Editorial: the birth of a journal

Abstract

Purpose

To provide a summary of the founding of IJOPM.

Design/methodology/approach

Provides a brief review of the philosophy, birth pains and early years.

Findings

Outlines the founding philosophy of IJOPM and the early developments.

Originality/value

Provides an introduction to the special issue.

Citation

Colin New, C. (2005), "Editorial: the birth of a journal", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 25 No. 12, pp. 1164-1166. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570510633549