Journal Profile

Aims and Scope

The International Journal of Knowledge, Research and Innovation publishes rigorous, original and relevant scholarship that advances understanding, informs practice and contributes to responsible innovation across disciplines.

Journal Aim

Advancing knowledge through credible research

IJKRI provides an international and multidisciplinary platform for researchers, academics, practitioners and policy professionals to communicate high-quality research and innovative ideas.

The journal encourages work that addresses contemporary academic, organisational, economic, social, technological, environmental and public policy challenges.

Particular attention is given to manuscripts that demonstrate methodological rigour, theoretical relevance, practical usefulness and a clear contribution to existing knowledge.

Subject Coverage

Areas welcomed by the journal

The list below is indicative rather than exhaustive. Interdisciplinary manuscripts are welcome when their contribution is clearly explained.

Business, Management and Economics

Management and organisational studies
Leadership and strategic management
Entrepreneurship and innovation
Human resource management
Marketing and consumer behaviour
Accounting, finance and taxation
Public administration and governance
Operations and supply-chain management

Science, Engineering and Technology

Computer science and information systems
Artificial intelligence and automation
Engineering and applied technology
Renewable energy and sustainable technologies
Data science and digital transformation
Telecommunications and network systems
Industrial and production engineering
Technology management and innovation systems

Education and Social Sciences

Educational management and policy
Curriculum development and teaching practice
Higher education and institutional development
Sociology and social development
Psychology and behavioural studies
Communication and media studies
Development studies
Public policy and social innovation

Health and Life Sciences

Public health and health administration
Healthcare management
Nursing and allied health sciences
Health technology and innovation
Environmental and occupational health
Biomedical and applied life sciences
Healthcare logistics and service delivery
Community health and health policy

Agriculture, Environment and Sustainability

Agricultural economics and agribusiness
Food systems and food security
Environmental management
Climate change and adaptation
Sustainable development
Green business and circular economy
Natural-resource management
Rural development and agricultural innovation

Interdisciplinary and Emerging Research

Research crossing disciplinary boundaries
Innovation with practical or policy relevance
Digital society and emerging technologies
Sustainability and responsible innovation
Institutional and organisational transformation
Knowledge management
Artificial intelligence in business and society
Applied research addressing contemporary problems

Article types considered

Original empirical research articles
Systematic literature reviews
Scoping and integrative reviews
Conceptual and theoretical papers
Case studies
Methodological papers
Policy and practice papers
Short research communications
Book reviews, where formally commissioned

Manuscripts outside the scope

Work lacking a clear research question or scholarly contribution.
Manuscripts that are purely promotional or commercial.
Submissions without adequate methodological explanation.
Material already published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere.
Manuscripts containing fabricated, falsified or plagiarised material.
Work that falls outside the journal’s academic and professional remit.

International relevance

Submissions may address local, national or international contexts, but the contribution should be clearly relevant to a wider scholarly or professional audience.

Practical contribution

Applied studies should clearly explain how findings may inform management, policy, technology, education, healthcare, industry or community practice.

Interdisciplinary value

Research combining methods, theories or evidence from multiple fields is encouraged when the integration strengthens the manuscript.

Is your manuscript suitable for IJKRI?

Review the author guidelines before submission and ensure that your work clearly fits the journal’s aims and scope.

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