SAJGIBE accepts original manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of global business ethics, integrated management, sustainable governance, corporate social responsibility, and related interdisciplinary fields, provided they align with the journal’s aims and scope. Manuscripts must be original, previously unpublished, and not currently under consideration by any other journal or publishing platform.

Accepted manuscript types include:

1. Field Research Articles

2. Library-Based Research Articles

3. Book Reviews

4. Systematic Literature Reviews (SLR)

1. Field Research Articles

Field research articles report empirical findings derived from direct engagement with corporate organizations, regulatory bodies, business leaders, employees, market stakeholders, or socio-economic environments. Studies may employ qualitative, quantitative (e.g., empirical surveys, statistical models), or mixed-methods approaches, utilizing appropriate data collection techniques such as field observations, interviews, questionnaires, corporate record analysis, and primary documentation.

Manuscripts must clearly outline:

• The research problem and core objectives;

• Contextualization within contemporary business ethics, management, and governance scholarship;

• Data collection procedures and analytical frameworks; and

• Relevant ethical considerations and organizational protocols.

Findings must be critically discussed to demonstrate a substantive contribution to ethical business practices, strategic management, or global governance, while explicitly addressing the research’s limitations.

2. Library-Based Research Articles

Library-based research articles examine contemporary and foundational issues in business ethics, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, and international trade ethics through the critical analysis of conceptual, regulatory, policy, or archival sources. These include corporate governance codes, policy frameworks, institutional guidelines, international ethical standards, historical business records, and scholarly literature. Studies may address ethical principles, normative frameworks, regulatory interpretations, or comparative management perspectives.

Manuscripts must articulate:

• The rationale for source selection and analytical boundaries;

• The methodological or conceptual approach (e.g., normative ethical analysis, policy analysis, conceptual synthesis, or comparative frameworks); and

• The interpretive process.

Authors must develop coherent arguments and theoretical syntheses that advance ethical business discourse. Purely descriptive summaries of corporate policies or regulations without critical analysis are insufficient.

3. Book Reviews

Book reviews provide a critical evaluation of scholarly books relevant to business ethics, global management, corporate governance, socio-economic sustainability, and business law. Reviews may assess recently published monographs or foundational works that maintain ongoing academic significance.

Manuscripts must include full bibliographic details: author/editor, title, publisher, publication year, total page count, and ISBN. Reviews should:

• Summarize the book’s central thesis and scope;

• Critically assess its theoretical framework, methodology, use of sources, strengths, and limitations; and

• Evaluate its overall contribution to business ethics and management scholarship.

Reviewers should contextualize the work within broader academic or industry debates rather than merely summarizing or promoting its contents. Any potential conflict of interest must be explicitly declared.

4. Systematic Literature Review (SLR) Articles

Systematic Literature Review (SLR) articles synthesize existing scholarship to answer well-defined research questions through systematic, transparent, and reproducible procedures for searching, selecting, critically appraising, and analyzing literature in business ethics, global governance, and integrated management.

Manuscripts must specify:

• Databases searched (e.g., Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Business Source Complete);

• Search strategies, keywords, and operational filters;

• Publication timeframes and explicit inclusion/exclusion criteria;

• Procedures for screening, quality assessment, and data extraction; and

• The selection flow (including the number of studies evaluated at each stage and reasons for exclusion).

The review must identify overarching thematic patterns, methodological variations, knowledge gaps, and implications for future business ethics research and managerial practice. Bibliometric or mapping analyses may complement the study but cannot replace substantive qualitative synthesis.

Presentation and Assessment Requirements

Manuscript structure must reflect the distinct requirements of each submission type and strictly adhere to SAJGIBE's Author Guidelines. Field research, library-based research, and SLR articles must comprehensively explain their methodological frameworks, whereas book reviews should follow an evaluative structure supporting critical analysis.

All submissions undergo initial editorial screening (desk review) and rigorous double-blind peer review in accordance with the journal's publication policies. Final publication decisions depend on alignment with the journal’s scope, originality, analytical rigor, clarity of expression, and overall scholarly contribution to global integrated business ethics and management studies.