Research Topics
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Current Research Opportunity
Research Publication Training & Supervision Opportunity
Featured Topic: Accounting for Circular Economy Financing: Evidence from Sustainability Reports and Financial Disclosures
Field: Accounting and Finance / Sustainability Accounting
The title is indicative and may evolve during the manuscript development process based on supervisor feedback, research design, data availability, and journal requirements.
Independent Research Lab — IRL is inviting eligible research learners to join a supervised manuscript development program focused on accounting, circular economy financing, sustainability reporting, and financial disclosures.
Key Information
- Target Journal
- Scopus-indexed Q1 journal
- Journal Type
- Open access
- Estimated Project Duration
- Approximately 6 months to 1 year
- Publication Fee
- Covered by IRL
- Author Publication Fee
- No publication fee payable by authors
- Program Fee
- EUR 400 or equivalent local currency
The program fee covers the six general research training sessions, three topic-specific supervision sessions, manuscript development support, and reasonable peer-review support. It is not a payment for authorship or publication.
Available Author Positions
- Author 1Depends on topic
- Author 2Depends on topic
- Author 3Depends on topic
- Author 4Available
- Author 5Available
- Author 6Available
Important authorship note: An available author position means there is space for eligible contributors. Authorship is not automatic. Authorship and author order remain subject to meaningful contribution, supervisor assessment, and accepted academic authorship principles.
What the Package Includes
- Six online research training sessions designed to help learners develop a publishable manuscript.
- Three topic-specific supervisor feedback sessions on the chosen manuscript.
- Guidance from ideation to manuscript development, journal submission, and follow-up during the review process.
- Support from supervisors with strong publication experience and relevant research expertise.
- Reasonable continued support during peer review, revision, and resubmission within the foreseeable scope of the program.
How the Program Works
You first need to apply using the enquiry form. IRL will review your profile and contact you to understand your research interest, background, and eligibility for the selected topic. If selected, you will be enrolled as a research learner for the proposed topic.
You will then receive six online general research training sessions covering different aspects of academic research and publication. After that, a topic-specific supervisor with publication experience in a similar area will guide the group through manuscript development, refinement, and journal submission.
The final topic, research design, and manuscript title may evolve during the research process and may also change based on supervisor feedback and journal peer-review requirements.
Program FAQ
Important Note
IRL does not sell authorship or guarantee publication. The program fee is for structured research training, topic-specific supervision, manuscript development support, and peer-review support. Authorship depends entirely on meaningful contribution, and publication depends on the independent peer-review process of the target journal.
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