Aims and scope
The International Journal of Managerial Studies and Research publishes conceptual, empirical and applied research on the management of organizations. It covers strategy, organizational behavior, human resources, marketing, finance, operations, entrepreneurship and the digital transformation of business, and serves researchers, educators, managers and policymakers in private, public and nonprofit sectors. The journal provides open access to all articles.
Strategy and general management
- Strategic management
- Management planning and control
- Corporate governance
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Top management teams
- Innovation management
- International business
Organizational behavior and HRM
- Human resource management
- Leadership
- Organizational behavior and culture
- Work motivation and performance
- Employee well-being and burnout
- Industrial and organizational psychology
- Diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Marketing and consumer behavior
- Marketing management
- Consumer behavior
- Brand management
- Luxury and fashion brand management
- Digital marketing
- Customer relationship management
- Services marketing
Finance and accounting
- Financial management
- Corporate finance
- Banking and credit risk
- Fintech and digital payments
- Management accounting
- Sustainability reporting and disclosure
Operations and supply chain
- Operations and production management
- Supply chain and logistics management
- Total quality management
- Project management
- Trade facilitation and cross-border logistics
- Blockchain in supply chains
Entrepreneurship and small business
- Entrepreneurship
- Women entrepreneurship
- MSMEs and startups
- Family business
- Social entrepreneurship
Technology, sustainability and ethics
- Information technology management
- Digital transformation
- AI and decision support systems
- Business analytics
- ESG and corporate sustainability
- Corporate social responsibility
- Business ethics
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Case studies
- Short communications
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $250 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.