International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development
- Editor in Chief
- Prof. Dr. Matti Muhos
- ISSN online
- 1741-8127
- ISSN print
- 1468-4330
- 4 issues per year
- CiteScore 1.8 (2023)
IJMED is an international research journal dedicated to business development and enhancing the capabilities and performance of managers and entire organisations. Its focus involves the systematic management, planning, organising, directing and controlling of resources – including human, financial, technological and informational – to achieve organisational goals and objectives effectively and efficiently. The journal focuses on fostering the growth, development and sustainability of enterprises. IJMED provides a venue for high-quality papers including theoretical and empirical research articles, evidence-based case studies and practical applications.
Topics covered include
- Management processes and practices
- Growth management and enterprise development
- Starting up, new venture creation and corporate venturing
- Fostering the growth and sustainability of businesses
- Management of high-growth enterprises (gazelles)
- Capabilities and performance of managers and organisations
- Planning, organising, directing and controlling of resources
- Human, financial, technological and informational perspectives
- Business planning, market analysis, product development, financial management, marketing and strategic decision-making
- Activities and processes aimed at improving managerial competence, organisational effectiveness and the long-term viability of businesses
- Overall performance and competitiveness of the enterprise
- Technology and service business development
- Management of knowledge, technology and service in SMEs
- Managing rapid growth, accelerating competitive effectiveness
- Relevant product, service, offering, technology, value, data or information focus
Objectives
IJMED aims to help professionals, academics, educators and policymakers to contribute and disseminate knowledge and to learn from each other. The international dimension is emphasised to overcome cultural and national barriers and to meet the needs of accelerating technological change and changes in the global economy. IJMED is an outstanding outlet whereby management, enterprise and development research can shape itself and results can be shared across institutions, governments, researchers, students and industry. The journal offers the following:
- Up-to-date cutting-edge research to keep you ahead and maintain a competitive edge and best practices
- Practical guidance on ways to achieve effectiveness and efficiency in SME management and development
- In-depth analysis and interpretation to advance our understanding and provide a framework for further study of management and enterprise development
- International coverage that allows us to share information, knowledge and insight on a worldwide scale
Readership
Professionals, academics, researchers, and managers in small and medium sized business, policy makers, and non-profit organisations.
Contents
The IJMED publishes original and review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, and notes, commentaries, and news. Contribution may be by submission or invitation, and suggestions for special issues and publications are welcome.
- High quality papers to keep you at the forefront of the latest thinking and research in SMEs
- Case studies and practical applications to illustrate management and enterprise development
IJMED is indexed in:
- Scopus (Elsevier)
- Academic OneFile (Gale)
- Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
- cnpLINKer (CNPIEC)
- Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale)
- OneFile Business (Gale)
- General OneFile (Gale)
- Google Scholar
- Info Trac (Gale)
- Inspec (Institution of Engineering and Technology)
- J-Gate
- Pirabase (Smithers Pira)
- ProQuest Advanced Technologies Database with Aerospace
- RePEc
IJMED is listed in:
- National Agency for Evaluation of the University and Research System (ANVUR)
- Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities
- The BFI lists
- Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) Academic Journal Guide
- UGC (University Grants Commission)
- Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)
- Index of Information Systems Journals (Deakin University)
- JUFO
- Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers
- University of Queensland Business School Journal List
- VHB-JOURQUAL (Germany)
Editor in Chief
- Muhos, Matti, University of Oulu, Finland
(matti.muhosoulu.fi)
Associate Editors
- Dermol, Valerij, International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia
- Härkönen, Janne, International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia
- Phusavat, Kongkiti, Kasetsart University, Thailand
- Saarela, Martti, University of Oulu, Finland
- Wiechetek, Łukasz, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Advisory Board
- Lin, Binshan, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, USA
- Parida, Vinit, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
- Pastuszak, Zbigniew, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland
- Puhakka, Vesa, University of Oulu, Finland
- Türkyilmaz, Ali, University of Stavanger, Norway
Editorial Board Members
- Brannon, David, Towson University, USA
- Breznik, Kristijan, International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia
- De Paula, Veronica Freitas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brazil
- Ganesh, K., McKinsey and Company, India
- Garcia Martin, Patricia Carolina, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
- George, Nerine Mary, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
- Griffin, James, Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland
- Hänninen, Kai, University of Oulu, Finland
- Hilletofth, Per, University of Gävle, Sweden
- Hobbs, John, Munster Technological University, Ireland
- Hosseini, Elahe, Yazd University, Iran
- Isoherranen, Ville, Vaasa University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- Juana-Espinosa, Susana Amalia De, Universidad de Alicante, Spain
- Jørgensen, Eva Jenny B., UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway
- Kadak, Tarmo, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
- Kedziora, Damian, LUT University, Finland
- Kenny, Breda, Munster Technological University, Ireland
- Koehler, Jerry W., University of South Florida, USA
- Kushnirovich, Nonna, Ruppin Academic Center, Israel
- Law, Kris, Deakin University, Australia
- Lechuga Sancho, Paula, University of Cadiz, Spain
- Lee, Tzong-Ru (Jiun-Shen), National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, Province of China
- Meier, Claude, HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich, Switzerland
- Neuvonen, Heidi, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- Nuortimo, Kalle, University of Turku, Finland
- Olivas-Luján, Miguel, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, USA
- Park, Sang Chul, Korea Polytechnic University, South Korea
- Rubino, Michele, Università LUM Jean Monnet, Italy
- Sharma, Parveen, Lovely Professional University, India
- Simunaniemi, Anna-Mari, University of Oulu, Finland
- Steinthorsson, Runolfur Smari, University of Iceland, Iceland
- Vitolla, Filippo, LUM University Giuseppe Degennaro, Italy
- Wagner, Beverly, University of Strathclyde, UK
- Wang, Ping, James Madison University, USA
- Yan, Ho-Don, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Editorial Assistant
- Korjonen, Eija, University of Oulu, Finland
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