Journal profile
JISR Management and Social Sciences Economics
ISSN 2616-7476 · eISSN 1998-4162 · Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology · Pakistan
JISR Management and Social Sciences Economics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 56 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JISR Management and Social Sciences Economics is published by Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Employee Performance and Management, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior and Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JISR-MSSE is committed to fostering the meaningful exchange of information to help create an environment for constructive criticism and the exchange of ideas. As publisher of the journal, SZABIST expects authors to adhere to the highest standards of integrity in conducting research and communication of research results and findings. The journal is based on three major areas: Management Science: Management, Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship, Management Education, etc. Social Sciences: Psychology, Sociology, International Relations, Language and Culture, Political Science, Social Work, History, Gender issues, Environment, etc. Economics: Development Economics, Public Economics, Political Economy, Applied Microeconomics, Applied Econometrics, International Economics, Monetary and Financial Institutions, etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 13%); most named Pakistan 14, Mainland China 3, United States 2, Malaysia 2, France 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Employee Performance and ManagementSocial Sciences9.3%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting8.4%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.7%
- Financial Analysis and Corporate GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.6%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.4%
- Consumer Behavior and Marketing InfluenceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Sherpa RomeoPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 412 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 55 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 101 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 129 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 124 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 113 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 109 |
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 56 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 56 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted17
- book reviewJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
- case studiesJISR-MSSE publishes factual teaching cases spanning the full spectrum of management and social sciences & economics disciplines.Length not stated
- case studyJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
- conceptual papersJISR-MSSE accepts conceptual papers which provide readers with new and innovative perspectives on timely and relevant topics related to management and social sc…Length not stated
- literature reviewJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
- meta-analysisJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
- narrative reviewJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
- original articleJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
- original articlesThe journal accepts original research articles in the field of management, social sciences and economics. Original Articles report the empirical findings of an …Length not stated
- original researchJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
- original research articleJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
- perspectiveJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
- reviewJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
- review articleJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
- review papersA review article or review paper is based on other published articles. It does not report original research.Length not stated
- surveyJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
- systematic reviewJISR-MSSE accepts Five types of articles: Original articles, Conceptual papers, Review papers, Case Studies and Book reviews. (A) Original Articles The journal …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Ethical Guidelines Model summary
Does your manuscript comply with our Ethical Guidelines?
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
- Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2616-7476
- Electronic ISSN
- 1998-4162
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JISR Management and Social Sciences Economics
How long does peer review take at JISR Management and Social Sciences Economics?
Authors report an average review time of about 56 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 JISR Management and Social Sciences Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; 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 JISR Management and Social Sciences Economics based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (14), Mainland China (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JISR Management and Social Sciences Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JISR Management and Social Sciences Economics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is JISR Management and Social Sciences Economics open access, and what is the APC?
JISR Management and Social Sciences Economics 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: .