International Journal of Business and Development Studies (IJBDS) aims to provide an international forum for refereed original research works in the theory and applications of Economics, Business, Financial, and Development Studies. Manuscripts submitted to the IJBDS must be original, unpublished work and should not be in consideration for publication elsewhere.

Submission of Manuscripts

Manuscripts submitted for publication should be sent electronically to IJBDS@eco.usb.ac.ir or  pahlavani@eco.usb.ac.ir, in pdf or word text format.

Proofs and Reprints

Page proofs will be sent to the corresponding author to be checked for typesetting and editing. There are no publication charges.

Proposing Special Issue

If you are interested in proposing a special issue, please contact Associate Editor: pahlavani@eco.usb.ac.ir

About the Journal:

• Journal Title: International Journal of Business and Development Studies (IJBDS)
• Country of Publication: Iran: Zahedan.
• Publisher: University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB) 
• Format: Print and Online
• Print ISSN: 2008-448X
• Online ISSN: 2538-3310
• Frequency: Biannual
• Language: English
• Open Access: Yes
• Article types: Research and Review papers. 
• Primary Review: 10 days, Approximately.
• Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review
• Average refereeing time: 6 months
• Article Processing Charges:  Free of charge
• Website: https://ijbds.usb.ac.ir/ 
• E-mail:  IJBDS@eco.usb.ac.ir
• Tel : +98-541-8056782.
• Fax : +98-541-2443385
• Indexing & Abstracting: EBSCO, FidMath, ISC, SID, RICeST, Noormags, Magiran, Iran journals, Academia, Google Scholar, Linkedin, etc.
• COPE:  IJBDS follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct. 
• Copyright: Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights.
• Type of License: CC BY-NC - Creative Commons.
• Files: Four essential files must be submitted through the manuscript submission system: 1. The main file of the manuscript (without the names of the authors), 2. Title page in the mentioned format, 3. Authorship (must include the title of the article and the name and surname of all authors and be signed by all authors), and 4. Conflict of Interest form (must be signed by the Corresponding Author and uploaded with the article file).
  
• Journal Address: University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran. P.O.Box 98135-987. Tel & Fax: +98-541-2443385