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Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik (zfwu)

Journal for Business, Economics & Ethics

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About

zfwu is a scholarly journal. Through its interdisciplinary theoretical and practical orientation at the crossroads of economics and (practical) philosophy, it primarily provides the discipline as well as interested representatives of business, politics and other relevant institutions with a high level business and economic ethics discussion forum. The languages of publication are German and English.

zfwu is published three times a year. As a general rule, issues focus on a lead topic; however, they offer enough room for the publication of articles that do not specifically address the lead topic. Each issue opens with a “main article” by a renowned scholar followed by more “contributions”. As a rule, the main article and other contributions are the subject of critical commentaries. The “Practice” rubric holds space in each issue for a practical article, or as the case may be, an article with a distinctive relation to practice and/or for the presentation of a practical project. Furthermore, a doctoral thesis project is presented in each issue.

ISSN Print 1439-880X
ISSN Online 1862-0043
Three issues per year

Editors

Advisory Board

In complete accordance with the concept underlying zfwu, we were able to appoint an academic advisory board which covers different disciplines and within which a variety of positions are represented. This circle consists of renowned scholars from the fields of national economics, business economics, philosophy, and theology as well as well-known business personalities. The following people sit on the academic advisory board:

The academic advisory board’s task is to give counsel on fundamental questions both regarding the journal and the publication series and to collaborate in shaping the contents. To this end, regular meetings are held with the publishing and editorial teams.

We would like to seize this opportunity to expressly thank all participants for their dedication and support. 

Guest Editors

zfwu is always interested in cooperation with guest editors. We invite all interested researchers to submit concepts for topic-specific issues. The decision on the acceptance or rejection of a concept will be made based on an internal review.

Your proposal should include the following information

  • CfP (about 2500 characters)
  • A list of potential authors (with whom you have already discussed the proposal beforehand, in the best case)
  • An author who is willing to write a main article and potential authors for replies of that article

Please also note that the individual contributions are subject to a double blind peer review process, which is organized by the editors in cooperation with the zfwu editorial staff.

Editorial Office

Paula Becker
Helena Sapalidis

Institut für Diakoniewissenschaft und Diakoniemanagement
Universität Bielefeld
Bethelweg 8
33617 Bielefeld
Germany

E-Mail: zfwu@nomos-journals.de

Manuscripts are welcome.

Publication Alert (TOC-Alert)

Register now for the free zfwu Publication Alert (TOC-Alert) and never miss an issue again! Simply register with Inlibra. Then click on “Alert Settings” in your profile and select zfwu under 4 Journals (TOC-Alert).

Special Edition

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Call for Papers

Authors Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Style Sheet

Style Sheet

Publication Ethics

Quality and Ethical Publishing Guidelines

Peer Review Process

In a ranking of international academic journals compiled by the Vienna University of Economics and Business in 2020, the zfwu was assigned a ‘B’ rating. This kind of recognition requires a commitment to a strict and fair review process, which we ensure when selecting which contributions we publish.

Upon receipt, contributions are vetted by two of the zfwu’s editors to ensure that their content is relevant to the journal and that they meet general academic standards. If these conditions are met, manuscripts undergo a double-blind review process according to international standards, which means that neither the reviewers nor the authors are made aware of each other’s identities. Normally, manuscripts are assessed by two external reviewers. If evaluations differ, a third review can be commissioned.

If the editors accept a submission for publication subject to revisions (on the basis of the reviewers’ recommendations), the article should be changed accordingly. If authors disagree, they should submit a detailed explanation of their reasons. Authors should systematically document and explain their changes in a separate document. The editors of the zfwu review the revision and check them against the reviewers’ recommendations.

The entire review process (from a manuscript’s submission to its final acceptance for publication, including any changes made by the author) usually takes four to six months. In individual cases, it can take longer. Accepted contributions will be published in the next available issue of the journal.

Publishing Open Access

zfwu is not an open access journal. However, it is possible to publish individual articles in the journal open access by making the digital version freely available under a Creative Commons license chosen by the respective author(s). The publisher requires a fee to cover the publication costs (Article Processing Charge – APC) in the amount of 1,990.00 EUR (plus VAT). Many scientific institutions and science funding bodies provide corresponding funds for the publication of research results.

Are you interested in this option? Talk to your editorial office or contact open-access@nomos.de!

Abstracting & Indexing

The articles of zfwu are for example indexed by

zfwu is included in theb VHB Publication Media Rating 2024 (rank B for the area rating WEW and rank C for the area ratings NAMA, ORG, and PERS)

zfwu is included in the following ProQuest databases

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