Editorial Introduction
This issue of the Independent
Journal of Management & production (IJM&P) features a
selection of articles submitted and revised until June 2020. Observe the works
are the fruit of research and publications of undergraduate, postgraduate and
entrepreneurs.
It is
important to mention that all the works are showed without any kind of payment.
All of them are published free from payments or taxes.
The publication also
counts on the work of researchers from various parts of the world, which have
undergone a process of peer review.
As chief editor of IJM&P,
I am indebted to all members of the editorial board and reviewers, which
contributed to achieve a very decent job during the evaluation and revision.
Moreover, that they have contributed to the Journal in recognition of the
international scientific community.
In addition, with all
the authors, who trusted the results of their research and publications to the
scrutiny of editors and reviewers who are part of our Journal.
On July 20, 2018, the
journal was notified via E-mail of its indexing and abstracted in: Emerging
Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Clarivate Analytics -
Web of Science - Thompson Reuters. With the availability of journal
data on August 20, 2018.
From
the data provided in Table 1 on the distribution users by titration, Figure 1
shows the percentage of each titration.
Figure 1: Distribution chart for degree
The Table 1 presents
how our collaborators, by their categories of study and sex are.
Table 1:
Distribution of users by degree
|
|
Dr. Ph.D. |
MSc. |
Dr./Ph.D.
Student |
MSc. Student |
Specia- list |
Profes-sors |
Stu-dents |
Others |
Total |
|
Male |
1,170 |
282 |
266 |
62 |
41 |
35 |
73 |
115 |
2,044 |
|
Female |
439 |
121 |
140 |
22 |
13 |
3 |
55 |
30 |
823 |
In the period from January, 01 to September, 30
2020, the journal was accessed by approximately 198,717 users, of approximately
5,132 cities and 191 countries, in the Figure 2 is presented the map mundi, in
which can be observed the countries of where was originating the access
(GOOGLE, 2020).
Figure 2: Countries that have accessed the journal
The Table 2 shows the
preview data and journal access, since its creation in 2010.
Table 2: views by volume/number
|
Year |
Country |
Cities |
Access |
Users |
Viewers |
|
2010 |
25 |
75 |
340 |
181 |
5,474 |
|
2011 |
75 |
343 |
1,510 |
1,024 |
12,942 |
|
2012 |
83 |
444 |
2,187 |
1,406 |
15,499 |
|
2013 |
118 |
1,208 |
11,946 |
6,006 |
71,264 |
|
2014 |
146 |
1,978 |
17,440 |
10,503 |
68,340 |
|
2015 |
147 |
2,307 |
23,017 |
14,460 |
96,735 |
|
2016 |
162 |
2,911 |
26,654 |
17,847 |
112,928 |
|
2017 |
184 |
4,078 |
37,171 |
27,129 |
109,535 |
|
2018 |
190 |
5,220 |
57,157 |
44,400 |
187,729 |
|
2019 |
197 |
5,534 |
78,195 |
60,907 |
218,628 |
|
2020 |
191 |
5,132 |
57,915 |
43,429 |
198,717 |
In Figures 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9 and 10 is shown a graph
of the amount of hits that the
journal received between January 1, 2014 and September
30, 2020; these data are based on information provided by the Google analytics.
Figure 3: amount of hits between 2014 and 2020
The
Figure 4 shows the comparison of the number of cities, around the world, that
have accessed the journal.
Figure 4: Amount of cities between
2014 and 2020
The
Figure 5 shows the averages of views on the journal in the period between the
years of 2014 and 2016.
Figure 5: Amount of average between
2014 and 2020
The
Figure 6 shows the comparison of the number of countries, around the world,
that have accessed the journal.
Figure 6: Amount of countries between 2014 and 2020
The
Figure 7 shows the comparison of the number of users, around the world, that
have accessed the journal.
Figure 7: Amount of users between 2014
and 2020
The
Figure 8 shows the comparison of the number of viewers, around the world, that
have accessed the journal.
Figure 8: Amount of Viewers between 2013 and 2020
Figure 9 shows the overall evolution
accumulated in the 12 months, as well as the visualizations between the years
of 2013 and 2018 and that can be compared with Figure 8.
Figure 9: Global evolution of views between 2013 and 2020
Figure 10 shows the evolutionary
chart of resolutions address the articles registered in CrossRef
since 2014, which is based on monthly report. This graph can be seen the
evolution of the journal has achieved.
Figure 10: Resolution Report for prefix 10.14807 from between 2014
and 2020
Based
on information acquired on the Clarivate[1] website, it
is currently possible to observe the development and / or growth that the
journal has been achieving. Figures 11, 12 and 13 will be presented as a way of
exemplifying the development of the Journal.
Figure 11: Countries from
which the articles that cited the Journal came from
Source: Clarivate (2020)
Figure 12: Citation by area
Source: Clarivate (2020)
Figure 13: Number of citations
by Web of Science categories
Source: Clarivate (2020)
In Figure 14 is presented by
Microsoft Academic, the institutions that most contributed to the development
of the Journal between the years 2010 and 2020. This shows the rise, visibility
and importance that the journal has been acquiring, together with the
scientific community.
Figure 14: Institutions that
contributed the most impactful work
Source: Microsoft
Academic[2]
(2020)
We appreciate the intense
participation of all colleagues, which has made our journal become a place of
wide dissemination of knowledge.
The following content will be
presented with the titles, authors and the pages of all of the articles
published in this edition issue.
Editorial
Volume 11, Issue 6 (2140-2148)
Paulo Cesar Chagas Rodrigues
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1125
Performance persistence of mutual funds:
evidence from Bangladesh (1739-1759)
Mohammad Abir Shahid Chowdhury, Zahid Ali, Muhammad
Usman, Asad Ullah
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1118
The
effects of Electronic Word of Mouth (eWOM) on the adoption of consumer eWOM
information (1760-1777)
Phuong Viet Le-Hoang
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1152
Authentic
marketing pragmatic marketing (components, foregrounds, outcomes): interactions
& conflicts (1778-1813)
Zohreh Ali Esmaeili, Bahram Kheiry, Farzin Farahbod
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1150
Methodological
instruments for choosing a strategy for the sustainable development of the
region (1814-1829)
Bryukhovetskaya Natalya Ye, Korytko Tetyana Yu
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1156
Gamification
based learning activities in elementary Brazilian public school (1830-1845)
Wilton Moreira Ferraz Júnior, Suéllen Rodolfo
Martinelli, Carlos Henrique da Silva Santos, Murillo Rodrigo Petrucelli Homem
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1119
Two
methods to create free energy (1846-1866)
Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu, Relly Victoria Virgil
Petrescu
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.992
Ramadan
effect on sectoral herding (1867-1882)
Mohammad Kamel Elshqirat
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1146
Technology
transfer and investments in brazilian public healthcare (1883-1898)
Myller Augusto Santos Gomes, João Luiz Kovaleski, Regina
Negri Pagani, Gilberto Zammar
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1176
Factors
affecting the intention to purchase townhouse (1899-1914)
Phuong Viet Le-Hoang, Vi Truc Ho, Nhan Trong Phan, Truc
Thanh Thi Le
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1099
Surveying
the impact of authentic and pragmatic marketing by paradigm shift on brand
authentic: a case study of selected Azad Universities (Anzali, Tehran Matkaz,
Tonekabon) (1915-1951)
zohreh ali esmaeili, Bahram Kheiry
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1151
Environmental
compliance and the level of competitiveness of tilapia producers installed in
hydroelectric power plants (1952-1968)
Raiane Real Martinelli, Gessuir Pigatto, Timoteo
Ramos Queiroz, Ferenc Istvan Bánkuti
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1033
Measuring
the impact of factors affecting reverse e-logistics' performance in the
electronic industry in Lebanon and Syria (1969-1990)
Mohamad AL Majzoub, Vida Davidavi?ien?, Ieva
Meidute-Kavaliauskiene
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1254
How
visual merchandising can improve fashion retail stores to adapt themselves to
next generations (1991-2004)
Paulo Henrique Pinho Oliveira, Maria Fernanda Tavares
Lutterbach
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1053
Do
the strategic innovative organizations reduce social loafing behaviors? (2005-2019)
Derya Ozilhan Ozbey, Ayşe Gökçen Kapusuz
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1123
Control
of the variability of the biofuel packaging process through the six sigma
methodology: a case study (2020-2042)
Walther Azzolini Júnior, Rafael Francisco Campos
Pianno, Jorge Alberto Achcar
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1153
Reverse
bullwhip effect: duality of a dynamic model of Supply Chain (2043-2063)
Gabriela Dias Brito, Pedro Dias Pinto, Adriano David
Monteiro de Barros
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1043
Brazilian
air transport demand - a historical vision based on fuzzy approach (2064-2076)
Edison Conde Perez dos Santos, Edison Alves dos
Santos, Carlos Alberto Nunes Cosenza, Claudio Henrique dos Santos Grecco
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1172
Relationship
between hope and psychological well-being among male and female students of
Farhangian University of Zanjan province (2077-2090)
Mohammad Saeed Ahmadi, Abbas Ramazani
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1122
Integrated
mathematical model based on a heuristic method for loading and routing of
vehicles: application in a tobacco company (2091-2111)
Jorge Israel Frómeta Moya, Daniel René Tasé Velázquez,
Lorena Hernández Mastrapa, Yosvany Orlando Lao León
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1209
Price-forming
factors choice grounding at intangible assets with negative depreciation
independent valuation/appraising (2112-2139)
Yuri Vladimirovich Pozdnyakov, Skybinska Zoryana, Gryniv
Tetiana
DOI: dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i6.1170
October 1, 2020
Prof. Dr. Paulo Cesar Chagas
Rodrigues
Chief in Editor