On September 30, 2026, the Web of Science Editorial Team informed the European Centre for Economic and Social Research (ECESR) - the publisher of the Journal of Business Sectors - that the journal had successfully passed the preliminary assessment phase (known as "Editorial Triage"). In the next phase, the journal will undergo a comprehensive editorial evaluation by Clarivate Analytics. ECESR is confident that the *Journal of Business Sectors* will be successful in this phase

Over the past two months, representatives of the European Centre for Economic and Social Research (ECESR) have signed memoranda of cooperation with four additional foreign universities: the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, the University of Finance and Administration in Prague, Ambis University in Prague, and the University of Georgia. The total number of universities participating in the publication of the Journal of Business Sectors (JOBS) has

At ECESR, we organized an online workshop titled Preparation of International Projects, led by Prof. Belás, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Business Sectors. The workshop took place on May 14, 2026. The workshop was attended by 9 academic staff members from 7 universities in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Poland. An important outcome of the workshop was the agreement on the joint preparation of new scientific projects, as well as the establishment of collaborative resear