About the Journal

The International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by NextGenIQ Press. The journal provides a broad platform for high-quality research across the sciences, engineering, health, business, education, and the social sciences and humanities.

IJMR aims to bring together research communities that address important problems from different disciplinary starting points. The journal welcomes theoretical, empirical, methodological, and applied research, including studies that combine methods and evidence from more than one field.

Particular attention is given to research addressing sustainable development, health and wellbeing, technology and society, education and human development, business and economic development, environment and climate, and evidence synthesis across domains.

The journal encourages contributions from all academic disciplines and is particularly open to research that is relevant to practice and policy.

IJMR seeks contributions from researchers, academics, practitioners, early-career scholars, and policymakers worldwide.

Journal Objectives

The journal aims to:

Publish rigorous research across a broad range of academic disciplines.
Promote multidisciplinary research that combines methods and perspectives from multiple fields.
Examine the practical, social, and policy implications of research.
Encourage open, transparent, and reproducible research practices.
Provide an international platform for established and early-career researchers.
Support research addressing contemporary global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals.

Journal Information

Full title: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)
Publisher: NextGenIQ Press
Peer review: Double-blind peer review
Access model: Open access
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Publication model: Continuous online publication
Language: English
Submission fee: None

Aims and Scope

The International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research publishes high-quality research from across the academic disciplines, with an emphasis on problem-driven studies that are relevant to society, practice, and policy.

The journal is particularly interested in research that combines qualitative, quantitative, and computational evidence, and that communicates clearly to readers beyond a single specialism.

Topics of Interest

IJMR welcomes submissions in areas including, but not limited to:

Sustainable Development and the SDGs
Health Sciences and Public Health
Engineering and Technology
Computing and Information Technology
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Applications
Business, Management, and Economics
Education and Human Development
Social Sciences and Humanities
Environmental Science and Climate Change
Agriculture and Food Security
Energy and Natural Resources
Law, Governance, and Public Policy
Psychology and Behavioural Science
Communication and Media Studies
Urban and Regional Development
Technology, Society, and Human-Centred Inquiry
Cross-Sector Collaboration
Community-Engaged and Participatory Research
Mixed-Methods Research
Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis
Research Methods and Methodology
Research Ethics and Data Governance
Open Science and Reproducibility
Innovation and Development Studies

Interdisciplinary Contributions

Contributions that combine methods or perspectives from more than one discipline, or that translate research into practice and policy, are particularly encouraged.

Editorial and Peer Review Process

Overview

IJMR is committed to maintaining a rigorous, fair, constructive, and transparent editorial process.

Step 1 — Manuscript Submission

Authors submit their manuscript through the journal's online submission system.

Step 2 — Administrative Screening

The Editorial Office checks the submission for completeness, formatting, required declarations, and basic compliance with journal requirements.

Step 3 — Editorial Assessment

The Editor-in-Chief or a designated editor evaluates the manuscript for:

Relevance to IJMR's scope
Academic quality
Originality
Contribution to knowledge
Methodological appropriateness
Overall suitability for peer review

Desk decisions

Manuscripts that clearly fall outside the journal's scope or quality requirements may be declined without external review.

Step 4 — Peer Review

Suitable manuscripts are sent to independent experts for double-blind peer review.

Reviewers evaluate aspects such as originality, methodological rigor, validity, clarity, significance, literature coverage, and contribution to the field.

Step 5 — Editorial Decision

Following peer review, the editor may recommend:

Accept
Minor Revision
Major Revision
Reject

Basis of decisions

Editorial decisions are based on the manuscript's scholarly merit and reviewer assessments. Reviewers provide recommendations, while the final publication decision remains with the responsible editor.

Step 6 — Revision

Authors receiving a revision decision should submit a revised manuscript together with a point-by-point response explaining how reviewer and editor comments have been addressed.

Step 7 — Final Decision

The revised manuscript may be accepted, returned for additional revision, sent for further peer review, or rejected.

Step 8 — Production

Accepted manuscripts undergo production processes that may include copyediting, typesetting, metadata preparation, author proofing, and final publication.

Editorial Office

Contact the Editorial Office

The Editorial Office of the International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research provides assistance concerning manuscript submissions, peer review, journal policies, special issues, publication procedures, and other journal-related enquiries.

General Enquiries

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research

NextGenIQ Press

Email: contact@nextgeniqpress.com

Website: https://www.nextgeniqpress.com/journals/ijmr

Manuscript Enquiries

For questions regarding submissions, manuscript status, revisions, or peer review, please contact the Editorial Office at contact@nextgeniqpress.com, quoting the manuscript ID where available.

Technical Support

For difficulties with the submission platform, account access, manuscript uploads, or other technical issues, please contact the technical support team at contact@nextgeniqpress.com.

Special Issue Enquiries

Researchers interested in proposing a Special Issue should contact the Editorial Office with the proposed title, scope, Guest Editor information, and preliminary topic list.