The Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Education (APJME) is a peer-reviewed journal that promotes scholarly research and practical insights in the fields of management and education. APJME provides a platform for theoretical, empirical, and narrative studies, aiming to contribute to both academic knowledge and real-world practices, particularly within the Asia-Pacific context.

Our mission is to advance understanding and innovation in management and education by featuring research that addresses critical challenges and opportunities, especially those relevant to Asia-Pacific communities. We encourage submissions that bring fresh perspectives on emerging trends and issues affecting the region.

• Management and Governance: Asia-Pacific management practices, corporate governance, public administration, and international business.
• Education and Training: Asia-Pacific education systems, professional development, and innovations in teaching and learning.
• Business and Economics: Entrepreneurship, change management, consumer behavior, developmental economics, and project management.
• Finance and Accounting: Financial management, accounting practices, and cost management.
• Information Systems and Technology: Information technology management, business information systems, digital transformation, and system information management.
• Law and Public Policy: International law, public policy, and governance-related topics.
• Emerging Areas: Sustainability in business, digital transformation in education, and artificial intelligence in management.

We welcome articles that explore these themes from both regional and global perspectives, offering research that enhances our understanding of management and education across diverse sectors.

Policy

1. All articles submitted to the journal undergo a rigorous editorial review and double-blind peer review process. Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two subject experts, selected based on their expertise and relevance to the manuscript's topic. Reviewers provide objective feedback on the quality of content, literature review, research methodology, discussion, arguments, and conclusion. This multi-reviewer approach ensures a comprehensive evaluation of manuscripts from diverse perspectives and enhances the quality and validity of published research.

2. All manuscripts are reviewed fairly based on the intellectual content of the paper, regardless of the author's gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, political views, age, disability, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.

3. Any observed conflict of interest during the review process must be promptly communicated to the Editor. Reviewers are expected to disclose any potential conflicts of interest and, if necessary, recuse themselves from reviewing manuscripts where a conflict exists.

4. All information about the manuscript, including reviewer comments and editorial decisions, is kept confidential. Reviewers remain anonymous to the authors, and any communication regarding the manuscript is conducted through the Editor to maintain confidentiality and fairness in the review process.

We disclose the review parameters here to help authors understand the review process and its efficiency.

Editorial Flow of a Manuscript

Each manuscript goes through the following stages from submission to final publication:

1. Internal Editorial Review: In the first step, a section editor evaluates the manuscript based on (i) suitability with the journal’s focus and scope and (ii) manuscript structure as outlined in the author guidelines.
2. External Peer Review: The manuscript accepted in step 1 is sent to at least two subject experts for comments and suggestions according to the review parameters and policies mentioned above.
3. Revisions and Advice to Authors: The manuscript accepted in step 2 will receive (i) language correction advice, (ii) a peer-reviewed article file, (iii) a Turnitin report (if applicable), (iv) a journal template, and (v) editorial advice.
4. Final Acceptance: After receiving the revised manuscript, the editor will evaluate the revised version, make the final decision, and communicate with the author. Authors may be asked to revise further if necessary to meet the journal’s quality standards.
5. Final Proofreading: In the final publication stage, the author will receive a blueprint of the final galley for proofreading. After this, the manuscript will be published, and authors will be informed via email.
6. Post-Publication: After publication, manuscripts are open to post-publication peer review and ongoing feedback from the scholarly community. Authors are encouraged to engage with readers' comments and provide clarifications or updates as needed to ensure the accuracy and relevance of published content.

The Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Education (APJME) is published three times a year in March, July, and November.

All research articles published in this journal are fully open access. This ensures immediate and unrestricted access for reading, downloading, and sharing. Our open access policy includes the following commitments:

• Universal Access: All users are granted a free, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual right of access to, and a license to copy, use, distribute, transmit, and publicly display the work, as well as create and distribute derivative works, with appropriate attribution to the authors. This aligns with the requirements for unrestricted access and reuse.
• Repository Deposit: A complete version of the work, including all supplemental materials and the license information, is deposited in at least one open access repository supported by an academic institution, scholarly society, government agency, or other reputable organization. This ensures long-term archiving, interoperability, and wide dissemination.
• No Legal Barriers: The publication is disseminated and distributed in a context that avoids any substantive legal commitments hindering the interoperability and broad distribution of the work. This is in line with the principles of Plan S, which emphasize open access without unnecessary restrictions.

Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

All published articles in the Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Education (APJME) are archived at the PKP Preservation Network (PKP-PN). This archiving is facilitated through the Open Journal Systems (OJS), which supports the management and publication of scholarly journals.

The PKP Preservation Network (PKP-PN) functions as a dark archive, providing secure long-term preservation of journal content. This means that while the content is not directly accessible to the public, it is safeguarded against data loss and maintained for future retrieval if necessary. This approach ensures that the journal's intellectual property is protected and remains intact for future use.

The Open Journal Systems (OJS) is used by IJABIM to manage the submission, peer review, and publication processes. It integrates with PKP-PN to ensure that all published articles are systematically archived. OJS provides a robust platform for managing editorial workflows and maintaining an organized archive, thereby supporting the efficient operation of the journal and the dissemination of research.

For more information on the preservation status of IJABIM, please visit the ISSN Portal.