The Journal of International Business Studies is a double blind peer-reviewed academic journal published by Palgrave Macmillan on behalf of the Academy of International Business covering research on international business. The journal was established in 1970 and the editor-in-chief is Rosalie L. Tung (Simon Fraser University).

Editors

The following persons are or have been editors-in-chief: • 1970–1975: Ernest W. Ogram, Jr. • 1975–1984: William A. Dymsza • 1985–1992: David A. Ricks • 1993–1997: Paul W. Beamish • 1997–2002: Thomas L. Brewer • 2002–2007: Arie Y. Lewin (Duke University) • 2007–2010: Lorraine Eden (Texas A&M University) • 2010–2016: John Cantwell (Rutgers University • 2016–2022: Alain Verbeke (University of Calgary) • 2023–present: Rosalie L. Tung (Simon Fraser University)

JIBS Decade Award

The "JIBS Decade Award" was established in 1996 to recognize the most influential paper published in the volume a decade prior. The award is sponsored by Palgrave Macmillan. A selection committee evaluates the five most cited papers of the year and decides on the most influential paper. A special session is held at the Academy's annual conference including a presentation from the award winner and additional commentary. In 2009, the Decade Award was extended to include the 1970–1985 volumes of the journal.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: • Current Contents/Business Collection • Current Contents/Social and Behavioral Sciences • EBSCO databases • EconLit • International Bibliography of the Social Sciences • ProQuest databases • Scopus • Social Sciences Citation Index According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 11.6.