Corporate Governance
An International Review
Edited by:
William Judge
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 51/89 Management
Impact Factor: 1.094
From 2010, CGIR will also be listed in the Business category of the ISI Journal Citation Reports® - ranking TBC.
The mission of Corporate Governance: An International Review (CGIR) is to publish cutting-edge research on the phenomena of comparative corporate governance throughout the global economy. CGIR acts as a forum for the exchange of information, insights and knowledge based on both theoretical development and practical experience. It is committed to publishing rigorous and relevant research on corporate governance so that the practice of corporate governance can be influenced and improved throughout the world.
TopNews and Announcements
Call for Papers
Conference and Special Issue on "Corporate Governance and the Global Financial Crisis"
24-25 September 2010 in Philadelphia, PA
Guest edited by Mauro Guillen, Mike Useem and Bill Judge
Read full call for papers
Deadline for Conference Proposals: 1 March 2010
Deadline for Special Issue Papers: 1 August 2010
Special Issue on "Private Equity, LBOs, and Corporate Governance: International Evidence"
Guest edited by Igor Filatotchev, Donald Siegel and Mike Wright
Developmental Conference to be held on 25-26 June, 2010
Submission deadline: 1 March 2010
Online Submission
You can now submit your manuscripts to CGIR online here
Latest Special Issue: Special Issue on China and India Volume 17 Issue 4
Guest edited by Shaomin Li and Anil Nair
Free access to the guest editors introduction: Asian Corporate Governance or Corporate Governance in Asia?
2008 CGIR Best Paper Award
The winner and runner up of the 2008 CGIR best paper award are freely available online
Winner: Why Adopt Codes of Good Governance? A Comparison of Institutional and Efficiency Perspectives
Alessandro Zattoni, Francesca Cuomo (Vol 16 Iss 1)
Runner-up: Are Socially Responsible Managers Really Ethical? Exploring the Relationship Between Earnings Management and Corporate Social Responsibility
Diego Prior, Jordi Surroca, Josep A. Tribó (Vol 16 Iss 3)
CGIR Editorials are now available free online
CGIR editorials provide a useful overview of the content of each issue and the development of the journal, while also highlighting themes of particular topicality in the field of corporate governance. Editorials from Volume 16 (2008) onwards are freely available online, regardless of whether you or your institution has a subscription. See below for links to recent editorials.
Online Content Now Available Back to Volume 1
All back issues of this journal are available online. For further information on how to access these issues please visit our Librarian Site.
Competitive turnaround times: CGIR now averages less than 40 days between submission and first editorial decision!
Ranked 'A' in the Business and Management category of the Australia Business Deans Council journal rankings
TopHighlights
2008 CGIR Best Paper Award - freely available online
Winner: Why Adopt Codes of Good Governance? A Comparison of Institutional and Efficiency Perspectives
Alessandro Zattoni, Francesca Cuomo (Vol 16 Iss 1)
Runner-up: Are Socially Responsible Managers Really Ethical? Exploring the Relationship Between Earnings Management and Corporate Social Responsibility
Diego Prior, Jordi Surroca, Josep A. Tribó (Vol 16 Iss 3)
Volume 18 Issue 1 (January 2010) is available free online as a sample issue
CGIR Editorials - now available free online
Our latest editorial
Volume 18 Issue 1: Ruminations on Financial Efficiency and Social Legitimacy
Past editorials
Volume 17 Issue 6: A Tribute to Denis and McConnell
Volume 17 Issue 5:The Complexity of International Corporate Governance Research
Volume 17 Issue 4: Guest Editorial: Asian Corporate Governance or Corporate Governance in Asia?
Volume 17 Issue 3: Taking Stock of Corporate Governance Research While Looking to the Future
Volume 17 Issue 2: Toward a Global Theory of Corporate Governance
Volume 17 Issue 1: The Geographic Diversity of CGIR
Volume 16 Issue 6: The Screening Process for New Submissions
Volume 16 Issue 5: What is the Dependent Variable in Corporate Governance Research?
Volume 16 Issue 4: Methodological Pluralism
Volume 16 Issue 3: Agency and Institutions
Volume 16 Issue 2: Editorial Note
Volume 15 Issue 5: Editorial Note
2007 CGIR Best Paper Award
Winner: Private vs State Ownership and Earnings Management: evidence from Chinese listed companies
Yuan Ding, Hua Zhang, Junxi Zhang
Runner-up: Can Directors Impact Performance? A case-based test of three theories of corporate governance
Gavin J. Nicholson, Geoffrey C. Kiel
TopEndorsements
'Research on corporate governance has taken off in recent years and Corporate Governance: An International Review is providing researchers and policy makers around the world access to the most current research, allowing them to be more effective in fostering policy change.'
Professor Stijn Claessens, University of Amsterdam
'Corporate Governance: An International Review is essential reading for those interested in the latest research findings and in the way in which corporate governance is developing worldwide.'
Sir Adrian Cadbury
"Corporate Governance: An International Review is an essential resource for anyone interested in the field. It includes the best of empirical and analytical work worldwide, addressing vital issues of economics, finance, and law in a manner that combines superb scholarship and practical understanding."
Nell Minow, Editor, The Corporate Library
'Corporate governance is fast becoming one of the key business issues of our times...this journal is splendidly timely and crucially important...it will open up the whole topic for informed debate.'
Charles Handy
