About the Journal

RIAM: Research in Applied Management is a peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to the dissemination of high-quality research in the field of applied management. The journal serves as an academic platform for scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share theoretical and empirical studies that contribute to the development of management science and its practical implementation across various organizational contexts. The journal emphasizes interdisciplinary perspectives and encourages research that bridges academic theory with managerial practice, particularly in addressing contemporary organizational and business challenges at local, national, and global levels.

RIAM is committed to maintaining high academic standards through a rigorous double-blind peer review process and adheres to ethical publishing principles. All articles published in the journal are freely accessible to readers worldwide under an open access policy, promoting wider dissemination and exchange of knowledge. The journal welcomes contributions from academics, professionals, researchers, and graduate students from diverse institutional and geographical backgrounds.

 

Open Access Policy

RIAM: Research in Applied Management provides immediate open access to all published content based on the principle that freely accessible scientific knowledge promotes a wider global exchange of research, innovation, and academic collaboration. All articles published in this journal are available online without subscription barriers and can be accessed, downloaded, and shared freely for academic and non-commercial purposes.

This journal adopts the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), which states that open access literature should be freely available on the public internet, allowing users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles without financial, legal, or technical barriers, other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself.

All published articles in RIAM are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

For more information about the Budapest Open Access Initiative, please visit: Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

 

Focus and Scope

RIAM: Research in Applied Management is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the dissemination of high-quality research in the fields of economics, business, and management. The journal serves as an academic platform for researchers, lecturers, practitioners, policymakers, and postgraduate students to contribute theoretical and empirical studies that advance knowledge and practice in applied management.

The journal welcomes original research articles, conceptual papers, case studies, and literature reviews in, but not limited to, the following areas:

  1. Strategic Management
  2. Human Resource Management
  3. Financial Management
  4. Marketing Management
  5. Operations and Supply Chain Management
  6. Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  7. Digital Business and E-Commerce
  8. Organizational Behavior
  9. Business Analytics
  10. Corporate Governance
  11. Public Sector Management
  12. Islamic Economics and Finance
  13. Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
  14. Sustainability and Green Business
  15. International Business and Economics
  16. Other emerging issues in applied management research

RIAM accepts various research methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, experimental, survey-based, case study, and meta-analytic approaches, provided they demonstrate academic rigor and contribute significantly to the development of economics and management sciences.

 

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with RIAM: Research in Applied Management agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of publication.
  2. Published articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
  3. Authors are permitted to disseminate their published articles electronically, such as through institutional repositories, personal websites, academic social networks, or other platforms, with acknowledgment of initial publication in this journal.
  4. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted manuscripts are original, do not infringe any copyright, and have not been published or submitted elsewhere.

 

Privacy Statement

The names, affiliations, and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the editorial and publication processes of RIAM: Research in Applied Management. This information will not be shared, distributed, or disclosed to any third party for purposes unrelated to the journal’s academic activities.

The journal is committed to maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of all personal data in accordance with ethical publishing standards.

 

Archiving Policy

RIAM: Research in Applied Management utilizes the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system to ensure a secure and permanent archive of the journal’s published content. LOCKSS enables participating libraries to collect, preserve, and provide continuing access to the journal content for purposes of preservation and restoration.

This archiving system guarantees that the journal content remains accessible and protected against accidental loss, technical failure, or other unforeseen circumstances.

Through the LOCKSS program, RIAM permits authorized libraries and institutions to create permanent archives of the journal for preservation and restoration purposes.