Journal of Management Development

Aims & Scope

More specifically,the Journal of Management Development seeks to publish papers that asks and helps to answer important and interesting questions in management development, develops or tests theory, extends prior studies, explores interesting phenomena, reviews and synthesizes existing research.

All empirical methods including - but not limited to - qualitative, quantitative, field, laboratory, meta-analytic and mixed-methods are welcome.

Editorial criteria Manuscripts should make strong empirical and theoretical contributions should highlight the relevance of those contributions to management development.

Manuscripts should be of a conceptual/theoretical nature that includes practical application, based on practical experience/research, report a case study situation or any combination thereof.

The prime requirement for acceptance of an article will be that it: is directly relevant to management development; makes a significant original contribution to the field; contains elements which have general application; and is within the scope of the journal coverage.

The Journal of Management Development draws together the thinking and research relating to the role played by managers in contemporary organizations.

It is widely acknowledged that investment in management development helps to reduce costs, increase sales and improve productivity.

The development of management influences such fields as business strategy, organizational theory, corporate governance and entrepreneurship, which add value to society and change societal life in ways which have significant and sustainable outcomes.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.674

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	80

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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 Business, Management and Accounting, 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.

• Competencies in the 21st century

  Citation: 552

  Authors: Richard E.

• The effect of organisational culture and leadership style on job satisfaction and organisational commitment

  Citation: 397

  Authors: Peter, John

• What is Action Learning?

  Citation: 300

  Authors: R.W.

• Competencies as a behavioral approach to emotional intelligence

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Richard E.

• Leadership styles and organizational commitment: literature review

  Citation: 237

  Authors: Rusliza, Fawzy

• Employee engagement and manager self‐efficacy

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Fred, Suzanne J.

• A Jordanian empirical study of the associations among transformational leadership, transactional leadership, knowledge sharing, job performance, and firm performance

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Ra'ed, Bader Yousef, Ali

• Knowledge value chain

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Ching, Jie

• An entrepreneurial‐directed approach to entrepreneurship education: mission impossible?

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Jarna, Sari‐Anne

• Transactors, transformers and beyond

  Citation: 201

  Authors: Craig L., Henry P., Jonathan F., Gail, Eugene, Ken A., Linda

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