About the Journal

SCOPE AND AREAS OF COVERAGE
IJIM will accept original and high-quality manuscripts in, but not limited to, the following areas:
• Innovation Management
• Strategic Management
• Entrepreneurship and SMEs
• Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
• Economics and Managerial Economics
• Finance and Financial Innovation
• Digital Transformation and Technology Management
• Sustainability, ESG, and Green Innovation
• Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Public Sector and Policy Innovation

 

TYPES OF ARTICLES ACCEPTED
• Original Research Articles
Empirical or conceptual studies with clear methodology and contribution.
• Review and conceptual papers
Systematic or narrative reviews synthesizing relevant research in higher education.
• Case studies and best practices
In-depth institutional, national, or regional sustainability cases and evidence-based policy analysis and implementation frameworks.
• Industry perspectives and practitioner insights
Emerging practices, tools, or preliminary findings.

PEER REVIEW POLICY (SCOPUS / DOAJ-COMPLIANT)
• All submissions undergo double-blind peer review.
• Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers.
• Review criteria include originality, relevance, methodological rigor, clarity, and contribution to sustainability scholarship.
• Editorial decisions: Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject.
• Average review timeline target: 6–8 weeks.

 

PUBLICATION ETHICS & MALPRACTICE STATEMENT (COPE-ALIGNED)
The journals will adhere to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.
Ethical Standards
• Originality and proper citation required
• No plagiarism, data fabrication, or falsification
• Conflict of interest must be disclosed
• Ethical clearance required for human-subject research (where applicable)
Plagiarism Policy
• All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software
• Manuscripts with excessive similarity will be rejected or returned for correction
• Retractions & Corrections
• Retractions issued for proven ethical violations
• Corrections published for honest errors that do not invalidate findings
Open Access & Copyright Policy
• Open Access journal
• Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY)
• Authors retain copyright
• Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, and reuse articles with proper attribution