Gender and geographic diversity in the editorial board of the Journal of International Business Studies

Editorial board members of academic journals are often considered gatekeepers of knowledge because they have significant influence on what is published and, hence, what informs theory development, research and practice. Therefore, editorial boards should be sufficiently diverse to facilitate the publication of manuscripts with a wide range of research paradigms and methods. Several years ago, we embarked on a large-scale study of gender and geographic diversity in editorial boards of management journals. This short article looks in detail at the development of gender and geographic diversity over time for the international business community’s flagship journal: Journal of International Business Studies.