Annals of Corporate Governance

Aims & Scope

• Boards of Directors: o Board Composition/Diversity o Board Human Capital o Board Social Capital o Executive Compensation o Executive Succession o Board Involvement in Strategy Formation o Board Monitoring & Control o Director Selection o Board Committees o CEO Duality o Internal Auditors o Board Roles/ Tasks/ Processes • Ownership: o Management Ownership o Employee Ownership o Family Ownership o Foreign Ownership o Bank Ownership o Government Ownership o Venture Capital Ownership o Ownership Concentration • National Corporate Governance Mechanisms: o Legal Systems o Public & Private Governance o Non-Governmental Organizations o External Auditors o Taxation Systems o Business Groups o Corporate Governance Codes o Corporate Governance Indices • Comparative Corporate Governance Systems: o National Business Systems/Varieties of Capitalism o National Governance Bundles o Multi-Level Corporate Governance o Transnational Governance Mechanisms o Formal versus Informal Mechanisms o Rule of Law o Cultural Norms • Self Governance: o Corporate Social Responsibility o Business Ethics o Industry Self-monitoring o Leadership & Culture • Teaching Corporate Governance: o Case Studies o Experiential Exercises o Course Design Issues o Best Practices

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19074

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	16

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.239

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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.

• The Wolf at the Door: The Impact of Hedge Fund Activism on Corporate Governance

  Citation: 74

  Authors: John C., Darius

• Board Involvement in the Strategic Decision Making Process: A Comprehensive Review

  Citation: 43

  Authors: William Q., Till

• Understanding Boards of Directors: A Systems Perspective

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Jaw W.

• Venture Capital 2.0: From Venturing to Partnering

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Joseph A., Erik P. M.

• Enterprise Foundations: Law, Taxation, Governance, and Performance

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Steen, Nikolaos

• Decentralized Corporate Governance via Blockchain Technology

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Wulf A.

• The Norwegian Gender Balance Law: A Reform that Failed?

  Citation: 10

  Authors: R. Øystein

• Microfinance: What Do We Know? Where Do We Go?

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Sugato, Mariya

• Governance Complexities in Firms with Dual Class Shares

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Anita

• Decentralized Autonomous Organizations: Internal Governance and External Legal Design

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Wulf A.

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