International Journal of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (IJMESS) ISSN 2304-1366 is a blind peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary international research journal. IJMESS is particularly interested in publishing innovative papers in the areas of management, strategic management, organizational behaviour, organization development and change, innovation management, organizational theories, human resource management, business strategies, management information systems, financial management, marketing management, business policy, economics, economic analysis, econometrics, statistics, organizational politics, social issues, social work, social welfare and women’s studies.

1. International Journal of Management,
Economics and Social Sciences (IJMESS)
IJMESS Scope:
International Journal of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (IJMESS) is a blind
peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary international research journal. IJMESS is particularly
interested in publishing innovative papers in the areas of management, strategic management,
organizational behaviour, organization development and change, innovation management,
organizational theories, human resource management, business strategies, management
information systems, financial management, marketing management, business policy,
economics, economic analysis, econometrics, statistics, organizational politics, social issues,
social work, social welfare and women’s studies.
Information for Researchers
IJMESS Indexing/ Abstracting: Cabell Directories (U.S.A), Ulrichsweb (U.S.A),
Index Copernicus (Poland), Social Science Research Network (SSRN), JURN
(England), ResearchBib (Japan), Google Scholar (U.S.A), WorldCat, New Jour
(Georgetown University, U.S.A), UDL Thesis Malysia.
Submission Process
Method: Papers should be submitted via our online submission form available on
www.ijmess.com.
E-mail: For editorial inquiries, the editor may be contacted via email
editor.ijmess@gmail.com, and for technical support send email to
support@ijmess.com.
Manuscript Specification
Manuscript Style: Authors should follow style guide the journal uses for text,
references within the text and the bibliography. This refers to the Publication Manual
of the American Psychological Association (APA).

2. Manuscript Length: Manuscript length in defines in terms of the number of double-
spaced typescript pages. It should not more then 35 pages for research articles.
Copies Required: One copy of manuscript in .doc format with a letter to Editor
should be submitted to Editor.
Review Process
Acceptance Rate: Currently IJMESS acceptance rate is 9%.
Invited Articles: The percentage of articles for which the editor requests an
individual to write specifically for publication in the journal. The percentage is the
number of invited articles relative to the total number of articles that appeared in a
journal within the past year.
Type of Review: Blind- peer review method. A blind review indicates the reviewer(s)
does not know who wrote the manuscript and author also does not know about
reviewer.
No. of External Reviewers and No. of In House Reviewers: These two items refer
to the number of reviewers who evaluate the manuscript prior to making a decision
regarding the publication of the manuscript. 1 internal and 1 external reviewer make
the selection decision as per IJMESS policy.
Time to Review: It indicates the amount of time that passes between the
submission of a manuscript and notification to the author regarding the results of the
review process. This time varies from 3 to 6 months.
Reviewer's Comments: IJMESS provides the copy of reviewer’s comments to
authors for correction/ revisions as suggested by reviewer, whereas, reviewer
remains hidden.
Publication Information
Publisher: IJMESS International Publishers.
Frequency of Issue: Bi- monthly (Oxford definition for publication industry).
Launch Date: April, 2012.
ISSN: 2304-1366.
Manuscript Topics

3. Topics: See the Scope of IJMESS.
Manuscript Guidelines
See instructions to the authors and policy of IJMESS.