General guidelines
Entreprendre et Innover / Speaking of Entrepreneurship and Innovation is an independent, not-for-profit organization created in 2011.
The journal is a high-level French scientific journal that addresses topics related to entrepreneurship and innovation from both a national and international perspective. Its mission is to facilitate dialogue between practitioners and researchers in order to identify the most cutting-edge issues and trends. Academic researchers are encouraged to write on fundamental topics related to current events, with the aim of being understood by practitioners. In this spirit, the selection of articles is not based on their typology (literature review, empirical work, interviews, etc.) but on their contribution to both the professional and academic worlds.
The publication of an article is contingent on the evaluation process and does not require payment of any fees from contributing authors.
All articles published in the journal are publicly accessible on the CAIRN.info editorial platform. Articles published within the last three years are subject to access fees while older articles are available for free.
Governance
The journal is composed of academic and professional members, all of whom volunteer their services pro bono, except for the general editorial secretary (journalist), a member of the editorial board, responsible for preparing the final proofs.
The editorial board is organized as follows:
- Two editors-in-chief, responsible for overall management of the journal.
- Deputy editors-in-chief, responsible for:
- Assisting the editors-in-chief in the definition and implementation of the journal’s development strategy
- Overseeing the editorial management of thematic issues in collaboration with the editors of those issues
- Representing the journal at scientific and professional events.
- Associated editors, responsible for:
- Proposing and co-piloting thematic issues with external editors
- Representing and promoting the journal in professional and academic spheres
- Mobilizing their professional and academic networks to meet the editorial needs of the journal (including the evaluation of submitted articles)
Article submission
The journal is open to all disciplines and perspectives. Each contribution can be submitted in French or in English. The abstract should always be written in both French and English.
The articles are submitted via Manuscriptmanager through the editorial platform CAIRN.info editorial platform or or our website Entreprendre et innover.
Operations
The journal Entreprendre et innover / Speaking of entrepreneurship and innovation publishes four issues per year (three thematic issues and one issue covering a variety of topics) on economic, educational, societal, and environmental challenges in entrepreneurship.
The journal Entreprendre et innover / Speaking of entrepreneurship and innovation can be accessed on the CAIRN.info4 editorial platform and on the journal’s website5, both of which contain the same information regarding the general presentation of the journal and its operation.
Our sections
Each issue is organized in four sections with strong managerial and entrepreneurial implications:
–Research article: scientific articles aimed at presenting research results to the scientific, academic community, and a broader audience of professionals and practitioners. These articles aim to present new knowledge that can meet the expectations of the professional world;
– Field-level dialogue: articles based on field experience, authored by professionals with or without academic collaboration. These articles aim to foster dialogue between the academic and practitioner worlds through narratives and analyses of practices related to entrepreneurship and innovation. They can take the form of academic articles and/or interviews (individual or joint);
– Innovative practice: articles that share innovative pedagogical or professional experiments with members of those two communities;
– Inspiration: articles drawing from culture in the broad sense (literature, performing arts, visual arts, etc.) to shed light on the theme of an issue from different perspectives, enriching the dialogue and broadening the debate…
Each issue may also include articles outside of the main theme, addressing current events, academic conferences, and/or professional meetings in France and internationally.
Assessment
In the journal Entreprendre et innover / Speaking of entrepreneurship and innovation, research articles are evaluated through a triple-blind peer review. The review committee consists of two academic evaluators and one professional evaluator. Articles in the “Fieldlevel dialogue” section undergo a double-blind peer review. Other articles in the “Innovative Practice” and “Inspiration” sections are evaluated by one or more editors of the issue and one or more members of the editorial board.
The editorial team reserves the right to use anti-plagiarism and AI (Artificial Intelligence) detection tools in the article evaluation process.
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Practitioners are more than just readers; we aim for them to share experiences, insights, and practical tools that enlighten and challenge researchers. The ambition is to make robust scientific reflections or innovative ideas accessible to readers, with a focus on practical implications.
The journal is published by De Boeck University, and digitally distributed by Cairn. Some issues may be printed on paper, upon request from partners in the context of an event for example.
Printed : ISSN = 2034-7634
Online : ISSN = 2034-7642
Communication policy
The activities of the journal, especially its calls for contributions and publications, are communicated through:
- the CAIRN. info editorial platform for the publication of thematic issues and articles
- the website of the journal for the publication of calls for contributions and the presentation of its general editorial activities
- the journal’s LinkedIn network for the dissemination of calls for contributions and announcements of new thematic issues
- professional and academic events to raise awareness among potential authors about the general operation of the journal and the conditions for submission and publication
Financial support
The journal does not receive advertising revenue. Its income comes from:
– the sale of individual articles online and subscriptions managed by CAIRN.info
– the sale of printed thematic issues in paper format during scientific and professional events;
– sponsorship by private or public organizations for specific initiatives or events;
– general partnerships supporting the journal.
You can also contribute to the development of the journal by subscribing to a supporting subscription. For this, please contact our editors-in-chief Olivier Toutain (olivier.toutain@bsb-education.com) or Fabienne Bornard (fbornard@inseec.com)/ (fbornard@inseec.com).
