Vikalpa

Aims & Scope

The journal welcomes original papers from both academicians and practitioners in the following management disciplines: • Accounting and management control • Agriculture management • Managerial communication • Economics • Finance and Banking • Information Technology • Innovation and Entrepreneurship • Marketing • Operations Management • Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management • Public Systems, including Health and Education, and Government • Rural Development • Strategic Management and Leadership

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Decision Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Business, Management and Accounting and Decision Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Measuring Service Quality: Servqual vs. Servperf Scales

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Sanjay K, Garima

• <i>Mediator Analysis of Employee Engagement: Role of Perceived Organizational Support, P-O Fit, Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction</i>

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Soumendu, Jyotsna

• <i>Influence of Board Size and Independence on Firm Performance: A Study of Indian Companies</i>

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Ajay Kumars

• E-Waste Management in India: Issues and Strategies

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Rama Mohana R., Kalyan, Satish, Daniel, Morton, Rachna, Sandip, Deepali Sinha, Verena, Pranshu, Hitesh

• <i>Work-Family Challenges and Their Impact on Career Decisions: A Study of Indian Women Professionals</i>

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Sanghamitra

• Consumer Ethnocentrism: CETSCALE Validation and Measurement of Extent

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Anupam

• <i>Data Analytics: Hyped Up Aspirations or True Potential?</i>

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Arindam, Tathagata, Prachi

• Blockchain in Finance

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Jayanth Rama

• <i>Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction among Teachers during Times of Burnout</i>

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Komal

• Empowering Women Through Financial Inclusion: A Study of Urban Slum

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Shivangi, Seema