Call for Papers Modern Management Frontier Journal (MMFJ) Volume 24, Issue 1 (January – June 2026)
Aims and Scope
The Modern Management Frontier Journal aims to publish research articles and academic articles that contribute to the theoretical, empirical, and applied advancement of management sciences. The Journal welcomes submissions across the following disciplinary areas:
Business Administration
- Human Resource Management including, but not limited to, talent acquisition and retention, organisational behaviour, human resource development, employee engagement, performance management, and strategic HRM in the digital era
- Finance, Accounting, and Banking including corporate finance, financial risk management, auditing, managerial accounting, financial technology (Fintech), sustainable finance, and banking innovation
- Services, Marketing, and Management Innovation including service quality, consumer behaviour, digital marketing, brand management, customer relationship management, entrepreneurship, and innovation management
- Construction Management including project management, construction economics, supply chain management in construction, smart building technologies, and sustainable construction practices
- Tourism, Logistics, and Information Technology Management including tourism management and policy, hospitality management, supply chain and logistics management, digital transformation, e-commerce, and information systems management
Public Administration
- Public Sector Administration including public policy analysis, governance, public–private partnerships, new public management, and collaborative governance
- General Administration including organizational theory, strategic planning, bureaucratic reform, leadership, and institutional development
- Local Government Administration including decentralization, local governance, municipal management, community development, and participatory governance
- Regional and Territorial Administration including district administration, provincial governance, rural development policy, and inter-governmental relations
Review Policy
Stage 1: Preliminary Screening by the Editorial Board
- All submitted manuscripts undergo a preliminary screening by the Editorial Board to assess their suitability and alignment with the Journal's aims and scope, the completeness of formatting in accordance with the prescribed template, and the accuracy of the referencing style.
- Manuscripts that do not pass the preliminary screening shall be rejected, and the corresponding author will be notified accordingly.
- Manuscripts that pass the preliminary screening shall proceed to the payment stage. Upon receipt of the remaining article processing charge, the Editorial Board will forward the manuscript to peer reviewers with relevant expertise.
Stage 2: Peer Review
- All manuscripts accepted for publication must undergo peer review by three (3) independent reviewers with relevant subject-matter expertise, employing a double-blind review process to ensure impartiality and transparency in the evaluation.
- The outcome of the peer review process may result in one of the following decisions:
- Accept — The manuscript is accepted for publication without revisions.
- Accept with Minor Revisions — The manuscript is accepted for publication subject to minor amendments.
- Major Revisions — The manuscript requires substantial revisions and must be resubmitted for further evaluation by the reviewers.
- Reject — The manuscript does not meet the required standards and is not accepted for publication.
General Conditions
- Manuscripts submitted for consideration must be original works that have not been previously published or disseminated in any form, nor be under concurrent consideration for publication by any other journal.
- Manuscripts that have been previously presented at academic conferences may be submitted provided that the author certifies that the manuscript has been substantially revised from the conference version. Such manuscripts shall be subject to a new and independent peer review process.
- All content published in the Journal — including articles, text, figures, and tables — represents the views and sole responsibility of the respective author(s) and does not necessarily reflect the position of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University.
- The Editorial Board reserves the right to make the final decision on the acceptance and publication of all manuscripts.
Languages of Publication
The Modern Management Frontier Journal accepts manuscripts in two languages as follows:
Language of Manuscript
Thai
-Abstract Requirements: Must include abstracts in both Thai and English
-Referencing Requirements: Must be written in English in APA 7th Edition format
English
-Abstract Requirements: Must include an abstract in English
-Referencing Requirements: Must be written in English in APA 7th Edition format
All references — both in-text citations and the reference list (bibliography) — must be written in English and formatted in accordance with the APA 7th Edition referencing style, regardless of the language in which the manuscript is written.
Publication Schedule
The Modern Management Frontier Journal is published biannually (two issues per year) as follows:
-Issue 1: January – June
-Publication Date: June
-Issue 2: July – December
-Publication Date:December
Manuscripts that have passed the review process and for which all required revisions have been completed shall be published electronically (Online Publication) on the Journal's online platform.
Article Processing Charges (APC)
The article processing charge is divided into two components as follows:
Component 1: Preliminary Screening Fee
All submitting authors are required to pay a preliminary screening fee of 500 THB at the time of manuscript submission. This fee shall be counted as part of the total article processing charge.
Component 2: Peer Review and Processing Fee
Upon passing the preliminary screening by the Editorial Board, the author will be notified to pay the remaining balance of the article processing charge.
Article Processing Charges (Total of Both Components)
-Author Affiliation
Thai-language Manuscript
-STOU internal personnel (faculty members and university staff): 3,500 THB
-External authors: 4,500 THB
English-language Manuscript
-STOU internal personnel (faculty members and university staff): 5,500 THB
-External authors: 7,500 THB
All fee payments must be made via bank transfer to the following account: Krungthai Bank, Muang Thong Thani Branch; Account Name: Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University; Account Number: 147-1-03636-7. Proof of payment must be uploaded to the TCI system.
*The Journal reserves the right to retain all fees paid. No refunds shall be issued under any circumstances, regardless of whether the manuscript is rejected at the editorial screening or peer review stage.
Template download link
Research Article
Academic Article
Reference Formatting Guide
Contact
School of Management Science, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
9/9 Moo 9, Chaengwattana Road, Bang Phut Sub-district, Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand
Tel. 02-504-8184
E-mail: mmj.stou@gmail.com
