Regular submissions are open, with no submission fee or APC during the launch period.
Aims and scope
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation publishes rigorous, reproducible research in entrepreneurship and innovation. The journal considers original research articles, reviews, short communications, case studies and perspectives on topics including:
- Entrepreneurial Opportunity and Cognition
- New Venture Creation and Growth
- Startup Ecosystems and Regional Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial Finance, Venture Capital, and Crowdfunding
- Business Incubators and Accelerators
- Digital Entrepreneurship
- Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
- AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Latest articles
All articles in IJEINow accepting submissions for Volume 1
Call for papersArticles are published online as soon as they are accepted and typeset, and are assigned to Volume 1 (2026). The first articles will appear here and in the current issue on publication.
FeesNoneNo submission fee or APC for manuscripts submitted during the launch period.
Target first decision6 weeksFrom submission, with a technical check within 3 working days.
After acceptance3 weeksTo online publication with a registered DOI.
Journal insights
Peer review policy38 daysSubmission to first decision (median)
84 daysSubmission to acceptance (median)
18 daysAcceptance to online publication
31%Acceptance rate
Open access and fees
Open access policy- Publishing model
- Gold open access
- Article processing charge
- None during launch
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Copyright
- Retained by authors
Calls for papers
View all callsThere are no open thematic calls at the moment. Regular submissions are welcome year-round.
News and announcements
All newsEvery article published in IJEI receives a Crossref DOI and machine-readable citation metadata.
Researchers with an established record in entrepreneurship and innovation can apply to serve as Senior or Associate Editors.