FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Sacred Heart University’s New England Journal of Entrepreneurship (NEJE), has earned a place among the top 10 journals on entrepreneurial orientation, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Business Research (JBR).
Published by Sacred Heart’s Jack Welch College of Business & Technology (WCBT), NEJE is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to foster dialogue and innovation in studies of entrepreneurship and management of small and family-owned businesses. It publishes twice per year, with one issue designated as a special edition. It was 2020’s special edition on entrepreneurial orientation that earned NEJE a place on the Journal of Business Research’s list.
“We are very pleased by the JBR’s recognition of the New England Journal of Entrepreneurship as a leading publication. The NEJE is a serious, peer-reviewed journal that signals the WCBT’s commitment to thought-leadership in the domains of entrepreneurship and innovation. This year, we are introducing a special edition of the NEJE dedicated to social entrepreneurship, so keep an eye out for that,” said Martha Crawford, dean of the WCBT.
For Grace Guo, associate dean of the WCBT and former editor-in-chief of NEJE, this ranking is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that has formed around the journal. She said the achievement is also a symbol of the journal’s growth from an in-house publication founded in 1989 under the name Vanguard, to a digital journal gaining international respect. “It’s very fulfilling,” she said.
In 2004, then-NEJE editor Joshua Shuart, professor of management at the WCBT, recognized the need for the periodical to be established as a true academic journal with a broader audience. He acquired a Library of Congress number for NEJE, built a review board and initiated a digital submission process for the growing content.
In 2014, before Guo became NEJE’s editor-in-chief, she had submitted her own works to other academic journals and knew that centralized submission and review systems were available. It was again time to update NEJE. Today, authors submit papers through Emerald Group Publishing, the same company that hosts the journal’s digital edition.
Vishal Gupta, from the University of Alabama, is one of the leading scholars in the field of entrepreneurship. He worked with other editorial board members to create high standards for the publication. Gupta and other editorial board members were also instrumental in creating strategic partnerships with the Eastern Academy of Management, the Academy of Management Entrepreneurship Division and the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Sponsorship opportunities with these leading professional associations helped NEJE gain recognition and respect in the industry.
Andres Felipe Cortes, assistant professor of management at the WCBT, is the journal’s current editor-in-chief. As the NEJE gains more recognition, it draws more frequent and stronger submissions from colleges and universities in 19 countries, including Great Britain, India, Indonesia, China and Kenya.
Cortes said the NEJE’s exposure also has increased through its advisory board, which includes representation from institutions such as Temple University, Babson College, Iowa State University, University of Texas and Florida Atlantic University, as well as Loughborough University in the United Kingdom. This group of prominent academics shares NEJE’s articles and accomplishments within the members’ own networks, boosting the journal’s reputation, readership and recognition.
To read the most recent issue of the NEJE, visit its webpage.
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About Sacred Heart University
As the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England, and one of the fastest-growing in the U.S., Sacred Heart University is a national leader in shaping higher education for the 21st century. SHU offers more than 80 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs on its Fairfield, Conn., campus. Sacred Heart also has satellites in Connecticut, Luxembourg and Ireland and offers online programs. More than 9,000 students attend the University’s nine colleges and schools: Arts & Sciences; Communication, Media & the Arts; Social Work; Computer Science & Engineering; Health Professions; the Isabelle Farrington College of Education; the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology; the Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing; and St. Vincent’s College. Sacred Heart stands out from other Catholic institutions as it was established and led by laity. The contemporary Catholic university is rooted in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition and the liberal arts, and at the same time cultivates students to be forward thinkers who enact change—in their own lives, professions and in their communities. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its Best 386 Colleges–2021 Edition, “Best in the Northeast” and Best Business Schools–2021 Edition. Sacred Heart is home to the award-winning, NPR-affiliated radio station, WSHU, a Division I athletics program and an impressive performing arts program that includes choir, band, dance and theater. www.sacredheart.edu