The International Journal of Production Economics focuses on topics treating the interface between engineering and management. All aspects of the subject in relation to manufacturing and process industries, as well as production in general are covered. The journal is interdisciplinary in nature, considering whole cycles of activities, such as the product life cycle - research, design, development, test, launch, disposal - and the material flow cycle - supply, production, distribution.The ultimate objective of the journal is to disseminate knowledge for improving industrial practice and to strengthen the theoretical base necessary for supporting sound decision making. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and the presentation of new developments in theory and application, wherever engineering and technology meet the managerial and economic environment in which industry operates. In character, the journal combines the high standards of a traditional academic approach with the practical value of industrial applications.Articles accepted need to be based on rigorous sound theory and contain an essential novel scientific contribution. Tracing economic and financial consequences in the analysis of the problem and solution reported, belongs to the central theme of the journal. Submissions should strictly follow the Guide for Authors of the journal.

《國際生產經濟學雜志》(International Journal of Production Economics)側重于處理工程與管理之間的接口問題。本課程涉及與制造業、加工業以及一般生產有關的所有方面。該雜志是跨學科的性質，考慮整個活動周期，如產品生命周期-研究，設計，開發，測試，推出，處理-和物流周期-供應，生產，分銷。該雜志的最終目標是傳播知識，以改進工業實踐，并加強必要的理論基礎，以支持健全的決策。它為交流思想和介紹理論和應用方面的新發展提供了一個論壇，只要工程和技術符合工業運作的管理和經濟環境。在性質上，該雜志結合了傳統學術方法的高標準和工業應用的實用價值。被接受的文章需要建立在嚴謹健全的理論基礎上，并包含必要的新穎的科學貢獻。在分析經濟和財務后果中所報告的問題和解決辦法，屬于期刊的中心主題。投稿應嚴格遵循該期刊作者指南。