The IUP Journal of Corporate Governance

Volume 25, Issue 3, July-September 2026

ISSN :0972-6853

Impact Factor: 2.74; Acceptance rate: 25%; Acceptance rate: 6-8 months

A "peer-reviewed" journal included in the ABDC List, and also distributed by EBSCO and ProQuest (Part of Clarivate) Database

It is a quarterly journal focusing on Governance and ethics framework, Role of boards, Role of CEOs, CFOs and other senior management in corporate governance, Role of other stakeholders, Disclosure and transparency, Regulation and best governance practices, etc.

Focus Areas

  • Governance & Ethics Framework   |  
  • Role of Boards   |  
  • Role of CEOs, CFOs and other Senior Management   |  
  • Role of other Stakeholders   |  
  • Disclosure & Transparency   |  
  • Regulation   |  
  • Best Practices   |  

Current Issue

Volume 25, Issue 3, July-September 2026
Influence of Promoter Holding on CSR Activities and Firm Performance: Evidence from Nifty 50

Author: Sweta Tiwari and Sayantani Roy Choudhury

Published Online: July, 2026

Keywords: CSR, Ownership pattern, Performance, Nifty 50

How Female Directors and ESG Performance Moderate the Earnings Management-Corporate Governance Relationship: A System GMM Analysis

Author: Rajashri Chatterjee, Debdas Rakshit and Ananya Paul

Published Online: July, 2026

Keywords: Corporate governance, Earnings management, Women directors, ESG performance, India

Decoding Divergence in ESG Scores: An Analytical Review of Major Rating Methodologies

Author: Apoorva Danesh Muttur and A N Tamragundi

Published Online: July, 2026

Keywords: ESG ratings, Methodology comparison, Disclosure vs. materiality, Global and Indian ESG rating agencies, ESG measurement divergence

ESG ratings, Methodology comparison, Disclosure vs. materiality, Global and Indian ESG rating agencies, ESG measurement divergence

Author: Leo Themjung Makan, Pallavi Pandey, Nandita Bhattacharjee and Akshita Nawani

Published Online: July, 2026

Keywords: Carbon emissions, Independent directors, Sustainability committees, CEO duality, Gender diversity

Carbon emissions, Independent directors, Sustainability committees, CEO duality, Gender diversity

Author: Navin Chettri

Published Online: July, 2026

Keywords: Corporate social responsibility (CSR), Firm value, Dividend payout, Mediation effect, CSR expenditure

Mapping the Evolution and Emerging Themes of Digital Transformation in Corporate Governance: A Bibliometric Analysis

Author: Sonal Shukla and Arunkumar Sivakumar

Published Online: July, 2026

Keywords: Digital transformation, Corporate governance, Bibliometric analysis, Thematic analysis, Network analysis

Archives


Volume 25, Issue 2, April-June 2026

Integrating Agency and Stakeholder Theories: A Governance Framework for Sustainable SMEs in India

Author: Naveen Kumar, Janani M, Meenakshi Saratha, Ramadevi and Muthu Kumar T

Published Online: April, 2026

Keywords: Sustainable SMEs, Governance framework, ESG goals, Risk management, Board structure, Decision-making

Impact of ESG and CSR on the Financial Performance of Indian IT Firms: An Empirical Study

Author: Sivanandhini S and Thineshkumar M

Published Online: April, 2026

Keywords: Indian IT sector, ESG performance, CSR spending, Financial performance, ROA, ROE, Tobin’s Q, Fixed effects panel regression, Emerging markets

Balancing Sustainability and Profit: Impact of ESG Ratings on ICT Firms

Author: Abhishek Sinha, Munawar Sayyad and Rajesh Kumar

Published Online: April, 2026

Keywords: ESG ratings, ICT sector, Firm performance, Sustainability, Corporate governance, Social responsibility, Environmental performance, Panel data analysis, Stakeholder theory, Financial performance

Conceptualizing and Mapping Corporate Governance Quality in Emerging Markets

Author: Manjari Das and Angshuman Hazarika

Published Online: April, 2026

Keywords: Corporate governance quality, ESG-oriented governance, Board governance, Board gender diversity, Emerging markets

Role of Stakeholder Engagement in Corporate Governance: A Bibliometric Perspective

Author: Sripathi I L S Nagasri and Arunkumar Sivakumar

Published Online: April, 2026

Keywords: Stakeholder engagement, Bibliometric analysis, Risk management, Cluster analysis, Decision making, Corporate governance