The TQM Journal Cover Image for Volume 38, Issue 7
Current Issue
Volume 38,
Issue 7,
6 July 2026

About the Journal

The TQM Journal seeks high quality international submissions from academics, researchers and practitioners. The journal aims to publish papers that report research that addresses real-life industry and management challenges and contribute to developing real solutions. Previously published as The TQM Magazine until 2007.

Submission information

Accepted manuscript types and word counts

  • Research Paper — up to 9000 words
  • Case Study — up to 9000 words
  • Conceptual Paper — up to 9000 words
  • Editorial — up to 3000 words
  • Book Review — up to 1500 words

Please see the article types and word counts section on the about this journal page for more information. The word count includes all text, figures and tables. When estimating your total, please allow 280 words for each figure or table. Read more about the article types for this journal.

Reference style

Use the Harvard reference style. Read more about the reference types for this journal.

Keywords

Please include up to 6 short, relevant keywords that describe the main topics of your paper. When you submit to the journal, you’ll be able to choose keywords that describe the main topics of your paper from a list of recommended keywords, or you can add your own.

Peer review type

Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.

Open access options

This is a hybrid journal. Hybrid journals are subscription journals but offer all authors the option to publish their work open access. If you choose to publish open access you will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC). Alternatively you can opt for the green open access route and self-archive your article (at no cost to the author). Read more about our open access options.

Accepted languages

This journal only accepts manuscripts written in UK or US English.

Accepted submission files

Article files should be provided in Microsoft Word format.

View author guidelines

Calls for papers

Closes: 15th January 2027

The special issue discusses recent advancements in modeling approaches (SEM, multi-method SEM, NCA, etc.) and their applications to enrich both quality management theory and practice.

Guest editor(s): Fabio Cassia, Francesca Magno, Miriana Ferrara, Christian M. Ringle