The CIB guidelines for CIB Encouraged and CIB Recognised Journals here describe in detail the criteria that must be met by such journals.

A CIB Encouraged Journal must demonstrate high quality and relevance to the work of CIB Commissions and the CIB membership, maintained over several years. For exceptional reasons a new journal may be Encouraged, but only for a limited time during which it must prove itself worthy of retaining that status.

All Encouraged Journals are reviewed at three-yearly intervals to ensure that their original quality and relevance have been maintained, and that they continue to comply with all the criteria specified in the CIB guidelines.

A journal that has maintained extraordinary high quality and relevance for a period of more than 9 years, and has complied with the guideline criteria, will earn the title of CIB Recognised Journal.

As of November 2021 the 32 CIB Recognised or Encouraged Journals are as follows (in alphabetical order):

CIB Recognised Journals (3)

CIB Encouraged Journals (29)

Emerald is pleased to offer CIB Members a 20% discount on their CIB Recognised and Encouraged journals. If you are interested in a subscription, please contact Laura Etchells letchells@emeraldgroup.com