Call for papers/Topics

Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

Independent Core Topics

These represent the foundational pillars of each distinct discipline before they intersect with the others.

• Foundations of Business & Management
  • Corporate governance structures and shareholder primacy
  • Strategic management and competitive advantage
  • Supply chain logistics and operations
  • Financial reporting, accounting, and capital allocation
  • Human resource management and organizational behavior
• Foundations of Law & Legal Systems
  • Jurisprudence and the philosophy of law
  • Constitutional law and statutory interpretation
  • Contract law and tort liability
  • Administrative law and regulatory mechanisms
  • International law and treaty frameworks
• Foundations of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
  • The history and evolution of CSR philosophies
  • The Triple Bottom Line framework (People, Planet, Profit)
  • Philanthropy versus systemic corporate citizenship
  • Stakeholder theory ( Freeman’s model) versus Shareholder theory (Friedman’s model)
  • Voluntary industry standards and codes of conduct

Interrelated Topics

These topics emerge where two or all three of these disciplines overlap, driving modern corporate strategy, regulatory compliance, and ethical mandates.

• The Legal Framework of CSR (Law + CSR)
  • Hard Law vs. Soft Law: Transitioning voluntary CSR initiatives into legally binding regulations.
  • Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence (MHRDD): Legal frameworks requiring companies to audit their supply chains for human rights abuses.
  • Environmental Protection Statutes: Statutory compliance regarding carbon emissions, waste management, and biodiversity preservation.
  • Consumer Protection and Anti-Greenwashing Law: Legal penalties for deceptive marketing regarding a company’s environmental or social impact.
• Corporate Governance and ESG (Business + Law + CSR)
  • Fiduciary Duties of Directors: The legal and business debate over whether directors must maximize short-term shareholder profit or consider long-term ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) risks.
  • The Rise of Benefit Corporations: Legal business structures (like B-Corps) that legally bind a company to pursue a public benefit alongside profit.
  • Executive Compensation: Linking executive bonuses and payouts to the achievement of specific CSR and sustainability metrics.
  • Shareholder Activism: Institutional investors using proxy voting and legal resolutions to force corporate boards to adopt climate and social policies.
• Sustainable Finance and Investment Law (Business + Law)
  • Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations (SFDR): Legal mandates forcing financial institutions to disclose how they integrate sustainability risks into their investment decisions.
  • Green Bonds and Climate Finance: The business mechanics and legal covenants governing debt instruments raised specifically for environmental projects.
  • Impact Investing: Allocating capital to businesses that generate measurable social or environmental solutions alongside a financial return.
• Labor, Supply Chains, and Human Rights (Business + Law + CSR)
  • International Labor Standards: Compliance with International Labour Organization (ILO) core conventions regarding child labor, forced labor, and collective bargaining.
  • Supply Chain Transparency: Laws requiring companies to track and report on the working conditions of third-party suppliers worldwide.
  • Modern Slavery Acts: Domestic legislation penalizing companies that fail to address human trafficking and exploitation within their commercial networks.
• Business Ethics, Compliance, and Integrity (Business + Law)
  • Anti-Corruption and Bribery: Legal frameworks like the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act that dictate how businesses must operate globally.
  • Whistleblower Protection: Corporate mechanisms and legal safeguards that protect employees who report internal corporate malpractice or ethical breaches.
  • Corporate Crime and Accountability: Deciding civil and criminal liability when corporations cause systemic social or environmental harm.
• Technology, Data, and AI Ethics (Business + Law + CSR)
  • Data Privacy Rights: Regulating how businesses monetize consumer data, governed by frameworks like the GDPR and CCPA.
  • Ethical AI Governance: Corporate policies and emerging legal frameworks aimed at eliminating bias, ensuring transparency, and protecting jobs amid automation.
  • The Digital Divide: A corporation’s social responsibility to ensure equitable access to technology and digital literacy.