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BRQ Business Research Quarterly

BRQ Business Research Quarterly

Published by SAGE in Association with ACEDE (Spanish Academy of Management)

eISSN: 23409444 | ISSN: 23409444 | Current volume: 28 | Current issue: 3 Frequency: Quarterly

BRQ Business Research Quarterly is the official peer-reviewed journal of the Spanish Academy of Management (ACEDE). BRQ emphasizes methodological rigor and clear impactful research. The journal does not charge any article processing fees, as all publication costs are fully sponsored by ACEDE. Our exemplary model ensures that both authors and readers have free access to cutting-edge research without financial barriers.

BRQ welcomes a wide range of topics related to business and management, including strategy, human resources, innovation, international business, sustainability, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, and operations, among others. Our journal proudly upholds a strong commitment to diversity, embracing a wide range of topics, methodologies, regions, and authors' backgrounds to foster inclusive and impactful scholarship. 

BRQ emphasizes ethical publishing as a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Submission Information

We invite you to submit your manuscript to BRQ Business Research Quarterly (BRQ). As a diamond open access journal, BRQ offers free publication for authors and readers, with all costs covered by the Spanish Academy of Management (ACEDE). There are no article processing charges (APCs), ensuring that your research is disseminated widely without financial barriers.

To submit your manuscript, please visit https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/brq. For detailed submission guidelines, refer to the “Submission Guidelines” tab.

Contact

For any questions or further information, please reach out to the Editor at brqeditor@ugr.es.

BRQ Business Research Quarterly (BRQ) is the official journal of the Spanish Academy of Management (ACEDE) and is committed to advancing high-quality research in the fields of business and management. Originally established in 1998 as Cuadernos de Economía y Dirección de la Empresa (CEDE)BRQ has evolved into a leading academic publication, known for its rigorous standards and international reach. Since its inclusion in the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) in 2008, BRQ has been published in English, further expanding its global impact.

BRQ welcomes both theoretical and empirical contributions across a diverse range of topics within the business and management disciplines, including but not limited to general management, strategy, human resource management, innovation, international business, sustainability, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, and operations. The journal embraces methodological diversity and encourages submissions that offer strong theoretical foundations, rigorous analysis, and fresh insights. Special interest is given to research that not only deepens our understanding of managerial phenomena but also provides strong practical implications for improving business approaches and promoting the sustainability of society.

As a peer-reviewed diamond open access journal, BRQ stands out in the field. This means that there are no fees for authors to publish, as all publication costs are fully sponsored by ACEDE. This exemplary funding model ensures that high-quality research is freely accessible to readers around the world, promoting wider dissemination and greater impact without financial barriers.

BRQ only reviews and publishes papers written in English, ensuring that research findings reach a global audience. We invite scholars from around the world to contribute their work to BRQ, helping to advance the frontiers of knowledge in the business and management field.

Editor-in-Chief
J. Alberto Aragón-Correa University of Granada, Spain
Senior Editors
Daniel Beunza Bayes Business School, UK
Mª Elena Delgado Ballester University of Murcia, Spain
Blanca Delgado-Marquez University of Granada, Spain
Isabel Estrada University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Dante I. Leyva-de la Hiz CUNEF University, Spain
Felix J. López Iturriaga University of Valladolid, Spain
Alvaro Lopez-Cabrales University Pablo de Olavide, Spain
Victor Martin-Sanchez University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Ana Pérez-Luño Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Consulting Editors
Ruth V. Aguilera Northeastern University, USA
Herman Aguinis George Washington University, USA
Sharon Alvarez University of Pittsburgh, USA
Tima Bansal University of Western Ontario, Canada
Emilio J. Castilla Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
Nicolai Foss Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Javier Gimeno INSEAD Business School, France
Luis Gomez-Mejia Arizona State University, USA
Anoop Madhok York University, Toronto, Canada
Maurizio Zollo Imperial College, UK
Advisory Board of Former Editors-in-Chief
Juan Carlos Bou-Llusar University Jaume I, Spain
Lucio Fuentelsaz University of Zaragoza, Spain
Juan P. Maicas CUNEF University, Spain
Xose H. Vazquez University of Vigo, Spain
Impact Editor
Marta Ferrer University of Santiago De Compostela, Spain
Associate Editors
Umair Akram RMIT University, Australia
Javier Amores-Salvadó Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Raquel Antolín López University of Almería, Spain
Ana Maria Bojica University of Granada, Spain
Irene Campos García Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain
Joan-Lluís Capelleras Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Pilar Carbonell York University, UK
Javier Carrillo-Hermosilla University of Alcalá, Spain
Tuhin Chaturvedi Cleveland State University, USA
Maria Àngels Dasí Coscollar University of Valencia, Spain
José Manuel De Haro García Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Spain
Rosalia Diaz-Carrion University of Seville, Spain
Vanessa Diaz-Moriana Pablo de Olavide University, Spain
Mircea Epure Pompeu Fabra University, Spain
Estela Fernández-Sabiote University of Murcia, Spain
Ambra Galeazzo University of Padua, Italy
Lucía Garcés-Galdeano Public University of Navarre, Spain
Elisabet Garrido Martínez University of Zaragoza, Spain
Silvia Gómez Ansón University of Oviedo, Spain
Shanthi Gopalakrishnan New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
Jacob Guinot Jaume I University, Spain
Marcel Hülsbeck University of Applied Sciences Munich, Germany
Mauricio Jara Bertin University of Chile, Chile
Andrea Martínez-Noya University of Oviedo, Spain
Cristina Marullo Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
Ambra Mazzelli SKEMA Business School, France
Samuele Murtinu Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Pascal Nguyen University of Montpellier, France
Alexander Rosado-Serrano Inter American University of Puerto Rico, USA
Enzo Scannella University of Palermo, Italy
Barbara Slavich IESEG School of Management, France
Kremena Slavova CUNEF University, Spain
David Barbera Tomas INGENIO (CSIC-UPV), Spain
Vu Trinh Newcastle University, UK
Jesus Valero-Gil University of Zaragoza, Spain
Karina Van de Voorde Tilburg University, the Netherlands
Pilar Velasco University of Valladolid, Spain
Ferran Vendrell-Herrero University of Edinburgh, UK
Rana M.A. Zahid RMIT University, Australia
Fei Zhu University of Nottingham Ningbo, China
Editorial Board
Pablo Andrés University Autonoma of Madrid, Spain
Emanuele Bajo University of Bologna, Italy
Rodrigo Basco American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Gabriel R.G. Benito BI Norwegian Business School, Norway
Carmen Cabello-Medina Pablo de Olavide University, Spain
J. Ignacio Canales University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Xavier Castaner University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Itziar Castello Bayes Business School, University of London, UK
Magali Delmas University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Jorge Farinha University of Porto, Portugal
Tobias Hahn ESADE Business School, Spain
Minna Halme Aalto University, Finland
Michael Hitt Texas A&M University, USA
Nuria Esther Hurtado-Torres University of Granada, Spain
Umut Konus University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Carlos Larrinaga University of Burgos, Spain
Albareda Laura LUT University Business School, Finland
María Concepción López Fernández University of Cantabria, Spain
Valentina Marano Northeastern University, USA
Michael Morley University of Limerick, Ireland
María Jesús Nieto University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain
Torben Pedersen Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Juan Santaló IE University, Spain
Vladimir Stantchev SRH University, Germany
Isabel Suárez González University of Salamanca, Spain
Keith Townsend Griffith University, Australia
Govert Vroom IESE Business School, Spain
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