JOURNAL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS in 4IR (JBE 4IR) is an Online business and economics peer reviewed, open access journal published twice a year.

The JBR 4IR is a research journal that publishes original work from academics, practitioners and policy makers in business and economics. The journal embraces the importance of using innovation and creativity to improve the operational efficiencies of business organizations to add value to stakeholders and their consumers. It also embraces new ways of solving business economic problems to improve the sustainable quality of life of citizens.

The JBE4IR Original Research Papers, Article reviews, Book reviews and Technical Case reports and short communications that are not published or not being considered for publication from business and economics areas as they relate to the fourth industrial revolution.

Scope of Journal

The JBE4IR embraces theory and evidence-based research applied on diverse
business and economic systems in the world. It encourages the pursuit of
knowledge using scientific methods, relevant tested or testable theories
resulting in sound and original contributions.
The JBE4IR encourages articles which change the ways reality is constructed in
the management of organizations thereby leading to the inevitable changes and
transformations that benefit society at large.
The journal publishes in the following areas of research:

  • Business management
  • Marketing
  • Supply chain management
  • Production
  • Finance
  • Investment
  • Banking
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Information Technology in business
  • Township entrepreneurship
  • Economics
  • Development Economics
  • Econometrics
  • Fiscal and monetary policy
  • Public debt management
  • Project management and other related areas