International Journal of Management and Social Sciences (IJMSS)

Focus and Scope

International Journal of Management and Social Sciences (IJMSS) is a bi-annual, reviewed, interdisciplinary journal of SPEAK Foundation. IJMSS focuses on integrating theory, research and practice in the area of management and social sciences. It aspires to bring academicians, researchers, industry people and practitioners together. 

Global in scope and authorship, International Journal of Management and Social Sciences (IJMSS) bridges the gap across disciplines and continents with a view of sharing information and to provide a platform for debate with the widest possible audience, researchers, academicians and managers. The IJMSS has a particular interest in trans-disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches focusing on the issues relevant in contemporary world. It serves as a forum for review, reflection and discussion informed by the results of recent and ongoing research.

The journal discusses the distinctive disciplinary practices within the sciences of the management and social  field and examines examples of these practices. In order to define and exemplify disciplinarity, the journal fosters dialogue ranging from the broad and speculative to the microcosmic and empirical. In considering the varied interdisciplinary, trans-disciplinary or multidisciplinary work across and between the social, natural and applied sciences, the journal showcases interdisciplinary practices in action. The focus of papers ranges from the finely grained and empirical, to wide-ranging multi-disciplinary and transdisciplinary practices, to perspectives on knowledge and method.

Section Policies

Research Papers

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Review Paper

• Hitesh Gupta

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Research Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Case Study

• Hitesh Gupta

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Review Article

• Hitesh Gupta

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Articles

• Hitesh Gupta

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Case Reports

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Book Review

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Abstract

• Hitesh Gupta

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

1. Confidentiality: Information regarding manuscripts submitted by authors should be kept confidential and be treated as privileged information. Editors should take reasonable responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper.
2. Acknowledgement of Sources: Manuscript reviewers must ensure that authors have acknowledged all sources of data used in the research. Any kind of similarity or overlap between the manuscripts under consideration or with any other published paper of which reviewer has personal knowledge must be immediately brought to the editor's notice.
3. Standards of Objectivity: Review of submitted manuscripts must be conducted objectively and observations should be formulated clearly with supporting arguments, so that authors can use them for improving the paper.
4. Promptness: In the event that a reviewer feels it is not possible for him/her to complete review of manuscript within stipulated time or feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript, then this information must be communicated to the editor, so that the manuscript could be sent to another reviewer.
5. Conflict of Interest: Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the manuscripts.

Publication Frequency

International Journal of Management and Social Sciences (IJMSS) is a bi-annual, reviewed, interdisciplinary journal of SPEAK Foundation. IJMSS focuses on integrating theory, research and practice in the area of management and social sciences. It aspires to bring academicians, researchers, industry people and practitioners together.

July and January.

General Information

Conditions of Acceptance

· Papers will only be published in English.

· Each typescript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been submitted for publication elsewhere in English, unless it was a conference paper, in which case this should be noted together with the statement that the paper was not originally copyrighted and that it has been completely re-written. Previous publication in another language, should also be disclosed.

· Papers should be strictly prepared based on the Author guidelines.

· The Editor reserves the right to refuse any typescript, whether on invitation or otherwise, and to make suggestions and/or modifications before publication.

· Typescripts which have been accepted become the property of the IJMSS/SPEAK Foundation. It is a condition of acceptance that copyright shall be vested in the editor and SPEAK Foundation, unless the paper has been designated Open Access and the appropriated arrangements made.

· The SPEAK Foundation shall not be held responsible for errors which are the result of author’s oversights.

· All papers published in IJMSS by SPEAK Foundation place great emphasis on the quality of the papers they publish.

· The editor’s recommendations determine whether a paper will be accepted / accepted subject to change / subject to resubmission with significant changes / rejected.

Submission Preparation Checklist (All items required)

· The submission has not been previously published in English nor is it before another journal for consideration; or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor.

· The text meets the formatting requirements outlined in the Submission Guidelines section.

· The submission file is in Word document file format.

· You have identified three experts (names, full addresses and expertise) in the subject of your paper. These experts should be personally unknown to the authors and at least two of them should be from a different country from the author(s). [Optional]

· You have completely filled the required Author Agreement (Copyright) document (get this document in PDF format). [Applicable for Research paper / Article]

· Check that you have prepared Three files :

o File 1. Title Page- The title of the paper, plus the names, affiliation and complete addresses, e-mail and fax number of authors, and an abstract, keywords, brief biographical notes about authors and any acknowledgements (See Annexure -1 in Submission Guidelines)

o File 2. The text of the paper, including text, abstract, references and notes, tables, figure captions, figures, but without the names of authors, their biographical notes or any acknowledgements

o File 3. The cover letter (See Submission Guidelines)

Submission Guidelines

General Guidelines for Authors

Prepare your manuscript in accordance with the following instructions.

• Guidelines for Articles / Research Papers

1. Author Guidelines

• Typescript preparation

1. The original typescript should be submitted electronically in A4 size format, with a word count of 4000-6000 (excluding figures), following the other submission.

2. Typescript should have double line spacing at the time of submission.

3. A final paper which would exceed 6000 words or occupy more than 15 pages of the Journal may be returned for abridgement.

4. The text of the paper should include title, abstract, text, references and notes, tables, figure captions, figures, but not the names of authors, their biographical notes nor any acknowledgements. Please make sure that author’s names are not included in the document/file properties.

5. For email submissions, you will need a separate file containing the title of the paper, plus the names, affiliation and complete addresses, e-mail and fax number of authors, and an abstract, keywords, brief biographical notes about authors and any acknowledgements; and Resume of the contributor.

6. All papers must be written in English. If English is not your first language, please ask an English-speaking colleague to proofread your paper.

• International context

1. It should not be assumed that the reader is familiar with specific national institutions or corporations. Authors are encouraged to approach their chosen topic with an international perspective.

2. Countries and groupings of countries should be referred to by their full title (for example, 'Asia’, 'Europe' and 'America' are all ambiguous).

3. Special attention should be paid to identifying units of currency by nationality.

4. Acronyms should be translated in full into English.

• Title, abstract, keywords, addresses, biographical notes

Please assist us by following these guidelines:

1. Title : as short as possible

2. Authors Details and Address : Author Name and Position, department, name of institution, full postal address and email address for each author

3. Abstract: approximately 100 words, maximum 150

4. Keywords: approximately 10-15 words or phrases. Keywords are important for online searching.

5. Biographical notes : approximately 100 words per author, maximum 150.

6. Affiliation : If any.

• References and notes

1. IJMSS journal uses the Harvard (name and date) short reference system for citations in the text with a detailed alphabetical list at the end of the paper. For example 'Hamel (2000) suggests ...' or 'Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) found that ...' or 'A study of economic change (Nelson and Winter, 1982) has shown that ...'

2. Footnotes should be avoided, but any short, succinct notes making a specific point, may be placed in number order following the alphabetical list of references.

3. References should be made only to works that are published, accepted for publication (not merely 'submitted'), or available through libraries or institutions. Any other source should be qualified by a note regarding availability.

4. Full reference should include all author’s names and initials, date of publication, title of paper, title of publication (italics), volume and issue number (of a journal), publisher and form (books, conference proceedings), page numbers.

• Figures

All illustrations, whether diagrams or photographs, are referred to as Figures. Figures may be black and white or colour; and numbered sequentially. Please note that in the printed version they will be in black and white. Kindly prepare all figures, especially line diagrams, to the highest possible standards.

• Translated works

1. Difficulty often arises in translating acronyms, so it is best to spell out an acronym in English (for example, IIRP – French personal income tax).

2. Similarly, labels and suffixes need careful attention where the letters refer to words which have been translated.

3. The names of mathematical functions may change in translation - check against an English or American mathematical reference text.

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2. Cover Letter

This is required for all submissions. Online submissions will need to include the names of 3 experts as detailed below. Any further information in support of online submissions can be entered as a note for the editor or uploaded as a supplementary file.

August 1, 2011

Dear Editor

International Journal of Management and Social Sciences (IJMSS)

Enclosed is a paper, entitled "Management and Social Science Research in the Society." Please accept it as a candidate for publication in the IJMSS. Below are our responses to your submission requirements.

1. Title and the central theme of the article.

Paper title: “Management and Social Science Research in the Society." This study reviews the concepts management and social science research in the society. It proposes a model based on collaborative management and social sciences practices. The contribution will serve the academic as well as corporate community.

2. Which subject/theme of the Journal the material fits

Management and Social Science Research

3. Why the material is important in its field and why the material should be published in IJMPS?

The necessity of collaborative management and social sciences in the society is the need of an hour for successful development in short and long run. We strongly believe the contribution of this study warrants its publication in the IJMSS.

4. Names, addresses, and email addresses of three experts in the subject of your paper who are personally unknown to you*, are not members of the editorial board of the journal, are not from your institution and at least two of whom must be from a different country from you.

Prof. Dr. William Gates
Chair Professor of Information Technology
321 Johnson Hall
Premier University Lancaster, NY 00012-6666, USA
phone: +1-888-888-8888 - fax: +1-888-888-8886
e-mail: wgates@lancaster.edu
Expertise: published a related paper ("TCP/IP and OSI: Four Strategies for Interconnection") in CACM, 38(3), pp. 188-198.
Relationship: I met Dr. Gate only once at a conference in 1999. I do not know him personally.

Assoc Prof. Dr. John Adams
Director of Network Research Center
College of Business Australian University
123, Harbor Drive Sydney,
Australia 56789
phone: +61-8-8888-8888 - fax: +61-8-8888-8886
e-mail: jadams@au.edu.au
Expertise: published a related paper ("Creating Mobile Agents") in IEEE TOSE, 18(8), pp. 88-98.
Relationship: None. I have never met Dr. Adams.

Assoc Prof. Dr. Chia-Ho Chen
Chair of MIS Department
College of Management
Open University
888, Putong Road
Keelung, Taiwan 100
phone: +886-2-8888-8888 - fax: +886-2-8888-8886
e-mail: chchen@ou.edu.tw
Expertise: published a related paper ("Network Management for E-Commerce") in IJ Electronic Business, 1(4), pp. 18-28.
Relationship: Former professor, dissertation chairman.

Finally, this paper is our original unpublished work and it has not been submitted to any other journal for reviews.

Sincerely,

XYZ

___________________________________________________________________________

3. Author Agreement

Each author must sign a copyright agreement (Author Agreement) form and send the signed forms, in electronic format, to the Editor, together with your paper. Signatures of all authors may appear on one form or be sent on individual forms.

So that we can ensure both the widest dissemination and protection of material published in IJMSS, we ask authors to assign copyright in their papers, including abstracts, to SPEAK Foundation. This enables us to ensure copyright protection against infringement, and to disseminate your article, and our journals, as widely as possible.

1. In consideration of the undertaking set out in paragraph 2, and upon acceptance by Editor-IJMSS for publication in the Journal, the Author hereby assigns and transfers grants to IJMSS and SPEAK Foundation, the copyright in and to the Article entitled :

_______________________________________________________________________________

by _____________________________________________________________________________

to be published in IJMSS.

This assignment provides SPEAK Foundation the sole right and responsibility to publish the Article, including the right to sub-license publishing or distribution rights as may be appropriate, the Article in both printed and electronic form; the Article may be published in printed, online, CD-ROM, microfiche or in other media formats.

2. In consideration of this assignment, SPEAK Foundation hereby undertakes to prepare and publish the Article named in paragraph 1 in the Journal, subject only to its right to refuse publication if there is a breach of the Author’s warranty in paragraph 4 or there are other reasonable grounds; in such case SPEAK Foundation reverts and assigns to the Author any and all copyright and other rights in the Article otherwise assigned to it under this Agreement.

3. The Editor of the Journal is empowered to make such editorial changes as may be necessary to make the Article suitable for publication. Every effort will be made to consult the Author if substantive changes are required.

4. The Author warrants that the Article is the Author’s original work, has not been published before, and is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere; and that the Article contains no libelous or unlawful statements and that it in no way infringes the rights of others, and that the Author, as the owner of the copyright, is entitled to make this assignment.

Signed by the Author _____________________________________

Date : _________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

5. Checklist

Submission Preparation Checklist (All items required)

• The submission has not been previously published in English nor is it before another journal for consideration; or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor.

• The text meets the formatting requirements outlined in the Submission Guidelines section.

• The submission file is in Word document file format. In some cases.

• You have identified three experts (names, full addresses and expertise) in the subject of your paper. These experts should be personally unknown to the authors and at least two of them should be from a different country from the author(s). [Optional]

• You have completely filled the required Author Agreement (Copyright) document (get this document in PDF format).

• Check that you have prepared Three files :

o File 1. Title Page- The title of the paper, plus the names, affiliation and complete addresses, e-mail and fax number of authors, and an abstract, keywords, brief biographical notes about authors and any acknowledgements (Annexure -1)

o File 2. The text of the paper, including text, abstract, references and notes, tables, figure captions, figures, but without the names of authors, their biographical notes or any acknowledgements

o File 3. The cover letter

For all Submissions: Check that you have removed all author identification (names and affiliations) and any acknowledgements from the main manuscript that you are going to submit. Please make sure that author’s names are not included in the document/file properties. Do not remove the title, abstract or the keywords from your paper.

Note : Editors of IJMSS reserve the right to change any guidelines without prior consent of authors or contributors. The decision in that shall be final and should be acceptable to the authors/contributors/stakeholders.

Annexure -1
Title Page

TITLE OF THE PAPER

Name of first author
Institution/Affiliation
Title
Designation
Postal Address
E-mail:
Contact No.:

Name of second author
Institution/Affiliation
Title
Designation
Postal Address
E-mail:
Contact No.:

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Key Words: Keyword1, Keyword2, Keyword3, Keyword4, Keyword5, Keyword6.

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Manuscript Submission and Publication Fee

There is NO Submission Fee for Contribution of manuscript for approval. Once the manuscript is approved, the author has to pay for the publication as per following sections:

1. For author inside India: Rs.3500/- (one publication of article/research paper and one publication of research letter/ book review/ conceptual notes/ executive summary/ report in a year subject to approval).

2. For author outside India: USD 135 (one publication of article/research paper and one publication of research letter/ book review/ conceptual notes/ executive summary/ report in a year subject to approval).

Corresponding Author will be entitled to two copies of the printed journal free of charge i.e. two printed copies are provided against one manuscript disregarding the number of the authors.

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

SPEAK Foundation dedicated to following best practices on ethical matters, errors and retractions, ensuring ethics in publication and quality of papers. The prevention of publication malpractice is one of the important responsibilities of the editorial board. Any kind of unethical behavior is not acceptable, and SPEAK do not tolerate insignificant plagiarism in any manner. Authors submitting articles to SPEAK Journals affirm that manuscript contents are original.

The following duties outlined for editors, authors, and reviewers shall adhere to the SPEAK submission guideline policies.

1. Publication Decisions: Based on the review report of the editorial review board, the editor can accept, reject, or request modifications to the manuscript.
2. Review of Manuscripts: Each editor must ensure that each manuscript is initially evaluated by the editor for originality on the basis of academic and practical merits, making use of appropriate software to do so. Following desk review, the manuscript is forwarded for blind peer review to the editorial review members who will make a recommendation to accept, reject, or modify the manuscript.
3. Fair Review: The editor must ensure that each manuscript received by SPEAK Journal is reviewed for its intellectual content without regard to sex, gender, race, religion, citizenship, etc. of the authors.
4. Confidentiality: The editor must ensure that information regarding manuscripts submitted by the authors is kept confidential.
5. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: The editor of an SPEAK Journal will not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for his/her own research without written consent of the author.
6. Responsive Measures: Editors should take reasonable responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper.

1. Reporting Standards: Authors should present an accurate account of their original research as well as an objective discussion of its significance as well as sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the experiments. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable. Review papers should also be objective, comprehensive, and accurate accounts of the state of the art. Manuscripts will follow the submission guidelines of the journal. (See submission guidelines)
2. Originality: Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original work and if the work and/or words of others have been used, this has been appropriately acknowledged.
3. Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publications: Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently. It is also expected that the author will not publish redundant manuscripts or manuscripts describing the same research in more than one journal.
4. Acknowledgement of Sources: Authors should acknowledge all sources of data used in the research and cite publications that have been influential in the research work.
5. Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to conception, design, execution or interpretation of the reported study. Others who have made significant contribution must be listed as co-authors. Corresponding author should ensure that there is a full consensus by all the authors and they have seen and agreed to the submitted version of the manuscript and their inclusion of names as co-authors.
6. Data Access and Retention: Authors should provide raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review and must retain such data.
7. Fundamental Errors in Published Works: If at any point of time, the author(s) discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in submitted manuscript, then the error or inaccuracy must be reported to the editor.

1. Confidentiality: Information regarding manuscripts submitted by authors should be kept confidential and be treated as privileged information. Editors should take reasonable responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper.
2. Acknowledgement of Sources: Manuscript reviewers must ensure that authors have acknowledged all sources of data used in the research. Any kind of similarity or overlap between the manuscripts under consideration or with any other published paper of which reviewer has personal knowledge must be immediately brought to the editor's notice.
3. Standards of Objectivity: Review of submitted manuscripts must be conducted objectively and observations should be formulated clearly with supporting arguments, so that authors can use them for improving the paper.
4. Promptness: In the event that a reviewer feels it is not possible for him/her to complete review of manuscript within stipulated time or feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript, then this information must be communicated to the editor, so that the manuscript could be sent to another reviewer.
5. Conflict of Interest: Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the manuscripts.

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