Aims and Objectives

Aims and Objectives

Aim

The Liberal Journal of Management & Social Science (LJMSS) aims to provide a scholarly platform for the publication and dissemination of original, rigorous, and theoretically and empirically grounded research in management and social sciences. The journal seeks to advance knowledge by promoting high-quality research that addresses contemporary organizational, economic, social, educational, institutional, and policy-related issues at local, national, and international levels.

The journal is committed to maintaining academic integrity, methodological rigor, transparency, and a robust peer-review process. It seeks to connect researchers, academics, and practitioners by publishing research that contributes meaningful theoretical, methodological, and practical insights to management and social science scholarship.

Objectives

The objectives of the journal are to:

1. Publish high-quality original research in management, business, and relevant areas of social sciences based on sound theoretical frameworks and appropriate research methodologies.
2. Advance management scholarship by encouraging research in areas such as organizational behavior, human resource management, strategic management, leadership, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, operations management, and related fields.
3. Promote social science research addressing contemporary issues in sociology, economics, political science, psychology, communication, development studies, public administration, and related disciplines.
4. Encourage evidence-based research that provides practical and policy-relevant insights for organizations, institutions, communities, and policymakers.
5. Support interdisciplinary research only where the study has a clear and substantive connection with management, organizational studies, or social science theory and practice.
6. Provide a forum for research on emerging issues such as digital transformation, sustainable development, organizational change, social and economic development, innovation, globalization, and technology-driven changes in society and organizations.
7. Promote methodological diversity and rigor by welcoming appropriately designed quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, theoretical, and review studies that meet recognized academic standards.
8. Facilitate scholarly dialogue among researchers, academics, practitioners, and policymakers by disseminating research findings relevant to management and social development.
9. Maintain ethical and academic standards through transparent editorial policies, rigorous peer review, responsible authorship practices, and adherence to recognized publication ethics.
10. Contribute to the development of knowledge by publishing studies that offer clear theoretical contributions, empirical evidence, methodological advancement, or practical implications.

Scope of the Journal

The Liberal Journal of Management & Social Science primarily focuses on management, business, organizational studies, and social sciences. The journal welcomes research addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Management and Organizational Studies
• Human Resource Management
• Organizational Behavior and Leadership
• Strategic Management
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Marketing and Consumer Behavior
• Finance and Financial Management
• Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Business and Management Economics
• Public Administration and Governance
• Economics and Development Studies
• Sociology and Social Development
• Psychology and Organizational Psychology
• Political Science and International Relations
• Communication and Media Studies
• Education Management and Educational Policy
• Social Policy and Institutional Studies
• Sustainability and Organizational Development
• Digital Transformation and Technology in Management and Society

The journal does not aim to serve as a general multidisciplinary outlet. Submissions from other disciplines will be considered only when they demonstrate a clear and substantial theoretical, empirical, or practical contribution to management or social science.

All manuscripts are subject to editorial screening and rigorous peer review, and publication decisions are based on scholarly quality, originality, methodological soundness, relevance to the journal's scope, and compliance with publication ethics. Acceptance is not based on payment of any fee; publication decisions are made independently of financial considerations.