The renaming of the journal "Commercial Surveys" to the "Journal of Industrial and Mining Research" is not merely a nominal change, but rather an epistemological readjustment and a strategic alignment with the country’s institutional transformations. This shift has been undertaken to resolve the inconsistency between the journal’s identity and the new mandates of the Institute for Trade Studies and Research, as the think tank of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade. The fundamental objective of this initiative is to achieve domain-specific specialization and precise delineation of knowledge fields, thereby focusing on the structural issues of industry and mining while avoiding overlap with other journals of the ITSR Institute. In this reconfiguration, while inviting new members to the editorial board, we have sought to transform the journal from a purely academic outlet into a policy-oriented reference and a bridge between theoretical knowledge and the practical needs of the decision-making system. Accordingly, by enhancing the quality of submissions and emphasizing problem-oriented research, the journal’s position within the ecosystem of industrial development and mineral governance in the country will gradually be consolidated.