The Industrial Management Journal (IMJ) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, quarterly publication that features theoretical and empirical articles contributing to the advancement of knowledge in all aspects of industrial management. The journal serves as a platform for disseminating research to both academic and professional audiences. IMJ aims to promote and communicate progress in industrial management research by providing a fast and high-quality forum for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. The editors welcome original submissions that have not been published or submitted elsewhere.
    Submitted manuscripts will be considered for publication following a peer-review process and approval by the editorial board. The journal was established in 2008 by the Faculty of Management at the University of Tehran. Esteemed professors and researchers are kindly encouraged to visit the journal’s website, register, and submit their manuscripts in accordance with the authors' guidelines. Please note that in-person visits or phone calls to the journal office are not recommended, as all communication with authors and reviewers is conducted through the journal’s online system.
Important Announcement
Change in Submission Language Policy – Journal of Industrial Management
We would like to inform all authors, researchers, and contributors that:
    As part of our strategic direction to enhance the international standing and visibility of the Industrial Management Journal (IMJ), published by the College of Management, University of Tehran, starting from the current issue, the journal will only accept and publish manuscripts written in English. Accordingly, submissions in Persian will no longer be considered for review or publication. This change aims to facilitate international indexing and broaden global access to the scholarly contributions published in the journal. We invite all researchers to submit their manuscripts in English, adhering to the highest academic and linguistic standards.

Thank you for your continued support.
Editorial Board

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About the journal:
Journal Title: Industrial Management Journal 
Country of Publication: Iran, Tehran.
Publisher: University of Tehran Press.
Scientific Sponsorship Society: --
Subject Area: --
Format: Print and Online
Print    ISSN: 2008-5885
Online ISSN: 2423-5369
Frequency: Quarterly 
Publishing Schedule: March, June, September, and December
Language:  2025- , English (2009 - 2024, Persian, including English abstracts and bibliographies).
Open Access: Yes, free access to articles.
Article types: Research and review papers.
Primary Review: 10 days, approximately.
Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review.
Average refereeing time: 12 weeks
Acceptance percentage: 20%
Article Processing Charges: No Article Publication Charges (APCs). 
Citation Style: The APA citation style
Website: https://imj.ut.ac.ir
E-mail: imj@ut.ac.ir 
Gmail: --
Tel: +98(0)2161117637
Address: Office of the journal Industrial Management Journal, College of Management University of Tehran, Southeast side of Gisha underpass, The intersection of Chamran highway and Jalal Al Ahmad St.,Tehran,Iran. Postal code: 1411713114.
Indexing & Abstracting: WorldCat, ISSN-ROAD, Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), National Digital Archives of Iranian Scholarly Journals, Noormags, Magiran, Google Scholar, etc. 
COPE: The journal of  Industrial Management Journal (IMJ) follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct. 
Copyright: Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights.
Type of License: Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Required files to upload: Authors must submit the following five essential files through the manuscript submission system: 1. Main Manuscript File (without the author details and prepared based on the provided template. 2. Title Page, 3. Authorship Form (must include the article title, full names of all authors, and be signed by all authors), 4. Conflicts of Interest Form (must be signed by the Corresponding Author and uploaded with the Main Manuscript File), and 5. Cover Letter (Please include any necessary information in the cover letter).