Journal of Business Transformation and Economic Policy (JBTEP)

About the journal

The Journal of Business Transformation and Economic Policy publishes peer-reviewed research on how businesses, markets and economies change, and on the policies that shape them. We welcome empirical, theoretical and policy studies in management, finance, economics, marketing, entrepreneurship and sustainable business.

Call for papers: Volume 1 (2026)

We are now accepting submissions for our first volume. Accepted articles are published online as soon as they are ready and receive a Crossref DOI.

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JBTEP has 5 research areas: Management & Organisational Strategy, Finance, Accounting & Banking, Economics & Public Policy, Marketing, Supply Chain & Digital Business, Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Sustainable Business. View research areas →

Publisher: UAB FTI Publishers
Licence: CC BY 4.0
APC: €1,399, after acceptance
Contact: jbtep@ftipublishers.com

Aims and scope

JBTEP considers original work in, but not limited to, the following areas.

Business strategy, management and organisations
Corporate finance, financial markets, banking and fintech
Accounting, auditing and corporate governance
Economic policy, development and international trade
Labour, public and regional economics
Marketing, consumer behaviour and digital business
Supply chain, operations and logistics
Entrepreneurship, SMEs and innovation
Sustainable business, ESG and corporate social responsibility
Digital transformation, AI and the future of work

Article types

Research article: Original empirical, theoretical or experimental studies
Review: Systematic, scoping or narrative reviews of a field
Policy analysis: Evaluations of economic and business policy and regulation
Case study: Lessons from a specific company, sector or region

Studies with human participants (surveys, interviews, experiments) must state ethics approval and informed consent. Data and code should be shared where possible so others can verify the results.

Research areas

Every JBTEP article belongs to one research area, so readers and reviewers find work in their own field. Choose your research area when you submit.

Management & Organisational StrategyStrategy, leadership, organisational behaviour, human resources and change managementSubmit in this area →Finance, Accounting & BankingCorporate finance, financial markets, fintech, accounting, auditing and bankingSubmit in this area →Economics & Public PolicyMacro- and microeconomics, development, trade, labour, public finance and policy evaluationSubmit in this area →Marketing, Supply Chain & Digital BusinessConsumer behaviour, branding, e-commerce, logistics, operations and digital transformationSubmit in this area →Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Sustainable BusinessStart-ups, SMEs, innovation, family business, corporate ESG and CSRSubmit in this area →

Editorial board

The founding editorial board is being formed. Members will be listed here as they accept their appointments.

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Become an editor or reviewer

Send your CV (and ORCID iD, if you have one) to jbtep@ftipublishers.com.

Articles in press

Accepted articles appear here with their DOI before they are assigned to an issue.

No articles in press yet

JBTEP is accepting its first submissions. Accepted papers will be listed here as soon as they are ready.

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Current issue

Volume 1, Issue 1 (2026)

The first issue is in preparation

Articles will be listed here with their authors, abstract, DOI and PDF once they are published.

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For authors

Read these points before you submit to JBTEP. Word limits, reference style and reporting standards are in the full JBTEP author guidelines.

Read the JBTEP author guidelines

Before you submit

Check that your paper fits the aims and scope.
Prepare an anonymised manuscript with no author names or affiliations.
Prepare a separate title page with authors, affiliations, funding and conflicts of interest.
Write a short cover letter confirming the work is original and not under review elsewhere.
Include a data availability statement and disclose any use of generative AI.

Fees and licence

No fee is charged at submission.
An article processing charge of €1,399 is invoiced only after acceptance.
Payment never affects the editorial decision.
Withdrawal after peer review has started: €499.
Authors keep copyright, and articles are published under CC BY 4.0.

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Studies with human participants (surveys, interviews, experiments) must state ethics approval and informed consent. Data and code should be shared where possible so others can verify the results.