Journal History

 

BMB Journal Development Timeline

2020–2026

A Continuous Journey Towards Scholarly Excellence and Publication Integrity

01 | 2020

Establishment and Initial Publication

BMB was established in 2020 and published its inaugural issue, Volume 1, Number 1, in March 2020. The journal established its publication identity through ISSN registration and introduced a manuscript template revision beginning with Volume 1, Number 2, in October 2020.
02 | 2021–2023

Publication Continuity

BMB maintained its biannual publication schedule and continued disseminating scholarly research in management and business. Published studies addressed managerial practices, organizational development, entrepreneurship, and contemporary business challenges.
03 | 2024–2025

National Journal Accreditation

BMB achieved Rank 5 (SINTA 5) under Indonesia's national scientific journal accreditation system, based on the accreditation results for Period II of 2024. The accreditation covers Volume 2, Number 2 (2021), through Volume 7, Number 1 (2026).
04 | 2026

Digital Publishing Transformation

BMB migrated to a new Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform and enhanced its journal website. Improvements included website navigation, presentation of editorial policies, and accessibility of publication information to support digital journal management.
05 | 2026

Scholarly Visibility and Indexing

BMB expanded the discoverability of its scholarly publications through academic research discovery platforms, including Dimensions and OpenAlex. Attention to article metadata and DOI information supported the accessibility and traceability of published research.
06 | 2026

Research Transparency and Publication Integrity

BMB updated its manuscript template by introducing five research transparency statements: Acknowledgments, Funding, Conflict of Interest, Data Availability, and Author Contributions. These additions aim to strengthen responsible authorship, accountability, and research integrity.
Bulletin of Management and Business (BMB)

Advancing Management Research, Editorial Quality, and Scholarly Integrity