The International Journal of Management Science and Operations Research (IJMSOR) maintains a structured, transparent, and internationally aligned editorial governance system designed to ensure scientific quality, academic integrity, and independence in editorial decision-making.

The editorial management is based on a hierarchical and functional model that clearly defines roles, responsibilities, and control mechanisms across all stages of the editorial process, in accordance with international best practices in scholarly publishing.

 

Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief is the highest editorial authority and is responsible for:

• Defining the strategic direction and scientific scope of the journal
• Making the final decision on manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection
• Ensuring compliance with editorial, ethical, and scientific integrity policies
• Supervising the quality, coherence, and relevance of published content
• Safeguarding editorial independence from institutional, commercial, or external influences

Associate Editors / Section Editors

Associate Editors manage the editorial process within their thematic areas and are responsible for:

• Conducting the initial editorial assessment (pre-check)
• Verifying compliance with editorial and originality requirements
• Selecting qualified peer reviewers based on expertise
• Coordinating the double-blind peer review process
• Evaluating reviewers’ reports and making recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief

Editorial Board

The Editorial Board consists of scholars and researchers with expertise in the journal’s fields. Their responsibilities include:

• Advising on editorial policy development and updates
• Contributing to the journal’s scientific scope and quality
• Supporting reviewer identification
• Promoting the journal’s visibility and internationalization

International Scientific Committee / Advisory Board

The International Scientific Committee includes experts from diverse geographic regions. Their roles include:

• Guiding the journal’s international positioning
• Strengthening scientific quality and thematic relevance
• Supporting international academic networking and collaboration

Reviewers (Peer Reviewers)

Reviewers are subject-matter experts participating under a double-blind model. Their responsibilities include:

• Evaluating manuscripts with methodological rigor and objectivity
• Providing well-founded technical assessments
• Ensuring confidentiality of the review process
• Declaring any potential conflicts of interest 

Editorial Decision Workflow

The editorial process follows a structured workflow:

1. Initial editorial screening (pre-check)
2. Verification of originality and compliance
3. Assignment of expert reviewers
4. Double-blind peer review
5. Evaluation of reviewer reports
6. Editorial decision (acceptance, revision, or rejection)
7. Publication under a continuous model

Final decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief based on reviewers’ reports and editorial policies.

 

 

Editorial Independence

IJMSOR ensures that all editorial decisions are based solely on scientific merit, quality, originality, and relevance, free from influence by publishers, sponsors, or external entities.

Conflict of Interest Management

All editorial members and reviewers must declare potential conflicts of interest. When a conflict is identified, an independent editor is assigned to ensure impartiality and transparency.

Endogamy Control

The journal enforces strict institutional and geographic diversity criteria to prevent concentration of authorship.

Authors affiliated with the publishing institution may not exceed 20% of total authors per annual volume, ensuring academic diversity, internationalization, and editorial integrity.