About the Journal

Sustainable Trends and Business Research (STBR) is a biannual, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary open access journal established in 2023 and published by ResearchApt. The journal is situated within the field of Business, Management and Accounting, with a strategic emphasis on sustainability, innovation, governance, and emerging global business transformations and trends.

Mission Statement

The mission of STBR is to advance high-quality, ethically grounded, and internationally relevant scholarship that integrates sustainability principles into contemporary business research. The journal seeks to foster critical dialogue on responsible management practices, sustainable finance, corporate governance, digital transformation, and evolving economic systems that shape the future of organizations and societies.

Academic Positioning

STBR recognizes that sustainability is no longer a peripheral theme but a central component of strategic decision-making, risk management, and long-term value creation. The journal promotes interdisciplinary research approaches that connect accounting, finance, management, entrepreneurship, public policy, and related business disciplines. The journal welcomes theoretical, empirical, methodological, and policy-oriented contributions that demonstrate intellectual rigor, methodological robustness, and meaningful engagement with international scholarly literature.

Editorial Standards and Commitment

STBR operates under a double-anonymized peer review system to ensure impartial academic evaluation. The journal adheres to internationally recognized standards of publication ethics, transparency, and research integrity. All published articles are assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) through Crossref to ensure persistent identification and global discoverability.

The journal is fully open access and does not charge Article Processing Charges (APCs), reinforcing its commitment to equitable scholarly communication and accessible knowledge dissemination. Through structured editorial governance, transparent policies, and adherence to international publishing standards, STBR aims to contribute responsibly to the advancement of sustainable and forward-looking business scholarship.