Journal of Management Control

Aims & Scope

Journal of Management Control (JoMaC) is an international journal concerned with the formal, information-based routines and procedures managers use to maintain or alter patterns in organizational activities.

Particular emphasis is placed on operational and strategic planning and control systems and the processes and techniques.

JoMaC was founded in 1990 as a German journal and has a strong reputation as a dedicated academic journal open to high-quality research on all aspects of management control.

The journal covers such topics as: the role of management control systems in the management of companies and non-profit organizations; the design and use of planning systems for production, marketing, logistics and other fields of use; the interaction between strategic and operational aspects of management control; the role of management accountants and other internal and external service providers, such as financial accountants, auditors and consultants; change and the sustainability of management control systems.

Journal of Management Control especially welcomes empirical and analytical papers reflecting both methodological rigor and practical relevance that make a significant contribution to literature.

The journal is interested in literature reviews and meta-analyses showcasing and promoting current academic research.

Additional materials relating to papers of interest to scholars (e.g. coding sheets, questionnaires, data, etc.) can be downloaded from our website in order to stimulate future research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.777

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	33

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7061

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	204

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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 Business, Management and Accounting and Decision 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.

• Integrated reporting: The current state of empirical research, limitations and future research implications

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Patrick, Martin

• Do chief sustainability officers and CSR committees influence CSR-related outcomes? A structured literature review based on empirical-quantitative research findings

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Patrick, Martin

• Upper echelons theory in management accounting and control research

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Martin R. W.

• The case of partial least squares (PLS) path modeling in managerial accounting research

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Christian, Wynne W.

• Management control systems: a review

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Erik, Christina

• Just-in-Time supermarkets for part supply in the automobile industry

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Daria, Nils, Simon

• Digitalization in management accounting and control: an editorial

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Klaus, Utz, Frank

• The concept of environmental performance and its measurement in empirical studies

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Wolfgang, Ramona

• Conceptualisations of ‘controlling’ in German-speaking countries: analysis and comparison with Anglo-American management control frameworks

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Thomas W.

• Digital data and management accounting: why we need to rethink research methods

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Alnoor

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