Journal profile · MANAGEMENT
Iranian Journal of Management Studies
ISSN 2008-7055 · eISSN 2345-3745 · University of Tehran · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iranian Journal of Management Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Management Studies is published by University of Tehran and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Customer Service Quality and Loyalty, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior and Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification, together about 23.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies (IJMS) welcomes high-quality theoretical, empirical, methodological, and interdisciplinary research across a broad range of management and organizational studies. The journal aims to provide a platform for research that advances management knowledge and addresses emerging challenges facing organizations, businesses, public institutions, and society. IJMS particularly welcomes research that connects different management disciplines, integrates diverse theoretical perspectives, or applies management theories and methods to emerging organizational and industry contexts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MANAGEMENT
Editor-in-chief Kayhan TajeddiniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Iran 27, United Kingdom 6, United States 3, France 2, Australia 2 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting10.2%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting7.4%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences5.5%
- Organizational Leadership and Management StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Consumer Retail Behavior StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Efficiency Analysis Using DEADecision Sciences4.3%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 280 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 354 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Originality and prior publication policy Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be entirely original. Any manuscript that has been previously published, in whole or in part, in any other journal, book, conference proceedings, or platform, in any language, will be desk rejected without being sent for peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright of accepted papers vested in University of Tehran Model summary
Copyright of all accepted papers will be vested in the University of Tehran.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized review process Model summary
The manuscript is fully anonymized to support a double-anonymized review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Tehran
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2008-7055
- Electronic ISSN
- 2345-3745
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Management Studies
What CAS zone is Iranian Journal of Management Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iranian Journal of Management Studies is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Management Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Iranian Journal of Management Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Iranian Journal of Management Studies based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (27), United Kingdom (6) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Management Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Management Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Iranian Journal of Management Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Management Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .