Article Type

Manuscript Types & Scientific Article Requirements

Article Types

Ilomata International Journal of Management prioritizes original research that demonstrates clear scientific novelty, methodological rigor, and a substantive contribution to strategic management, organizational behavior, human resource management, operations management, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, corporate governance, sustainability, digital transformation, international management, and related fields.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH PRIORITY NOVELTY REQUIRED NON-RESEARCH TYPES LIMITED

The journal gives priority to original research articles. Review articles, case studies, and short communications are accepted selectively when they are strongly aligned with the journal's Focus and Scope and provide clear theoretical, empirical, managerial, strategic, organizational, entrepreneurial, or policy contributions to management scholarship.

Core Scientific Requirements

Regardless of manuscript type, articles should demonstrate the following core elements:

✓ Clear management or organizational problem and significance ✓ Adequate state of the art
✓ Explicit research gap / novelty justification ✓ Clearly stated research objective
✓ Appropriate quantitative, qualitative, mixed, experimental, or analytical method ✓ Findings, analysis, and conclusion supported by evidence
Editorial Priority: Manuscripts without a clear state of the art, research gap or justification of novelty, explicit research objective, and appropriate empirical or analytical validation may receive lower editorial priority or be returned before peer review.
1 Original Research Article PRIMARY TYPE

Original Research Articles are the primary and preferred manuscript type. They must report original findings derived from a systematic research process and demonstrate a clear contribution to management theory, strategy, organizational behavior, human resources, operations, entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, governance, sustainability, or related fields.

Required characteristics:

  • Relevant managerial, organizational, strategic, entrepreneurial, technological, institutional, or business background and clearly defined research problem;
  • Adequate review of current scholarship, management practices, organizational developments, or state of the art;
  • Explicit identification of the research gap;
  • Clear justification of novelty or scientific contribution;
  • Explicit research objective(s), research question(s), or hypotheses where appropriate;
  • Appropriate and sufficiently described quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method, survey, experimental, case-study, longitudinal, comparative, econometric, or other relevant management method;
  • Clear description of organizations, managers, employees, entrepreneurs, industries, samples, constructs, measures, datasets, and analytical procedures where applicable;
  • Clear presentation of findings supported by appropriate statistical, qualitative, behavioral, organizational, operational, or performance evidence;
  • Critical analysis and comparison with relevant management theories, organizational frameworks, strategic models, and previous research; and
  • Conclusion that directly responds to the research objective and explains relevant theoretical, managerial, organizational, strategic, entrepreneurial, or policy implications.
Recommended Structure:
Introduction → Methods → Results → Discussion → Conclusion → Declarations → References
2 Review Article SELECTIVE

Review Articles are considered selectively and must provide a comprehensive, critical, and original synthesis of a clearly defined body of literature in strategic management, organizational behavior, human resource management, entrepreneurship, operations, leadership, innovation, corporate governance, sustainability, international management, or related fields.

A high-quality review article should:

  • Present a clearly defined review question or analytical objective;
  • Explain the literature-search and selection approach;
  • Use adequate, relevant, and sufficiently current references;
  • Critically compare previous management theories, strategic frameworks, organizational models, leadership approaches, HR practices, innovation models, and empirical findings;
  • Identify inconsistencies, methodological limitations, organizational challenges, managerial issues, emerging trends, and research gaps;
  • Provide original analysis or synthesis by the authors; and
  • Develop a research agenda, conceptual framework, management model, strategic synthesis, or substantive conclusion.
Not Acceptable: A literature review that only summarizes previous management studies, theories, organizational practices, leadership approaches, or publications without critical analysis, synthesis, or an original scholarly contribution.
3 Management Case Study LIMITED

Management Case Studies are considered when the case provides significant scientific, organizational, strategic, managerial, entrepreneurial, technological, or governance relevance and offers transferable insights for management theory or practice.

A Management Case Study must include:

✓ Clear management or organizational research objective ✓ Case-selection and contextual justification
✓ Appropriate strategic, organizational, operational, or analytical approach ✓ Findings and substantive evaluation
✓ Comparison with relevant management literature or benchmarks ✓ Clear theoretical, managerial, strategic, or organizational contribution
Not Acceptable: Purely descriptive company profiles, management practices, organizational programs, leadership stories, entrepreneurial narratives, or strategy descriptions without a clear research objective, systematic methodology, analytical evaluation, and scholarly contribution.
4 Short Communication LIMITED

A Short Communication presents concise but important original findings, emerging organizational evidence, preliminary management insights, workforce trends, leadership findings, innovation developments, governance issues, digital-transformation results, or timely managerial phenomena relevant to the journal's scope.

Although shorter than a full Original Research Article, a Short Communication must still contain sufficient scientific and analytical substance and demonstrate a clear contribution to management knowledge or practice.

Minimum Scientific Elements:
Objective Method Results Managerial Analysis Conclusion

Manuscript Type Priority

Manuscript Type Journal Priority Main Requirement
Original Research Article HIGH Original findings + state of the art + research gap + novelty + management analysis
Review Article SELECTIVE Comprehensive review + current references + critical synthesis + original analysis
Management Case Study LIMITED Objective + case justification + management method + evaluation + scholarly contribution
Short Communication LIMITED Concise but complete evidence, managerial analysis, and practical relevance

Manuscripts Not Considered

  • Purely descriptive management articles without substantive analysis;
  • Opinion articles without a clear scholarly method or evidence base;
  • Literature summaries without critical synthesis;
  • Company or organizational profiles without a clear research question, methodology, and analytical contribution;
  • Employee or managerial surveys that only report frequencies or percentages without adequate theoretical framing and substantive analysis;
  • Descriptions of recruitment, training, performance appraisal, motivation, leadership, or engagement programs without systematic evaluation;
  • Strategy studies that only present SWOT, business plans, or strategic descriptions without rigorous analytical interpretation;
  • Entrepreneurship studies that only describe entrepreneur characteristics or business activities without clear theoretical or analytical contribution;
  • Innovation or digital-transformation studies that merely describe technology adoption without evaluating organizational, strategic, or performance outcomes;
  • Corporate-governance studies without clearly defined governance constructs, analytical methods, evidence, and organizational implications;
  • Sustainability or ESG studies that make claims without appropriate indicators, analytical evidence, and connection to managerial or organizational outcomes;
  • Conference abstracts submitted without substantial development;
  • Articles outside the journal's Focus and Scope;
  • Previously published manuscripts; and
  • Manuscripts simultaneously submitted to another publication.
Editorial Principle

The journal prioritizes original research that advances management theory, organizational understanding, strategic decision-making, leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, and evidence-based managerial practice. Non-original research formats are considered selectively and must demonstrate clear scientific objectives, methodological rigor, analytical depth, originality, meaningful theoretical or managerial implications, and strong alignment with the journal's Focus and Scope.