WSB Journal of Business and Finance

WSB Journal of Business and Finance is an international, scientific journal published by WSB Merito University Gdansk that has been conducted since 2008. The Journal promotes theoretical and applied research in the area of business, finance and management.

The journal is published in English and its primary version is online one. Papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by scientists from foreign and Polish academic institutions.

WSB JBF is published once a year in an Open Volume system.

WSB JBF is an Open Access Journal, and does not charge readers or their institutions for access. The open access supports the rights of users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles.

REJECTION RATE

• About 20%

WSB JBF considers three types of papers:

• Research – that presents author’s output within primary research;
• Case studies – that present the experience from the application of existing method or procedure and brings relevant findings which could be valuable for research area;
• Review articles - that presents the systematic review or comparative study of already known knowledge.

Thematic scopes of WSB Journal of Business and Finance focus on the following areas: Management, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Economics, Macroeconomics, Strategic Foresight, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Accounting and Finance, International Trade and Finance, Marketing, Quantitative Methods.

Fees and Sources of Financing

The editorial board does not impose any publication fees on authors for their contributions to the WSBJBF. As an open-access journal, we ensure that all articles are freely accessible, allowing users and institutions to read, download, and share the content without a subscription or purchase.

The journal does not publish any advertisement.

The WSBJBF had the privilege of receiving funding from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, per agreement number 741/P-DUN/2018. This grant, designated for the years 2018-2019, was aimed at supporting dissemination activities that contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge and elevate the journal's scholarly and international stature.

At present, the journal's operations are financially supported solely by subsidies from the University WSB Merito in Gdańsk. These funds are instrumental in maintaining the journal's commitment to fostering open scientific communication and excellence in publication.

Archiving

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Plagiarism Policy

The editorial board is participating in a growing community of Similarity Check System's users in order to ensure that the content published is original and trustworthy. Similarity Check is a medium that allows for comprehensive manuscripts screening, aimed to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process.

Previous issues

WSB Journal of Business and Finance is a a successor od Prace Naukowe Wyższej Szkoly Bankowej w Gdańsku. The description of content back volumes of the journal under the former title can be found here: www.wsb.pl/gdansk/srodowisko-akademickie/dzialalnosc-naukowo-badawcza/prace-naukowe