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CSBII Publication

CSBII Journal

An open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Centre for Sustainable Business Innovation and Impact, GISMA University of Applied Sciences.

Journal launching soon — hosted at journal.csbii-gisma.com on the OJS platform. Get notified →

About the Journal

A Voice for Sustainable Business Research

The CSBII Journal is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed publication dedicated to advancing knowledge in sustainable business, innovation management, entrepreneurship and societal impact.

Published by GISMA University of Applied Sciences through the Centre for Sustainable Business Innovation and Impact, the journal will carry an e-ISSN registered with the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (German ISSN Centre) — free of charge.

The journal will run on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform and be accessible at journal.csbii-gisma.com once launched.

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Journal at a Glance
Access
Open Access
Platform
Open Journal Systems (OJS)
URL
journal.csbii-gisma.com
Scope
Sustainable Business, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Impact
ISSN
e-ISSN via Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Review
Double-Blind Peer Review
Frequency
Bi-annual (planned)
Language
English (primary)
Publisher
GISMA University of Applied Sciences / CSBII
Scope & Focus

Themes We Publish

The CSBII Journal welcomes original research, review articles, case studies and practitioner perspectives across these areas.

Sustainability & ESG

Green business models, carbon management, circular economy and ESG reporting frameworks.

Innovation Management

Technology adoption, R&D strategy, disruptive innovation and knowledge management.

Entrepreneurship

Startup ecosystems, SME strategy, intrapreneurship and venture development.

Partnerships & Alliances

Strategic alliances, public-private partnerships and international research collaboration.

FinTech & Digital Business

Digital banking, neo banks, blockchain applications and platform business models.

Global Business

Internationalisation, cross-cultural management and emerging market strategy.

Social Impact

Community development, social entrepreneurship and impact measurement.

Business Education

Pedagogy, curriculum innovation and research-practice integration in business schools.

Get Involved

Call for Editorial Board Members

CSBII is inviting experienced researchers and academics to join the inaugural editorial board of the CSBII Journal.

Review and make decisions on submitted manuscripts
Shape editorial policy, scope and quality standards
Promote the journal within your academic network
Receive editorial board recognition on the journal website
Gain GISMA-CSBII affiliation acknowledgement
Express Your Interest
ISSN Preparation

Registration Roadmap

Requirements for e-ISSN from Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.

01
Dedicated journal URL on OJS subdomain
02
3–5 sample articles for Volume 1
03
Named Editor-in-Chief with affiliation
04
Editorial board with institutional details
05
Publication frequency defined
06
Author guidelines and ethics policy published
07
Open access statement
08
ISSN registration submitted to DNB
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GISMA staff, researchers and partner institutions are invited to join and deposit their research outputs.