Aim The Journal of Business Chemistry (JoBC) aims to foster the dialog between science and business, to support management practice in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry and to indicate where further research from academia is needed. The JoBC offers high quality publications with academic standards, a fast publishing process and global reach. Scope The JoBC publishes peer-reviewed research papers, essays from practitioners’ perspective and commentaries. All articles focus on the chemical industry, including the biotechnology, pharmaceutical or process sector in general. Articles are typically rooted in one field (e.g. chemistry) and explore implications on the other (e.g. management) or can stem from interdisciplinary research. We invite you to explore how the Journal of Business Chemistry (JoBC) fosters your academic and professional understanding of management issues in the chemical industry. Editors-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Jens Leker Professor for Management in the Natural Sciences Managing Director of the Institute of Business Administration at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy at the University of Münster in Münster, Germany Prof. Dr. Hannes Utikal Professor for Strategic Management Managing Director of the Center for Industry and Sustainability at the Provadis School of International Management and Technology in Frankfurt/Main, Germany E-mail: contact[at]businesschemistry.org