NICE Journal of Business
A Peer-reviewed Journal
(ISSN: 0973-449X)

Why You Should Submit Your Research Work to Us?

Leading Journal in the Field of Business: NICE Journal of Business is now established as one of the leading academic journals on the subject. It has been accepted well among academicians as well as practitioners. In a short span of time, it has made rapid progress and has carved out its place among the reputed, peer-reviewed, business research journals published in India.

Refereed Journal: We have a rigorous peer-review process, involving a comprehensive feedback on your paper. The editorial team follows an elaborate process for selection and improvement of papers for publication. Each article passes through a blind review by two or three experts.

Wider Scope:The journal covers general management, marketing and advertising, finance and banking, organisational behaviour and human resources management, production and operations management, business environment and policy, international business, etc.

Wider Readership:

  • The journal is accessible in libraries of all reputed business schools and university departments of management, commerce, and economics. It includes quality articles of interest to a large audience in the wide field of business.
  • Besides paid subscriptions, we have exchange arrangement with a large number of business journals.

Listing: The journal has an ISSN number. It is included in the Database of EBSCO Publishing, Inc. (USA), Ulrich's Directory of Periodicals', and is listed in the Cabell's Management Directory (USA).

Other Features:

  • Each research article has an abstract (on Emerald's pattern), key words, introduction, survey of literature, objectives and hypotheses, research methodology, data analysis and findings, conclusion and policy implications, and bibliographical references.
  • We follow the British spellings and take great care of grammar, and pattern of bibliographical citations and references, even though it is a daunting task to obtain full and precise information in some cases.
  • Its Editorial Board and the Manuscript Review Board consist of eminent experts from the relevant fields.

The journal has, as its Editor, a former Professor of Delhi University, who has long experience of teaching post-graduate classes and conducting and guiding research, and has to his credit, a large number of research publications in reputed national and international journals.


Plagiarists Beaware!

Plagiarism has become a major problem in the way of research and publications, and is widespread and going unabated. We often receive articles for publication which are either partly or fully copied from others’ works, despite the fact the author has given a declaration that the article is original and is an exclusive contribution to our journal, and has also submitted a certificate of cessation of copyright in our favour. The dare-devilry is shocking! This is outright deceit and cheating. Amusingly, the practice is not confined to Indian authors; foreign authors are no exception.

This time again, we came across a concept of two such cases, of plagiarism from Indian and foreign authors. The articles could have gone into print, but for the alacrity and the incisive eye of our referees and editorial team.

We have been facing another problem of somewhat similar nature, involving professional ethics. We spend a lot of efforts, time, and money in reviewing, short listing, and editing of each article which passes the preliminary scrutiny. When asked to make further revision or supply the missing information, some of the authors stop responding to us and submit the paper, which has been improved through our efforts, to some other journal. They do so despite their having given a declaration that the paper is an exclusive contribution to our journal, and shall not be withdrawn at a subsequent stage unless rejected/permitted by the Editor, and having ceded the copyright in our favour.

It needs no emphasis that plagiarism is not only an unethical practice; particularly so for an academician, it is also a violation of the code of conduct governing the services of university teachers and research scholars. Moreover, it amounts to a criminal offence under the Copyright Act, 1957 (which certainly does not grant us a ‘right to copy!’). Any infringement of the copyright under the Act is an offence, punishable with imprisonment for a minimum period of six months, extendable up to three years, and a fine, ranging from Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 2 lakhs.

It is worthwhile to caution such unscrupulous people. Many people have already faced disciplinary action, eventually leading to their dismissal from service. These include university teachers at all levels– lecturers, associate professors, professors (including one in a top Central university, one in a top IIM, and one in a State university), and one Vice-Chancellor of a State university. In a recent case, the Vice-Chancellor of a reputed Central University had to face imprisonment.

Writing research article is a demanding as well as a rewarding task. A person looking for an unearned reward is surely inviting trouble for himself and a bad name for the entire academic community.

-Editor