VSE is the official journal published by the National Association of Doctors of Economics and Management Sciences since 1960.
VSE Journal (Life & Business Sciences) VSE was published under the title "Life & Economic Sciences" until fall 2009. The title Life & Economic Sciences was replaced by Life & Business Sciences in winter 2009.
Since then, the VSE journal has focused mainly on publishing articles in business and management sciences (currently 90% of articles), with no more than 10% of articles in economics, given the journal's history and insofar as these economics articles are closely related to business sciences.
The organization of university research by academic disciplines has promoted a high degree of specialization at the expense of cross-disciplinary work. We want to offer our readers a balance between articles dealing with the various disciplines of management science and economics. That is why VSE features articles on finance, human resources, sustainable development, strategy and organization, energy transition, and, more recently, climatology.
In 25 years, this management science journal has achieved a high level of quality by remaining independent and practicing double peer review. VSE is primarily a French language journal, but 20% of its articles are written in English. It is widely recognized by the international management science community. It has been ranked fourth by FNEGE since 2020, and its articles are read on every continent (Source: Cairn.info).
VSE has been referenced by the Econlit economic database since 2010.
https://www.aeaweb.org/econlit/journal_list.php?full=true#V
VSE has been referenced for over 15 years by the American EBSCO databases (Sales and Management):
https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/vente-et-gestion
and PROQUEST:
as well as by the main French-language database CAIRN since 2005:
https://shs.cairn.info/revue-vie-et-sciences-de-l-entreprise?lang=fr
VSE claims an ethical approach as an organization involved in its scientific community. As such, it complies with the “International recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)” and the requirements of major scientific indexing databases.
Each author wishing to submit an article to the VSE scientific journal undertakes to scrupulously respect this ethical charter. The editorial board reserves the right to refuse scientific contributions that do not comply with the values set out in this ethical charter. The ethical charter “International recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)” is available via the following link:
https://apropos.cairn.info/en/publishers/services-journals/code-of-ethics
References:
VSE is currently referenced by the American databases EBSCO (Sales and Management french version)
https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/vente-et-gestion
and PROQUEST:
as well as by the main French-speaking journals database CAIRN:
https://shs.cairn.info/revue-vie-et-sciences-de-l-entreprise?lang=fr
VSE is also available on the CAIRN International database, as the articles have abstracts with titles and keywords in English and Spanish. More than 544 articles have been viewed more than 1,650,000 times, 14% of which were institutional views and 17% non-French-speaking views. VSE is a French-language international journal (Source: Cairn.info).
ISSN: 2262-5321 (Print version) (formerly ISSN: 0336-142X)
e-ISSN: 2262-5372 (Electronic version).
Mission and Scope
The journal enables researchers in management and management sciences to communicate their research and submit it to scientific criticism on managerial practices and their developments, integrating the fields of CSR and, more recently, the impact of climate change on businesses.
It focuses on economic actors involved in the various disciplines of management science and management.
Target audience
While it is primarily aimed at researchers, teachers, and students, it also targets businesses and institutions (executives, entrepreneurs, association leaders, regional actors, and public institutions) that want to keep pace with economic and societal developments (SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals).
Scientific requirements and formats
Articles published in VSE adhere to the most rigorous scientific standards in terms of conceptual approach, use of appropriate theories, and methodology. Theoretical articles are illustrated with practical examples. Some articles are specifically geared toward use in business or government.
The journal offers two publication formats:
- Articles with strong research content, supported by a scientific approach with significant data sampling, are classified in the research section of VSE.
- Articles presenting analyses based on small samples (fewer than 100 respondents) are classified in the Forum section. It should be noted that articles classified in the Forum section are highly appreciated by businesses as they are generally easier to read than articles with more sophisticated levels of theorization and statistical analysis.
International Reach
The VSE journal is predominantly French speaking, but its readership is international and not limited to French speakers (Cairn statistics: 17% of readers are non-French speakers).
The journal welcomes international researchers and is actively developing its international reach. Several special issues have been edited by guest editors.
The journal is indexed in EBSCO, PROQUEST, and CAIRN, and is seeking to be listed in SCOPUS.
Recognition and rankings
The journal is ranked 4th by FNEGE and appears in international rankings through its listing in the EBSCO and PROQUEST databases. 540 of its articles have been cited 352 times, and the number of citations is constantly increasing. It has been viewed more than 1,600,000 times on the Cairn website.
Editor-in-Chief
Anne Goujon Belghit – Associate Professor, IAE University of Limoges, Paris, France
Co-editor-in-chief:
Jocelyn Husser – University Professor, IAE University of Aix-Marseille, France
Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, University Professor, University of Angers
Editorial Committee
Chair: Professor Emeritus Jean Jacques Pluchart – University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
The VSE Editorial Board is responsible for the scientific, strategic, and ethical governance of the publication. It ensures scientific quality, editorial consistency, and ethical publishing practices. As a collegial steering body, it guarantees the journal's independence and credibility within the scientific community.
The Editorial Board defines and updates the editorial line: areas covered, preferred methodologies, disciplinary positioning.
It guides medium- and long-term scientific policy: internationalization, interdisciplinary openness, balance between academic rigor and managerial relevance.
It ensures the consistency and relevance of the topics published, whether in thematic issues or miscellaneous issues.
The committee supervises the editorial process.
It appoints or reappoints the editor-in-chief and, where applicable, the associate editors.
It reviews and approves proposals for special issues and calls for contributions.
It ensures compliance with the double-blind peer review process, the quality of peer reviews, and the timeliness of manuscript processing.
It guarantees editorial independence from institutions, funders, or partners.
The editorial board promotes the principles of scientific integrity: originality of work, respect for sources, absence of plagiarism and conflicts of interest.
It examines contentious situations (disagreements between reviewers, appeals by authors, suspicions of fraud).
It ensures that the rules of fairness and transparency are applied throughout the editorial process.
It adopts and updates the journal's ethical charter, which is COPE
(https://publicationethics.org/).
The composition of the committee and its missions are published on the journal's website.
Members are renewed periodically to ensure diversity and scientific vitality.
The committee ensures disciplinary and geographical diversity by balancing representation across the fields covered by the articles.
The editorial board ensures collegiality and independence in all decisions concerning policy and manuscripts.
The Steering Committee acts as the guardian of the journal's quality, ethics, and strategy. Its essential mission is to ensure that each publication contributes to the production and dissemination of rigorous, relevant, and responsible knowledge in management sciences and management.
Members:
- Daniel Bretonès – University of Le Havre-Normandie
- Andrée De Serres, University of Quebec in Montreal/UQAM
- Patrice Geoffron, Paris Dauphine University/PSL
- Anne Goujon Belghit, University of Limoges
- Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, University of Angers
- Jocelyn Husser, University of Aix-Marseille
- Doha Sahraoui, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
- Robert Sangué Fotso, University of Yaoundé 2, Cameroon
- Carlos Scheel Mayenberger, TEC de Monterrey / México
Scientific Advisory Board
- Sonia Allaoui, Senior Lecturer at the University of Caen
- Michel Albouy, Emeritus Professor at the University of Grenoble, Professor at Grenoble School of Management;
- Nicolas Aubert, University Professor at the University of Aix-Marseille;
- Olivier Babeau, Professor at the University of Bordeaux;
- Pierre Baret, Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle;
- Pascal Barneto, Professor at the University of Bordeaux;
- Emmanuel Baudoin, Lecturer-Researcher at Télécom Ecole de Management
- Imed Ben Nasr, Lecturer-Researcher at Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle;
- Philippe Bertrand, Associate Professor, Grenoble IAE, France;
- Véronique Bessière, University Professor at the University of Montpellier;
- Roxana Bobulescu, Lecturer-Researcher at EM Grenoble;
- Marina Bourgain, Lecturer-Researcher at ESC Clermont-Ferrand;
- Pascale BuenoMerino, Lecturer-Researcher and Director of Research HDR at EMLV – Paris la Défense;
- Michel Capron, Emeritus University Professor at the University of Paris-Est Créteil;
- Sophie Cros, University Professor at Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University;
- Elie Cohen, CNRS;
- Thibault Cuénoud, Lecturer-Researcher at the Excelia Group;
- Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, University Professor at the University of Angers;
- Renaud Defiebre-Muller, Senior Lecturer at the University of Haute-Alsace;
- Miguel Delattre, Senior Lecturer at Jean Moulin University Lyon;
- Andrée De Serres, Full Professor at the School of Management Sciences at the University of Quebec in Montreal and Holder of the Ivanhoé Cambridge Chair in Real Estate at ESG UQUAM Quebec;
- Henri Dou, Professor Emeritus at the University of Aix-Marseille;
- Benjamin Dreveton, University Professor at the University of Poitiers;
- Dominique Drillon, Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Excelia Group;
- Ivan Dufeu, University Professor at the University of Angers;
- Jean-Pierre Dumazert, Lecturer-Researcher at the Excelia Group;
- Pierre Fayard, Professor Emeritus at the University of Poitiers;
- Alain Fayolle, Lecturer-Researcher at EM Lyon;
- Isabeau Four, Lecturer-Researcher at the University of Crosemont Quebec;
- Patrice Geoffron, Professor at Paris Dauphine University;
- Adeline Gilson, Senior Lecturer at the University of Toulon;
- Carine Girard, Lecturer and Researcher at Audencia Nantes;
- Pascal Glémain, Senior Lecturer at the University of Rennes 2;
- Anne Goujon Belghit, Associate Professor at the University of Limoges;
- Samuel Grandval, University Professor at the University of Le Havre-Normandy;
- Olfa Greselle, Senior Lecturer at CNAM in Paris;
- Franck Guérin, Senior Lecturer at the University of Le Havre;
- Bernard Guillon, Senior Lecturer at the University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour Bayonne;
- Vincent Helfrich, Professor and Director of Research at ESSCA School of Management Strasbourg;
- Olivier Herrbach, University Professor and Director of the IAE at the University of Bordeaux;
- Martine Hlady-Rispal, University Professor at the University of Limoges;
Xavier Hollandts, Lecturer-Researcher at Kedge Business School Bordeaux; - L’hocine Houanti, Associate Professor at EM Normandie;
- Jocelyn Husser, University Professor at the University of Aix-Marseille;
- Olivier Joffre, Senior Lecturer at the University of Paris-Est Créteil;
- Tiphaine Lebegue, Senior Lecturer at the University of Tours;
- Benjamin Lependeven, Lecturer-Researcher at Audencia Nantes;
- Magalie Marais, Lecturer-Researcher at Montpellier Business School;
- Luc Marco, Emeritus Professor at Paris 13 Sorbonne University;
- Jérôme Méric, University Professor at IAE Poitiers;
- Kanyarat Nimtrakool, Lecturer-Researcher at Rajamangala University of Technology Bangkok, Thailand;
- Sophie Nivoix, Senior Lecturer at the University of Poitiers;
- Ewan Oiry, Professor at IAE / University of Poitiers;
- Stéphane Onnée, University Professor at the University of Orleans;
- Yvon Pesqueux, University Professor at CNAM Paris;
- Stéphanie Petzold, Senior Professor at Kedge Business School Bordeaux;
- Jean-Michel Plane, University Professor at the University of Montpellier 3;
- Jean-Jacques Pluchart, Emeritus Professor at Paris 1 University;
- Thierry Poulain-Rhem, University Professor - IAE University of La Rochelle;
- Christian Prat Dit Hauret, University Professor at the University of Bordeaux;
- Lovasoa Ramboarisata, Lecturer-Researcher at ESG UQAM Quebec;
- Dimbi Ramonjy, Lecturer-Researcher at Groupe Excelia;
- Sophie Reboud, Lecturer-Researcher at Burgundy School of Business;
- Emmanuelle Reynaud, University Professor at the University of Aix-Marseille;
- Khaled Saboune, Senior Lecturer at the University of Aix en Provence;
- Doha Sahraoui, Professor of Higher Education at Cadi Ayyad University – FSJES Marrakech;
- Robert Sangué Fotso, University Professor and Associate Professor of Management Sciences, University of Yaoundé II;
- Loïc Sauvée, Senior Lecturer at LaSalle Beauvais;
- Philippe Schäfer, Lecturer-Researcher at Groupe Excelia;
- Carlos Scheel-Mayenberger, Professor Emeritus at EGADE Monterrey Institute of Technology, Mexico;
- Guillaume Schier, Permanent Professor and Director of Research at ESSCA Angers;
- François Silva, Director of Research and Faculty at ICD Business School;
- Eric Stevens, Professor at ESSCA Angers;
- Frédéric Teulon, Director of Research at ICL Paris La Défense;
- Stéphane Trébucq, University Professor at the University of Bordeaux;
- Jean-François Trinquecoste, Emeritus University Professor at the University of Bordeaux;
- Marc-André Vilette, Lecturer and Researcher at ESC Clermont-Ferrand;
- Véronique Zardet, Professor at Jean Moulin University in Lyon.
Instructions for authors
Detailed instructions for authors are available in a specific document that is regularly updated, accessible via "Insert link to notes to authors."
https://www.vse.andese.org/en/notes-to-authors.html
All submissions must be made exclusively by email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Evaluation process
The journal's evaluation process complies with the latest international standards and guarantees the fairness and transparency of editorial decisions.
Initial screening
The Editorial Board checks each submission for compliance with the journal's standards. It performs an automatic plagiarism check before forwarding submissions to the editors-in-chief.
Editorial evaluation
The editors review each submission and make an immediate rejection decision if the article does not fit the editorial line or is not of sufficient quality. The goal is to provide a rejection notice within two months.
Peer review
Selected articles are assigned to an associate editor, who appoints two reviewers who are specialists in the field. The reviewers have 60 days to submit their evaluation as part of a double-blind process. The journal undertakes to provide authors with an initial response within an average of three months.
Language revision
Articles accepted in French may be translated into English at the authors' expense, with professional editing to ensure linguistic quality. This partial move towards bilingualism aims to increase the international visibility of published works.
Each article submitted in English, subject to acceptance, must provide a French translation of the article at the authors' expense, with professional revision to ensure linguistic quality.
Access policy
The VSE Journal applies a free publication model for authors: no article processing charges are required.
Copyright: Authors whose manuscripts have been definitively accepted for publication in VSE receive a contract template specifying that they waive their copyright and authorize the publication of the article for the benefit of ANDESE.
The journal is distributed via the Cairn platform in accordance with the platform's terms of access. All articles are immediately available on the Cairn platform upon publication.
All issues published since 2005 are available on Cairn
Ethics charter
The journal has adopted a comprehensive ethics charter that defines the publication standards and responsibilities of all those involved in the editorial process. This charter, which is regularly updated, complies with the international recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the requirements of the main scientific indexing databases.
https://apropos.cairn.info/en/publishers/services-journals/code-of-ethics
https://apropos.cairn.info/fr/editeurs/services-aux-revues/charte-ethique
The fundamental principles of this charter focus on scientific integrity, transparency of processes, fairness in evaluation, and protection of confidentiality. It details the obligations of authors in terms of originality, declaration of conflicts of interest, and respect for research ethics, particularly for studies involving human participants.
The complete ethics charter is available here
https://apropos.cairn.info/en/publishers/services-journals/code-of-ethics
and on the journal's website. It is updated regularly.
Contact
Editorial team
Editor-in-Chief
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Associate Editors
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Publication Secretariat
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General Correspondence
For any questions regarding submissions, the editorial process, or ethical issues, the scientific community may contact the editors-in-chief or the editorial secretary directly. The journal is committed to handling all inquiries diligently and confidentially.
Practical information
Website: https://vse.andese.org/fr/
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