Business & Society
Business & Society is a peer-reviewed journal published eight times per year by SAGE Publications, covering the intersection of business and society. Founded in 1960, it is a leading journal for scholarly work dealing with the relationship between business and society, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.8, indexed in SSCI.《商业与社会》(Business & Society, 简称 Bus. Soc.)是由 SAGE 出版公司每年出版八期的同行评审期刊,涵盖商业与社会的交叉领域。该刊创刊于 1960 年,是研究商业与社会关系的顶级期刊,2025 年影响因子为 3.8,被 SSCI 收录。
Scope
The journal's stated aim is to be the leading peer-reviewed outlet for scholarly work dealing specifically with the intersection of business and society, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为成为研究商业与社会交叉领域的首要同行评审发表平台,官方声明的征稿范围包括:
- Corporate social responsibility: original research on corporate social responsibility, sustainability, ethical behavior, and stakeholder management.企业社会责任: 关于企业社会责任、可持续性、伦理行为与利益相关者管理的原创研究。
- Business ethics: studies on ethical issues in business, including corporate governance, moral decision making, and the social responsibility of firms.商业伦理: 关于商业伦理问题的研究,包括公司治理、道德决策与企业社会责任。
- Social issues in management: research on diversity, equity, inclusion, labor practices, and the social impact of business activities.管理中的社会议题: 关于多样性、公平、包容、劳动实践以及商业活动社会影响的研究。
- Business and public policy: studies on the interaction between business and government, regulation, and public policy affecting corporate behavior and social welfare.商业与公共政策: 关于商业与政府互动、监管以及影响企业行为与社会福利的公共政策的研究。
- Article types: the journal publishes original research articles, review articles, and special issues that develop, test, and refine theory at the intersection of business and society.栏目设置: 该刊发表发展、检验与完善商业与社会交叉领域理论的原创研究论文、综述与特刊。
History
- Founding: the journal was established in 1960 as one of the first scholarly journals dedicated to the examination of social issues in business.创刊: 该刊于 1960 年创刊,是最早致力于研究商业中社会议题的学术期刊之一。
- SAGE publication: Business & Society is published by SAGE Publications, a leading independent publisher of social science research.SAGE 出版: 《商业与社会》由 SAGE 出版公司出版,该社是社会科学研究领域领先的独立出版商。
- Interdisciplinary focus: throughout its history, the journal has emphasized the intersection of business, management, sociology, ethics, and public policy.跨学科聚焦: 在其发展历程中,该刊始终强调商业、管理、社会学、伦理学与公共政策的交叉。
- Publication frequency: the journal publishes eight times per year, ensuring regular coverage of research at the intersection of business and society.出版频率: 该刊每年出版八期,定期覆盖商业与社会交叉领域的研究。
Editors
The journal is led by three co-editors-in-chief supported by deputy editors and an editorial board:该刊由三位共同主编领导,副主编与编委会协助工作:
- Co-editors-in-chief: Punit Arora of the City University of New York, United States, Naomi Gardberg, and Celine Louche of Audencia Business School, France, serve as co-editors-in-chief.共同主编: 美国纽约城市大学的普尼特·阿罗拉(Punit Arora)、内奥米·加德伯格(Naomi Gardberg)以及法国南特高等商学院的塞琳·卢什(Celine Louche)共同担任主编。
- Deputy editors: the editors-in-chief are supported by deputy editors with expertise across major areas of business and society research.副主编: 主编由具有商业与社会研究主要领域专长的副主编协助。
- Editorial board: the journal has a distinguished international editorial board comprising business ethics and management scholars from leading institutions worldwide.编委会: 该刊拥有杰出的国际编委会,成员为来自全球顶尖机构的商业伦理与管理学者。
- Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项: 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章,使论文发表后即向读者免费开放,并支付文章处理费。