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http://journals.sfu.ca/abr  ADVANCES IN BUSINESS RESEARCH 
2014, Volume 4, page 16 

 

 

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Call for Business Research  

Amelia A. Baldwin 

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith 

Advances in Business Research is published by the College of Business at the University of 
Arkansas - Fort Smith. We aim to further the research boundaries of business and business 
education in all of the related disciplines. Advances in Business Research is a research journal that 
provides a forum for current thoughts, techniques, theories, issues, trends, and innovations in 
all of the business fields, including accounting, economics, finance, international business, 
management, marketing, entrepreneurship, leadership, and other related fields.  

Keywords: business, research, publishing, learning, education, peer review 

Editorial 

 
Research on business and business education are important to the future of both business 

endeavors and also the education of future business leaders. The development of new knowledge is 
the hallmark of progress and the journal’s purpose is to promote such development. This journal 
aims to stretch the research boundaries of business and business education. 

Advances in Business Research seeks polished manuscripts in all business disciplines that 
describe new ideas, techniques, theories, issues, trends and innovation. Fields of interest include 
accounting, economics, finance, international business, management, marketing, entrepreneurship, 
and leadership, amongst other related areas. Research manuscripts should be innovative, based on 
sound prior literature, use sound methodology, and provide a clear and concise narrative. Applied 
research is heartily encouraged. 

Advances in Business Research also seeks polished manuscripts addressing the development and 
improvement of business education, as well as measurement of the usefulness of various methods of 
teaching and learning. Innovative educational methods are of special interest. Educational 
manuscripts may be descriptive, prescriptive, or innovative. Ideally, educational studies should be 
innovative, based on sound prior literature, use proper methodology, and include a clear and concise 
narrative. 

In the interests of sharing knowledge in a timely fashion, accepted manuscripts are published 
immediately upon completion of the copy editing phase. In 2014 the average number of days to 
review was 73. The average number of days to publication for accepted articles was 273 days. The 
acceptance rate in 2014 was about 25%. 

To submit your well-polished manuscript to Advances in Business Research simply follow the 
instructions for new submissions found in the editorial section of this issue of the journal. 

 

 

Amelia A. Baldwin is the Neal Pendergraft Professor of Accounting at the University of Arkansas – 
Fort Smith. She earned her Ph.D. in accounting and information systems from Virginia Tech, and 
M.Ac. and B.S. degrees in accounting from Auburn University. She researches technology in 
accounting and business education, the impacts of technology on the accounting profession and 
business, and issues of diversity in accounting and business academia.  She has published dozens of 
peer-reviewed articles and has taught accounting on three continents.