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Market Forces

Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology · Pakistan · Est. 2005

ISSN1816-8434eISSN2309-866X

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Score Breakdown

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total15

H-Index

Total Works

331

Total Citations

750

2yr Mean Citedness

0.73

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Aims & Scope

Market Forces is a refereed journal which provides a platform for disseminating original research on business and management related themes. It publishes research articles that are of a multidisciplinary nature with practical significance. Thus, its main objective is to attract thorough academic research that benefits corporate institutions, economic development and the society. Market Forces encourages original research contributions from academicians and corporate professionals around the globe. The journal publishes conceptual, empirical and methodological articles across the entire domain of business and management including accounting and finance, marketing, general management, human resource management, organizational development, strategic management, business ethics, management information systems and business economics. In addition to academic research, Market Forces occasionally features policy debates and book reviews.

General Information

Country / RegionPakistan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Frequencybi-annual

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications331

Publisher OrgKarachi Institute of Economics and Technology

OA Since2004

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

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Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

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Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

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Does the journal have a website?

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Is the ISSN verified?

1816-8434 / 2309-866X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationDigital Marketing and Social MediaJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastConsumer Retail Behavior StudiesOrganizational and Employee PerformanceTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour