Focus and Scope

Jurnal Ilmu Manajemen (JIM) publishes peer-reviewed articles that advance the theory and practice of management and business. The journal is published twice a year, in June and December, by the Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. All manuscripts must be written in English.

JIM welcomes submissions from researchers, lecturers, graduate students, and practitioners worldwide. The journal gives particular attention to studies conducted in emerging-market and Southeast Asian contexts, while remaining open to research from any setting that speaks to a broader scholarly conversation.

☰ Scope

The journal covers, but is not limited to, the following areas.

Area Representative topics
★ Marketing Management Consumer behaviour, digital and social media marketing, branding, service quality, customer experience, marketing strategy
$ Financial Management Corporate finance, capital structure, investment and portfolio analysis, financial performance, behavioural finance, fintech
◈ Strategic Management Competitive strategy, dynamic capabilities, business model innovation, corporate governance, internationalisation
⚙ Operations Management Supply chain, logistics, quality management, production systems, operational efficiency, service operations
☺ Human Resource Management Recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation, employee engagement, organisational behaviour, leadership
⚑ Entrepreneurship New venture creation, MSMEs, entrepreneurial intention, family business, social entrepreneurship, start-up ecosystems
▣ Digital and Knowledge Management E-business, digital transformation, knowledge management, management information systems, management control systems
▤ Accounting and Control for Management Management accounting, performance measurement, budgeting, cost management
⌂ International Business and Business Economics Cross-border strategy, trade and investment, market entry, macro-level drivers of firm behaviour
⚖ Business Ethics and Sustainability Corporate social responsibility, ESG, sustainable business practice, green management, business ethics

⚠ What the Journal Does Not Publish

  • Manuscripts outside the field of management and business.
  • Purely descriptive reports with no theoretical framing or analytical contribution.
  • Narrative literature reviews that do not follow a systematic, reproducible protocol.
  • Opinion pieces, teaching notes, and policy commentary without original analysis.
  • Work already published elsewhere, or under review at another journal.
  • Student coursework submitted without substantive development into a research article.

Before submitting, please consult the Author Guidelines, the Peer Review Process, and the Publication Ethics.