Journal profile
Journal of Management Sciences
ISSN 2413-8657 · eISSN 2313-0113 · IQRA University · Pakistan
Journal of Management Sciences: fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Management Sciences is published by IQRA University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Corporate Finance and Governance and Customer Service Quality and Loyalty, together about 22.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Management Sciences (JMS) is an open access Double-Blind Peer review journal, recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC), published and owned by the Department of Business Administration, IQRA University. JMS is a bi-annual research journal freely available online. JMS is a scholarly journal that publishes scientific research on the practice of management and its application in business. JMS welcomes contributions from all around the world and has a wide range of readers. The scope of JMS is to focus on innovation in processes, strategies, structures, outcomes, and behaviors in different types and levels of business organizations with the purpose of providing managers insights into introducing and successfully managing innovation within their organizations. A free online access and free publication make it easily available. A high-quality Double-Blind Peer review ensures its quality and original contributions in the field of management sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Muhammad Muzammil GhayasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Pakistan 3, Malaysia 2 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting8.6%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.9%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Employee Performance and ManagementSocial Sciences5.2%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences5%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ABS Journal Ranking, Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Business Source Premier (EBSCO), Business Source Elite (EBSCO), Google Scholar CitationsPublisher 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
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.77OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 351 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 311 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 411 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 | 414 |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 | 349 |
| 2021 | 15 | 8 | 317 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics 2. Publication Ethics Policy and Publication Malpractice Statement
2.1 ROLE OF EDITORIAL TEAM To evaluate and resolve to any complaint and appeals made by any individual related to Published/Submitted scholarly work in the Journal To ensure transparency in the review process of the submitted articles To offer expertise in their specialist area To work with the Editor to ensure ongoing development of the journal To identify topics for Special Issues of the journal…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
Articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Peer-review Process Process Flow
The peer review process facilitates a fair hearing for a manuscript among members of the scientific community. More practically, it helps editors decide which manuscripts are suitable for their journals. Peer review often helps authors and editors improve the quality of reporting. We believe that manuscripts submitted to our journal are privileged communications that are authors' private, confiden…
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
- IQRA University
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2413-8657
- Electronic ISSN
- 2313-0113
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Management Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal of Management Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Management Sciences based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (3) and Malaysia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Journal of Management Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Management Sciences is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .