CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Corporate Governance and Research & Development Studies is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to advancing research on governance and management in contexts characterised by sustainability challenges, innovation dynamics, and institutional transformation.
The journal provides a global platform for academics, policymakers and practitioners interested in contemporary governance challenges and transformation processes, with a focus on theoretical advancement, empirical rigor and practical relevance. The journal’s scope is organised around three integrated macro-domains: corporate governance and strategic leadership; sustainability, ESG and responsible value creation; and innovation, digital transformation across private and public organisations. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary and comparative contributions addressing corporations, family firms, SMEs, financial institutions and public entities, with particular attention to the interaction between governance mechanisms, sustainability transitions and innovation dynamics.

Corporate Governance and Research & Development Studies is published by FrancoAngeli.
The journal is managed by its Editorial Board and Scientific Committee, whose composition and affiliations are available on the journal website.

Scientific editor in chief
Salvatore Esposito De Falco (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy)

Executive editorial board
Salvatore Esposito De Falco (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy); Hans Ruediger Kaufmann (University of Applied Management Studies Mannheim, Germany); Marco Ferretti (Parthenope University of Naples, Italy)

Scientific board
Niksa Alfirevic (University of Split, Croatia); Jiju Antony (Northumbria University, United Kingdom); Gianpaolo Basile (Universitas Mercatorum, Italy); Maria Vincenza Ciasullo (University of Salerno, Italy); Roberto De Renzi (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy); Ali Meftah Gerged (University of Sheffield, United Kingdom); Hans Ruediger Kaufmann (University of Applied Management Studies Mannheim, Germany); Ebru Gunlu Kucukaltan (Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey); Vittoria Marino (University of Sannio, Italy); Raffaella Montera (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy); Victor Oltra (University of Valencia, Spain); Francesco Paolone (Universitas Mercatorum, Italy); Doris Podrug (University of Split, Croatia); Giorgia Profumo (University of Genoa, Italy); Antonio Renzi (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy); Taewoo Roh (Hanyang University, South Korea); Francesco Schiavone (Parthenope University of Naples, Italy); Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson (University of Iceland, Iceland); Ariel Y. Sun (Cranfield University School of Management, United Kingdom); Anita Talaja (University of Split, Croatia); Donata Vianelli (University of Trieste, Italy); Yu Zheng (SIRPA, Fudan University, China)

Editorial board
Nicola Cucari (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy); Salvatore Esposito De Falco (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy); Morten Huse (BI Norwegian Business School, Norway); Andreas Kallmuenzer (Excelia Business School, France); Dolores Sanchez Bengoa (University of Applied Management Studies Mannheim, Germany); Marta Ugolini (University of Verona, Italy); Sibel Yamak (University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom); Alessandro Zattoni (LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy)

Editorial office
Antonio Biancospino (Managing Editor)

Editorial office
Antonio Biancospino
Via Pietro Colletta, 12 80139 Napoli
E-mail: info.cgreds@gmail.com
Tel.: 081 18814471/081 5934234
Sito web: www.cgreds.it

PEER REVIEW PROCESS
All manuscripts submitted to Corporate Governance and Research & Development Studies undergo double-blind peer review. (1) Editorial screening: after submission through the journal's OJS platform, the Executive Editorial Committee checks fit with the aims and scope, originality (manuscripts must not be published or under review elsewhere), anonymisation, compliance with the editorial guidelines, the FrancoAngeli Code of Ethics and the GenAI policy; manuscripts that do not pass this stage are desk-rejected. (2) Reviewer assignment: manuscripts passing the screening are sent to two independent reviewers with recognised expertise on the topic, selected from the journal's referee list (published on the website), the Scientific Committee or invited external experts. Authors and reviewers do not know each other’s identity. (3) Evaluation criteria: originality and contribution to theory and practice, relevance to the journal's scope, soundness of the theoretical framework and methodology, quality of data and analysis, clarity of presentation and adequacy of references. Each reviewer recommends accept, minor revision, major revision or reject. If the two reviewers disagree, a third reviewer is consulted. (4) Revision rounds: authors receive the reviewers' comments and submit a revised manuscript with a point-by-point response; the revision is re-assessed by the reviewers until the requested changes are judged satisfactory. (5) Final decision: the Scientific Director (Editor-in-Chief), on the basis of the reviewers' reports and the opinion of the Editorial Committee, takes the final decision. Before final acceptance, the manuscript must fully comply with the journal's editorial guidelines.

Reviewers list

- EBSCO - Business-Source-Ultimate

- EBSCO Knowledge Base

- Google Scholar

- Sherpa-Romeo

- Torrossa - Casalini Full Text Platform

Editorial Guidelines
Licence agreement

Article Processing Charges & Fees

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