<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Researchers/Academicians:<br></div><div><div><b><i>[Please Circulate the following Call for Papers among your networking]</i></b></div></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail-WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style=""><u style=""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="6">Call for Papers</font></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://isctj.com/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">International
Supply Chain Technology Journal (ISCTJ)</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> is an international, peer-reviewed
indexed journal <i>[ISSN: 2380-5730 (Print), 2380-1204 (Online)]</i> that
publishes original, high quality, supply chain technology empirical research
that will have a significant impact on Supply Chain Technology, Research, and <span style="color:black">Practice. Each published ISCTJ article
has a valid <b><i>Crossref DOI</i></b> (Digital Object Identifier) for global
recognition and cross references validation. Manuscripts accepted for
publication in ISCT must have clear implications for supply chain managers
based on one or more of </span>a variety of rigorous research methodologies.
ISCTJ also accepts insightful meta-analyses of the SCM literature,
conceptual/theoretical studies with clear implications for practice, comments
on past articles, studies concerning the SCM field itself, and other such
matters relevant to SCM for publication.</span></p>
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Supply Chain Technology Journal (ISCTJ) is a journal published by PWD Group
from Texas, United States.</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> The current issue of
ISCTJ is now available at</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SCOPE OF THE JOURNAL</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The scope of ISCT Journal is not limited
to any list of subjects or topics rather it covers all the aspects of supply
chain and related technologies. ISCT Journal appreciates authors to affirm
existing theories and practices, to improve them, to come up with new and
innovative ideas or to be critical of existing pieces of work in their specific
industry. All the submitted articles are subject to be reviewed by experts in
the related field. General topics covered by the journal, while not exclusive,
include the following:</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 8.4pt;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Supply Chain
processes in manufacturing and service organizations</span></p>
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management</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 8.4pt;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Downstream
demand management</span></p>
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related technologies such as big data, cloud computing, artificial
intelligence (AI), robotic process automation (RPA) and the internet of
things (IoT)</span></p>
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strategy & policy, planning, scheduling, and control</span></p>
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management for supply chains</span></p>
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Performance measurement and productivity</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 10.15pt;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Purchasing/sourcing
management</span></p>
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inventory management</span></p>
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transportation, distribution, and materials handling</span></p>
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and comparative supply chain operations</span></p>
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information management</span></p>
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supply chain operations</span></p>
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chain</span></p>
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planning and operations</span></p>
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environmental issues in supply chain operations</span></p>
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PROCESS</span></u></b></p>
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available at</span></p>
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their paper acceptance/rejection within 2-3 weeks following their submissions. </span></p>
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information regarding author guidelines, review process and the manuscript
format can be found at </span><a href="https://isctj.com/index.php/isctj/author-guidelines" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://isctj.com/index.php/isctj/author-guidelines</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p>
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submitted on </span><a href="https://isctj.com/index.php/isctj/submissions" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://isctj.com/index.php/isctj/submissions</a>
<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">or you can
submit the manuscripts via email to the Editor-in-Chief </span><a href="mailto:isctj.editor@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">isctj.editor@gmail.com</a> <span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
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research will not have to pay an additional fee for open access, and will get a
50% discount on the normal publishing fee of $199 U.S.</span></i></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Crossref Indexing (DOI)</span></i></b></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Google Scholar</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Science Gate Indexing</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Prof.
Dr. Md. Mamun Habib,</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <i>School of Business and Entrepreneurship,
Independent University, </i></span></b><b style="font-size:10pt;text-align:right"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bangladesh &
Visiting Scientist, University of Texas – Arlington (UTA), USA</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="font-size:10pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b> </b><a href="mailto:isctj.editor@gmail.com">isctj.editor@gmail.com</a>,
<a href="mailto:mamunhabib@iub.edu.bd">mamunhabib@iub.edu.bd</a>, <a href="mailto:mohammad.habib@uta.edu">mohammad.habib@uta.edu</a></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dr. Veera Pandiyan,</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Universiti
Teknologi MARA, Malaysia</span></p>
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University, Istanbul</span></p>
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Hsing University, Taiwan </span></p>
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Malaysia, Malaysia </span></p>
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Texas at Arlington, United States of America</span></p>
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University, United States of America</span></p>
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International University, United States of America</span></p>
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texas at Austin, United States of America</span></p>
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Shannon Abolmaali,</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> The Universitv of Texas at Arlington, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">United States of
America<span style="color:black"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Dr.
Marcia Bent Henry,</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> Ochsner Health, United States of America</span></p>
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Suzila Kasim,</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in;font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Prof.
Prem Kumar Rajagopal,</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> Malaysia University of Science &
Technology, Malaysia</span></p>
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