findings and conclusions expressed in articles published by JIBE are solely those of the individual authors and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editorial Board, the publisher or Universiti Teknologi MARA.
  • JIBE and/or its publisher shall not be held responsible for any errors, omissions or consequences arising from the use of the information published in the journal.
  • The publisher and editorial team accept no liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on any data, content or statements contained within the journal.
  • The authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy, originality and integrity of their work. The publication of an article in JIBE does not imply endorsement or certification by the editors, the Faculty of Business and Management, UiTM, UiTM Press or Universiti Teknologi MARA of the methods, conclusions or data presented.
  • Readers are advised to exercise their own professional judgment when interpreting published material.

Chief Editor:
Prof. Dr. Lennora Putit
Chief Editor, Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship (JIBE)
Faculty of Business and Management
UiTM Cawangan Selangor
42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor
Malaysia

email: jibe@uitm.edu.my