24th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies
3-4 July, Belfast
Ulster University
Welcome to ECRM 2025
The European Conference on Research Methodology in Business and Management (ECRM) is a long-standing academic conference, held annually for 23 years, dedicated to advancing the understanding and application of research methodologies in the fields of business and management. The conference provides a forum for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to share insights, explore new approaches, and discuss the challenges and innovations in research methods. ECRM is known for its rigorous peer-reviewed open access proceedings, ensuring that the research presented meets high academic standards. By covering a wide range of methodological issues and innovations, the conference plays a crucial role in shaping the future of research in business and management, promoting the development of robust and impactful research practices.
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Important Dates
Abstract submission deadline | 11 December 2024 |
Notification of abstract acceptance | 25 December 2024 |
Full paper due for review | 30 January 2025 |
Notification of paper acceptance (with any requested changes) | 10 April 2025 |
Earlybird registration closes | 24 April 2025 |
Final paper due (with any changes) | 08 May 2025 |
Final Author payment date | 29 May 2025 |
Excellence awards abstract submission | 22 January 2025 |
Excellence awards notification of abstract acceptance | 05 February 2025 |
Excellence awards full case history submission | 17 March 2025 |
Excellence awards finalists announced | 17 April 2025 |
Conference Publications
Papers accepted for the ECRM after the double-blind peer review process, will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration and payment. The conference proceedings have an ISSN ( 2049-0968) and will be assigned an ISBN on publication. Proceedings are accessible here: https://papers.academic-conferences.org/index.php/ecrm
The Editors of the Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods will make selections if they feel work is appropriate and of sufficient quality for the journal. If invited to publish in a journal authors will be expected to develop the work by 40-50%, including a change of title and abstract. Individual journal procedures will need to be followed and there is no guarantee of publication.
- Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods. (ISSN: 1477-029) (now indexed by Scopus).
Conference Accreditations
Proceedings of the European Conference on Research Methods (ECRM) are:
- submitted for consideration by the Web of Science (WoS) Conference Proceedings Citation Index
- indexed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology in the UK
- indexed by Elsevier SCOPUS abstract and citation database
- listed in the EBSCO database
- listed in the ProQuest database
- indexed by Google Books
- indexed by Google Scholar
- Ranked 1 in the Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers
- submitted for consideration by the Web of Science (WoS) Conference Proceedings Citation Index
Proceedings are submitted for accreditation on publication. Please note that depending on the accreditation body, this process can take several months.