Journal History

Institutional Background and Establishment

The International Journal of Research on Multidisciplinary Studies (IJROMS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published by the Institute of Teachers' Training Center, Inc. (ITTCI). It was established to provide an academic platform for the dissemination of original research, scholarly discussions, and interdisciplinary contributions across diverse fields of knowledge.

The journal recognizes the importance of multidisciplinary research in addressing complex educational, social, scientific, technological, cultural, and institutional challenges. Its establishment reflects a commitment to advancing evidence-based scholarship, encouraging intellectual exchange, and promoting research contributions that contribute to academic development and societal progress.

Guided by its commitment to scholarly excellence, IJROMS welcomes original research articles, review papers, conceptual and theoretical studies, case studies, and methodological contributions from researchers, academics, educators, practitioners, and scholars across different disciplines and geographical contexts.

Development and Editorial Evolution

Since its establishment, IJROMS has continuously developed its editorial and publication framework to strengthen the quality, transparency, and integrity of its scholarly publishing operations.

The journal has progressively established editorial policies, manuscript evaluation procedures, peer-review mechanisms, publication ethics standards, and production guidelines to support the systematic management of scholarly submissions.

The adoption of a double-blind peer-review system further reinforces the journal's commitment to impartial manuscript evaluation and independent scholarly assessment.

As part of its continuing institutional development, IJROMS transitioned to the Open Journal Systems (OJS) publishing platform to support an integrated online editorial workflow. This development strengthened the journal's capacity to manage manuscript submissions, coordinate peer review, communicate with authors and reviewers, organize journal issues, and disseminate published research.

The journal also established dedicated editorial and publication functions covering manuscript management, reviewer coordination, production, publication technology, metadata management, indexing activities, and scholarly communication.

These developments reflect IJROMS's continuing efforts to strengthen its publishing infrastructure and align its editorial practices with internationally recognized principles of scholarly publishing.

Publishing Milestones

The development of IJROMS may be understood through the following institutional and editorial milestones:

1. Establishment of the Journal

The establishment of the International Journal of Research on Multidisciplinary Studies marked the beginning of its commitment to providing an academic publication platform for multidisciplinary research and scholarly communication.

2. Development of Editorial and Peer-Review Procedures

The journal developed structured editorial procedures, including initial manuscript screening, reviewer selection, double-blind peer review, editorial decision-making, manuscript revision, and final publication preparation.

3. Assignment of International Standard Serial Numbers

The journal obtained its serial publication identifiers:

  • Online ISSN: 3116-4137

  • Print ISSN: 3116-4145

These identifiers support the formal identification and bibliographic registration of the journal's online and print publication formats.

4. Transition to Open Journal Systems

The journal adopted Open Journal Systems (OJS) to strengthen its digital publishing operations, improve editorial workflow management, and facilitate online access to scholarly publications.

5. Expansion of Editorial and Publication Infrastructure

IJROMS progressively developed its editorial and operational functions to support manuscript processing, reviewer management, publication production, metadata verification, DOI-related activities, and journal communication.

6. Expansion of Scholarly Contributions

The journal continued to receive and process manuscripts from researchers and academic contributors across different research areas, reflecting its commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship and international academic participation.

7. Strengthening of Publication Ethics and Editorial Governance

IJROMS developed and implemented policies addressing authorship, peer review, conflicts of interest, research data, corrections and retractions, generative artificial intelligence, and other matters relevant to responsible scholarly publishing.

8. Continuing Development and Internationalization

The journal continues to strengthen its editorial standards, digital infrastructure, publication practices, and scholarly visibility while pursuing broader academic engagement and the responsible dissemination of multidisciplinary research.

Publication Development

IJROMS follows a monthly publication schedule, with scholarly contributions organized into designated volumes and issues.

Its first volume represents the journal's initial publication year, with subsequent issues documenting the continuing development of its scholarly publishing activities.

Each published issue contributes to the journal's permanent academic record and provides researchers and readers with access to scholarly work across multiple disciplines.

The journal maintains its commitment to the systematic publication, preservation, and dissemination of scholarly contributions through its official online publishing platform.

Institutional Identity

The International Journal of Research on Multidisciplinary Studies operates under the publishing responsibility of the Institute of Teachers' Training Center, Inc. (ITTCI).

Its institutional identity is grounded in the promotion of research, academic collaboration, interdisciplinary inquiry, and the advancement of knowledge.

Through its editorial and publishing operations, IJROMS seeks to establish a scholarly environment that values research integrity, intellectual diversity, academic independence, and responsible knowledge dissemination.

Continuing Commitment

IJROMS recognizes that the development of a scholarly journal is an ongoing institutional undertaking that requires continuous improvement, editorial accountability, and responsiveness to developments in academic publishing.

The journal remains committed to strengthening its peer-review practices, improving publication quality, enhancing digital accessibility, supporting research transparency, and encouraging meaningful contributions to the international research community.

As IJROMS continues to evolve, it seeks to contribute to the advancement of multidisciplinary scholarship by providing a credible and accessible platform for the exchange of research, ideas, and academic knowledge.