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Business Perspectives and Research (BPR) is the management journal of K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai. It aims to publish empirically, applied, and conceptual research in the field of management. The journal aims to expand and enhance the understanding of business and management through empirical investigation and theoretical analysis. BPR is also a platform for insightful and theoretically strong conceptual and review papers that would contribute to the body of knowledge.
BPR adheres to a rigorous double-blind reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties. Online First allows final articles (completed and approved articles awaiting assignment to a future issue) to be published online before their inclusion in a journal issue, which significantly reduces the lead time between submission and publication. The journal is fully integrated with the Publons platform.
Business Perspectives and Research started in the year 2002 under the name ‘Synergy’. In 2011 it was registered under the new title ‘Business Perspectives and Research’. The first issue of BPR published under SAGE Publications was Volume 3, issue 1 (Jan 2015). At present, the journal is Scopus indexed and is also part of multiple indexed databases like the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC), Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS), Indian Citation Index (ICI), UGC-CARE (GROUP II), J-Gate DeepDyve, Portico, Dutch-KB, EBSCO, OCLC, Ohio. From January 2021, BPR is published thrice a year.
As economies around the world undergo a huge transformation, the importance of studying and attempting to understand all aspects of businesses from the perspective of consumers, stakeholders, employees, and society at large has increased. This presents new opportunities to research industries like Information technology, media, health care, consumer products, startups, government, etc. The journal encourages submission that focuses on a unique contribution to contemporary business practices.
Business Perspectives and Research (BPR) aims to publish empirically, applied, and conceptual research in the field of management. The goal is to expand and enhance the understanding of business and management through empirical investigation and theoretical analysis. BPR is also a platform for insightful and theoretically strong conceptual and review papers that would contribute to the body of knowledge. BPR adheres to a rigorous double-blind reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and author are always concealed from both parties.
The journal seeks to advance the understanding of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations through empirical and conceptual work. It also publishes a critical review of newly released books under the Book Review section. The aim is to popularize and encourage discussion on ideas expressed in newly released books connected to management and allied disciplines.
BPR also periodically publishes management cases grounded in theory and communications in the form of research notes or comments from researchers and practitioners on published papers for critiquing and/or extending thinking on the area under consideration. The overarching aim of Business Perspectives and Research is to encourage original/innovative thinking through a scientific approach.
The journal provides access to the latest research work with practical applications, aiding academic researchers, young scholars and business managers to leverage valuable insights at their academic institutions and business organizations.
| Editor | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Preeti S. Rawat | KJ Somaiya Institute of Management |
| Associate Editor Team | |
|---|---|
| Dr Salil Khetani | Heidelberg University, Ohio |
| Prof. Amit Mokashi | New Jersey City University, School of Business, Management Dept. |
| Prof. Upam Pushpak Makhecha | IIM Trichy |
| Prof. Ashish Galande | IIM Udaipur |
| Prof. Anand S | Financial Studies Muscat, Sultanate of Oman |
| Prof. Mayank Joshipura | School of Business Management, NMIMS, Mumbai |
| Dr. Prema Basergekar | K J Somaiya Institute of Management |
| Dr. Shalini Talwar | K J Somaiya Institute of Management |
| Dr Rushi Anandan | K J Somaiya Institute of Management |
| Dr. Prerna Mahindroo | KJ Somaiya Institute of Management |
| Dr. Anjali Chopra | K J Somaiya Institute of Management |
| Prof Shiji Lyndon | KJ Somaiya Institute of Management |
| Sl. no. | Indexing |
|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) |
| 2 | Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) |
| 3 | DeepDyve |
| 4 | Dutch-KB |
| 5 | EBSCO |
| 6 | Indian Citation Index (ICI) |
| 7 | J-Gate |
| 8 | OCLC |
| 9 | Ohio |
| 10 | Portico |
| 11 | ProQuest Central |
| 12 | ProQuest Central Basic |
| 13 | ProQuest One Business |
| 14 | ProQuest: ABI/INFORM Collection |
| 15 | ProQuest: ABI/INFORM Global |
| 16 | Proquest: Business Premium Collection |
| 17 | SCOPUS |
| 18 | UGC-CARE (GROUP II) |
