About the Journal

Aims and Scope

The Journal of Community Business and Entrepreneurship (JCBE) is an academic journal dedicated to advancing knowledge in entrepreneurship, community business development, local value creation, and sustainable community economies.

The journal provides a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, policymakers, and community development professionals to disseminate research and academic works that contribute to the development of entrepreneurs, community enterprises, local businesses, and community-based economic systems.

JCBE particularly welcomes research that demonstrates a clear connection between entrepreneurship, community development, local resources, innovation, and sustainable economic value creation.

Scope of the Journal

1. Entrepreneurship and Community Business Ecosystems

Research related to entrepreneurship development, community enterprises, local entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial ecosystems, business networks, institutional support, and mechanisms that strengthen community-based businesses and local economic systems.

2. Management and Marketing for Community Business

Studies focusing on business models, strategic management, marketing, branding, consumer behavior, market access, marketing communication, business competitiveness, and management practices specifically applied to community businesses, community enterprises, and local entrepreneurs.

3. Digital Innovation and AI for Community Business

Research on digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), e-commerce, digital platforms, data-driven business, digital marketing, and technology adoption that enhances the productivity, competitiveness, market opportunities, and capabilities of community entrepreneurs and local businesses.

4. Community-Based Tourism, Creative Economy, and Local Identity

Studies related to community-based tourism, cultural tourism, the creative economy, local wisdom, cultural assets, Soft Power, local products and services, place-based entrepreneurship, and the creation of economic value from local identity and cultural resources.

5. Sustainable Community Economy and Social Innovation

Research concerning grassroots economic development, sustainable entrepreneurship, social enterprise, social innovation, inclusive business, local economic resilience, responsible business practices, and approaches that contribute to sustainable and inclusive community development.

Journal Focus

JCBE places particular emphasis on research that integrates the following dimensions:

Entrepreneurship • Community Business • Local Value Creation • Innovation • Sustainability

Studies in general business disciplines, including management, marketing, accounting, finance, human resource management, communication, tourism, international business, and related fields, may be considered when they demonstrate a clear and substantive connection to community businesses, community enterprises, local entrepreneurs, or community-based economic development.

Journal Identity

“Advancing entrepreneurship, community business, and local value creation for sustainable economies.”

JCBE aims to serve as a scholarly platform for generating and disseminating knowledge that strengthens entrepreneurs and community businesses, transforms local resources and identities into economic and social value, and contributes to sustainable community development.

Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening and are subsequently evaluated by at least two qualified reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript.

JCBE employs a double-blind peer-review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed, to promote impartiality, academic rigor, and research integrity.

Types of Articles

JCBE accepts the following types of manuscripts:

• Research Articles

• Academic Articles

Language

The journal accepts manuscripts written in English.

Publication Frequency

JCBE is published twice a year (biannually):

• Issue 1: January–June
  Published within June

• Issue 2: July–December
  Published within December

Publisher

Faculty of Management Sciences, Yala Rajabhat University, Thailand

Article Processing Charge (APC)

JCBE does not charge any article processing or publication fees.

Article Processing Charge (APC): Free