Innovation and Development Policy

　　An international journal for the development and application policies of science, technology and innovation

　　Overview

　　Innovation and Development Policy (IDP) is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes empirical and theoretical papers in innovation and development policy/management. The journal is devoted to the improvement and further development of the theory and practice of innovation and development policy/management and designed to appeal to both practising policy-makers and academics. It publishes original and high-quality papers to address the interests of both practicing managers and academic researchers in innovation and development policy/management. All IDP papers are expected to yield findings that have implications for policy or management.

　　Aims and Scope

　　Innovation and Development Policy (IDP) is devoted to building a platform for global innovation and development communications, promoting international academic cooperation and bringing together global intelligence to carry out theoretical, methodological and practical research in innovation and development strategy, policy and management. It is a multi-disciplinary journal that covers the full range of topics in innovation and development policy/management and involves the theory, method and application in innovation and development policy/management. The journal is receptive to all types of quantitative and qualitative methodologies for innovation and development policy. Authors across the world from diverse disciplines and functional perspectives are welcome to contribute to the journal.

　　Readership

　　Researchers in innovation and development policy, experts in governmental management, experts in think tank research, entrepreneurs, and graduate students 

　　Main Subjects

　　Policy/Strategy/Management for National/Regional/Sectoral/Firm Innovation and Development Science, Technology and Innovation Policy/Strategy/Management

　　Theory/Method and Application of Innovation and Development Policy/Economics/Metrology

　　Theory/Method and Application of National/Regional/Sectoral/Technological/Firm Innovation Systems

　　Science/Technology/Innovation Capability and Competitiveness

　　Development Dynamics of Science/Technology/Innovation

　　Interactions between Science/Technology/Innovation and Social & Economic Development Performance

　　Science, Technology and Innovation Studies

　　Design/Implementation/Evaluation of Innovation and Development Policies at all kinds of levels

　　Peer Review Policy

　　All research papers published in this journal will have undergone rigorous peer review, including initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. All papers are subject to a preliminary screening to assess whether they deserve to be submitted to a fully-fledged refereeing process.

　　Peer Review process

　　Submit papers

　　Editorial department evaluation

　　Editor-in-chief and Associate Editor evaluation

　　Associate Editor assigns tasks to relevant editors

　　Invite reviewers

　　 Reviewers respond to invitations

　　The reviewer reviews the manuscript

　　Review comments of editorial department

　　The editorial department informs the author of the review decision

　　Next steps

　　Supervised by

　　Chinese Academy of Sciences

　　Sponsored by

　　Institutes of Sciences and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences

　　Chinese Association for Science of Science and S&T Policy

　　Published by

　　IDP Editorial Office

　　No.15 ZhongGuanCun Beiyitiao Alley, Haidian District, Beijing 100190, China

　　Print by

　　Beijing xuanhong culture development co., ltd

　　Floor 2, No.35 Dajue Hutong, Xicheng District, Beijing

　　Publishing Schedule

　　Semiyearly,This journal is published semiyearly in every June and December

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