Submission Guidelines

Submissions of full papers and extended abstracts are welcome through the conference website via the link below.

https://ibec-info.org/2027/conftool

All submissions are subject to double-blind peer review process.

You are invited to submit either an Extended Abstract or a Full Paper (of a research nature or a teaching case) for presentation at the conference. All accepted submissions are published in the form of abstracts and extended abstracts in the conference proceedings upon conference participation.

Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit their research work either as an extended abstract or a complete article. A special discount applies to the registration fee for student participants.

Extended abstracts: A submission should explicitly contain: 1. Background & Problem Statement; 2. Objectives; 3. Methods/Procedures; 4. Expected or Preliminary Results; and 5. References. Extended abstracts range between 3 to 5 pages.

Full papers: No specific structure is required for complete papers. Complete submissions must not exceed 15 pages, excluding exhibits, illustrations, tables, graphics, and appendices. Quantitative papers should provide full data analytics.

Submissions are accepted through the conference website only. Formatting guidelines for either extended abstracts or complete papers in MS Word format are provided on the conference website, LaTex proceedings template is also available. All submissions should be written in English. All submissions compliant with formatting guidelines are peer-reviewed and acceptance is based on quality and relevance. Submissions not keeping to formatting guidelines will be returned to authors without a review. Plagiarism is unacceptable. All authors must fully disclose their sources and provide standard citations.

One of the distinctive features of the International Business and Economy conferences is providing sizeable space and opportunity for a discussion. Authors of accepted proposals will have up to 25 minutes (Q&A included) to present their topic at the conference. Authors retain the copyright of their works. The conference proceedings containing abstracts and extended abstracts will be published after the conference on the conference website.

Publication Opportunities

China Finance Review International (CFRI) invites authors of fully completed papers presented at the conference to submit for publication via a fast-track review process. These submissions will be subject to a blind review within two months of the conference. This is a “no-fault” submission option. If a manuscript is rejected, the author(s) can still submit the paper through the standard submission process. Please note that the paper must not be under review by any other journals at the time of submission. CFRI is a flagship academic journal that covers the Chinese and international financial markets, indexed in the Web of Science, Scopus, ABI, EBSCO, HCERES, etc. The Journal boasts an impact factor of 9.0 and a Scopus CiteScore of 12.4 and is also featured in prestigious journal ranking lists such as the ABS, ABDC, and the FMS Journal Rating Guide