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I want to submit my paper to the Journal of International Management Studies (JIMS), does it fall within the scope of the journal?
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The scope of the Journal of International Management Studies (JIMS) includes the following topics: Principles of Management, Managing Performance, Growing and Managing New Ventures, Corporate Management , Simulation Modeling and Analysis, Direct Marketing, E-Commerce, Marketing Research, Marketing Theory and Applications, Advertising and Promotion Management ,Global Business, Health Care Administration, Labor Relations and Human Resources Management, Public Responsibility and Ethics, Organizational Behavior and Theory, Organizational Development, Sales Services, Small Business Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management Policy, Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure, Technology and Innovation, Transportation and Distribution Management.
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Is JIMS an indexed journal?
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JIMS is indexed with and included in ECONLIT, American Economic Association, EBSCO Publishing, Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory, Research Bible, Index Copernicus, and CNKI.
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Is this journal a refereed journal?
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Yes, JIMS is a refereed journal. It uses a double blind review process.
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Is this journal published both in print and online versions?
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Yes, JIMS is published both in print (ISSN:  1930-6105) and online (e-ISSN:  2378-9557) versions.
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Is JIMS an open-access journal?
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No, JIMS is a subscription journal. Each article published in JIMS is assigned a DOI link through CrossRef. Anyone can follow the link to a page that has the title, author information, abstract and an option to purchase electronic or printed copies of the article or the journal issue containing the article.
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What type of paper does JIMS publish?
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JIMS publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes, and book reviews.
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Does JIMS publish special issue?
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Yes, special issues devoted to important topics in business and economics will occasionally be published.
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Who is the publisher of JIMS?
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JIMS is published by International Academy of Business and Economics (IABE), USA.
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I want to submit my paper to JIMS. How should I submit it?
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Yes, click to navigate to the Paper Submission Page.
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Does JIMS have ‘manuscript submission guidelines’?
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Yes, click to access the Submission Guidlines.
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Is there any page limit of the paper?
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There is no word/page limit in a paper, but the paper should not exceed 30 pages (double space, 12 fonts).
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How long is the review process?
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The editorial board is highly committed to a quick review process of the paper, but not at the expense of the quality of the journal. The review process usually takes between 4 and 8 weeks.
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Does JIMS require any publication fee?
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If the paper is accepted for publication, author(s) will be asked to pay $95 USD plus $40 USD per page. Author(s) will receive a copy of the pdf of the journal. Authors can also get copies of the printed journal by paying $7 USD for each additional copy.
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What is the acceptance rate of papers?
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21%
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Can I submit more than one paper for the same issue?
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Yes, you can submit more than one paper at a time.
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My paper has been accepted for publication. How can I pay the publication fee?
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Contact the editor at editor@jims-journal.org .
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I want to know about the copyright policy of JIMS.
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Click to access the copyright policy.
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I want to subscribe to JIMS. How can I place an order?
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Please e-mail your subscription order to the editor at editor@jims-journal.org .
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What is the frequency of publication of JIMS?
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There are 1 - 2 issues of JIMS published each year. Papers are added online on March, June, October and December. Occasionally this journal publishes special issues on specific topics related to the focus of the journal.
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