About the Journal

The Journal of Liminal Business Insights (JLBI) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide a high-quality scholarly platform for advancing research at the intersection of emerging, transitional, and transformative areas of business and management. The journal focuses on “liminal” spaces in business, periods of change, innovation, disruption, and strategic evolution, where organizations navigate uncertainty and create new value.

JLBI seeks to publish rigorous theoretical, empirical, and applied research that contributes to understanding how businesses adapt to dynamic environments, technological shifts, regulatory changes, and evolving stakeholder expectations. The journal encourages interdisciplinary work that bridges traditional boundaries across business disciplines and connects academic research with real-world practice.

Scope:

The journal welcomes original research articles, review papers, conceptual papers, case studies, and policy-oriented contributions in (but not limited to) the following areas:

Business and Management:

  • Strategic management and organizational transformation
  • Corporate governance and accountability
  • Entrepreneurship and innovation management
  • Leadership in transitional environments
  • Business model innovation

Accounting, Finance, and Economics:

  • Financial reporting and disclosure in changing environments
  • Corporate finance and investment decisions
  • Sustainable finance and green investment
  • Financial technology (FinTech) and digital finance
  • Behavioral finance and decision-making under uncertainty

Sustainability and Responsible Business:

  • ESG, CSR, and sustainable business practices
  • Ethical capitalism and stakeholder governance
  • Climate-related financial disclosure
  • Circular economy and responsible innovation

Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies:

  • Artificial intelligence in business decision-making
  • Big data analytics and business intelligence
  • Digital transformation and platform economies
  • Blockchain, automation, and robotics in organizations

Global and Emerging Market Perspectives:

  • Business transitions in emerging economies
  • Institutional change and regulatory developments
  • Cross-cultural management and globalization
  • International business strategy in uncertain contexts

Human Capital and Organizational Change:

  • Workforce transformation and future of work
  • HRM practices in evolving organizations
  • Organizational resilience and adaptability
  • Knowledge management and learning organizations

Audience:

The journal targets academics, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and doctoral students interested in cutting-edge business research that addresses transitions, innovation, and emerging challenges.

Unique Positioning:

JLBI particularly encourages submissions that:

  • Explore transitional or “liminal” business contexts
  • Integrate multiple disciplines
  • Offer practical implications for organizations
  • Address contemporary and emerging global challenges

The journal promotes methodological diversity, including quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and interdisciplinary approaches.