Administrative Science Quarterly

Aims & Scope

The ASQ logo reads, "Dedicated to advancing the understanding of administration through empirical investigation and theoretical analysis." We interpret "administration" in the broadest possible sense to include all of the processes involved in creating, coordinating, and transforming the social settings in which it occurs.

ASQ seeks to advance the understanding of management, organizations, and organizing in a wide variety of contexts, including teams, business and nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and markets.

Contributions to this enterprise can include the discovery and analysis of new phenomena, new theoretical accounts informed by empirical analysis, or the disconfirmation of existing theory.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.5
2024	8.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	10.393

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	80

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	928

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation

  Citation: 21684

  Authors: Wesley M., Daniel A.

• Job Demands, Job Decision Latitude, and Mental Strain: Implications for Job Redesign

  Citation: 8017

  Authors: Robert A.

• Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams

  Citation: 6820

  Authors: Amy

• Social Structure and Competition in Interfirm Networks: The Paradox of Embeddedness

  Citation: 6122

  Authors: Brian

• Interorganizational Collaboration and the Locus of Innovation: Networks of Learning in Biotechnology

  Citation: 5274

  Authors: Walter W., Kenneth W., Laurel

• Architectural Innovation: The Reconfiguration of Existing Product Technologies and the Failure of Established Firms

  Citation: 5155

  Authors: Rebecca M., Kim B.

• Assessing Construct Validity in Organizational Research

  Citation: 4779

  Authors: Richard P., Youjae, Lynn W.

• Educational Organizations as Loosely Coupled Systems

  Citation: 4721

  Authors: Karl E.

• A Garbage Can Model of Organizational Choice

  Citation: 4381

  Authors: Michael D., James G., Johan P.

• Comparative Economic Organization: The Analysis of Discrete Structural Alternatives

  Citation: 4309

  Authors: Oliver E.

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