About the Journal

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge (IJEK) is an independent, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial knowledge, as well as on business and economic issues that shape entrepreneurial activity and SME development. The journal provides a platform for domestic and international authors presenting basic and applied research with clear theoretical and/or practical implications for entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and business development.

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge is published by the Center for International Scientific Research of VŠO and VŠPP (www.cisrvv.cz) in cooperation with the following partners:

  • Pan-European University in Prague, Czech Republic
  • School of Business and Administration of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Portugal
  • Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Zilina, Slovakia
  • Szent István University, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Hungary
  • University of Debrecen Faculty of Economics and Business, Hungary
  • Aims & Scope

Aims & Scope

IJEK welcomes conceptual and empirical studies addressing entrepreneurship at the individual, firm, industry, and ecosystem/policy levels, including work examining how managerial, market, financial, institutional, and macroeconomic conditions influence entrepreneurial behaviour, venture outcomes, competitiveness, and sustainable performance.

Topics include (but are not limited to):

  • Entrepreneurship and SME development; start-ups/scale-ups; incubation and acceleration; family business

  • Entrepreneurial behaviour, intention, and decision-making; competencies, skills, and entrepreneur profiles

  • Innovation and business models; digital entrepreneurship and digital transformation; knowledge management and organizational learning (including in SMEs and entrepreneurial firms)

  • Entrepreneurial finance, performance, growth, and value creation; international entrepreneurship; international trade, finance, and firm internationalization

  • Marketing, branding, customer behaviour, and market strategies in the context of entrepreneurial firms, SMEs, and growth-oriented ventures

  • HRM, leadership, training, and organizational behaviour with demonstrated relevance to innovation, entrepreneurship, SMEs, or entrepreneurial performance

  • Corporate governance, CSR/ESG, sustainability reporting, and green management practices where linked to performance, competitiveness, or entrepreneurial/SME contexts

  • Policy, institutions, and macroeconomic environment affecting entrepreneurship and business development (e.g., labour markets, inflation/unemployment dynamics, investment climate/FDI, taxation, and regulation)

  • Social and ecological impact of entrepreneurship: regional and international perspectives

Unique contribution

IJEK focuses on the role of entrepreneurial knowledge - how knowledge is created, transferred, and applied in decision-making, innovation, finance, management practice, and policy contexts that affect entrepreneurs and SMEs.

Article types

IJEK considers the following types of articles:

  • Research articles – reports of data from original research. Articles present the outputs of primary research.

  • Case studies – present experience of applying an existing method or procedure and provide findings valuable for other readers.

  • Review articles – systematic reviews or comparative studies that synthesize existing knowledge and offer new viewpoints and connections.

  • Other Issues – in selected cases, we accept papers informing about the progress of scientific projects financed by the European Union.

Publication history and frequency

The first issue of the journal was published in December 2013. The journal is published two times a year in electronic form. A printed version was published from 2013 to 2020.

Peer review

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge (IJEK) maintains a standard double-blind peer-review process. In a double-blind process, the author does not know the reviewer’s identity, and the reviewer does not know the identity of the author.

Open Access and fees

All articles are published free of charge. IJEK is an Open Access journal and does not charge readers or their institutions for access.

Copyright

  • The Center for International Scientific Research of VŠO and VŠPP (www.cisrvv.cz) is a publisher of the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge.
  • Copyright belongs to the Center for International Scientific Research of VŠO and VŠPP (www.cisrvv.cz).
  • The publisher, Center for International Scientific Research of VŠO and VŠPP (www.cisrvv.cz), provides free access policy to the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge.
  • International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge is an open-access journal with Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND) policy which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles or use them for any other lawful purpose without asking the publisher's or the author's prior permission. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge uses the Digital Object Identifier System (DOI).