Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Research plays a significant role in social development. However, scholars face a recurring challenge to publish their papers in periodicals. Such concerns were addressed during a workshop on “Publishing in High Ranked Journals”. It was organized by the Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) at the Institute of Business Management (IoBM) on Saturday, October 19, 2019. The workshop was attended by IoBM faculty and external guests. Dr. Muhammad Shakil Ahmad, Incharge of ORIC Associate Professor, University of Islamabad was invited as the resource person. IoBM’s Prof. Dr. Amanat Ali Jalbani, Senior Advisor to President, Dean CBM, and Director ORIC/OGS and Dr. Syed Irfan Hyder, Rector IoBM attended this program along with faculty. Dr. Jalbani welcomed the guest and provided a detailed overview of the workshop. He emphasized the importance of publishing research in national and international journals. Dr. Hyder highlighted the importance of Impact Factor journals and why the faculty must publish their research in the Academy of Management Journal (AMJ). He shared the importance of contribution, methodological rigor and the role of theoretical contribution. This workshop guided the participants on how to write an abstract, introduction and literature review. It presented a detailed outline of the research writing process.
