Journal profile
NUML International Journal of Business Management
ISSN 2410-5392 · eISSN 2521-473X · National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad · Pakistan
NUML International Journal of Business Management: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
NUML International Journal of Business Management is published by National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Corporate Finance and Governance and Employee Performance and Management, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims wide circulation and visibility of its research to professionals and practitioners both within Pakistan and internationally. The guiding principles of the editorial policy of the journal are based on the criteria of quality, originality, innovation and practical implications. The objective of creating a high-quality research journal, publishing original research work in the field of business and management. To ensure high quality publications, all papers submitted to NUML International Journal of Business & Management (NIJBM) are subject to rigorous screening process following Double Blind Peer-Review where each research paper is reviewed by at least a national and an international reviewer with strong academic and research background in their areas of expertise. From January 2018, each paper will be reviewed by at least one national and two international reviewers with strong academic and research background in their areas of expertise. NIJBM is a bi-annual open-access journal published by the National University of Modern Languages (NUML). It is devoted to the study of business and management. The journal is committed to encourage thinking on different aspects of business and management, is targeted at academicians, scholars, and professionals connected with the field of Finance & Accounting, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Operations & Supply Chain Management and General Management to promote pragmatic research by disseminating the results of research for practical implications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Aijaz Mustafa HashmiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Pakistan 4, Malaysia 3, United States 1, Netherlands 1, Türkiye 1 (13 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 Accounting13.1%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting9.4%
- Employee Performance and ManagementSocial Sciences7.5%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.6%
- Corporate Governance and Financial ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences3.7%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
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
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 70 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 25 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 23 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | PKR 20,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | PKR 20,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | PKR 20,000 | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- PKR 9,500
- Submission fee
- PKR 1,000
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- research papertions References Paper Length Completed research papers are limited to a maximum of 2,500-5000 words in length. Any major deviation from the prescribed limit mamain text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Peer review
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
- National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2410-5392
- Electronic ISSN
- 2521-473X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NUML International Journal of Business Management
How long does peer review take at NUML International Journal of Business Management?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 NUML International Journal of Business Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 NUML International Journal of Business Management based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (4), Malaysia (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index NUML International Journal of Business Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, NUML International Journal of Business Management is indexed in DOAJ.
Is NUML International Journal of Business Management open access, and what is the APC?
NUML International Journal of Business Management is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .