Journal of Management Studies

Aims & Scope

Consistently highly ranked in the Management category of the ISI Journal Citation Reports, the Journal of Management Studies (JMS) is a globally respected, multidisciplinary journal with a long established history of excellence in management research.

JMS publishes innovative empirical and conceptual articles which advance knowledge of management and organisation broadly defined, in such fields as organization theory, organizational behaviour, human resource management, strategy, international business, entrepreneurship, innovation and critical management studies.

JMS has an inclusive ethos and is open to a wide range of methodological approaches and philosophical underpinnings.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.4
2024	7.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	5.465

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	233

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	254

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3279

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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, 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 INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE FIRM ? FOUR SWEDISH CASES

  Citation: 2087

  Authors: Jan, Finn

• Corporate Social Responsibility: Strategic Implications*

  Citation: 2008

  Authors: Abagail, Donald S., Patrick M.

• A Multi‐Dimensional Framework of Organizational Innovation: A Systematic Review of the Literature

  Citation: 1990

  Authors: Mary M., Marina

• Entrepreneurship and Dynamic Capabilities: A Review, Model and Research Agenda*

  Citation: 1945

  Authors: Shaker A., Harry J., Per

• Identity Regulation as Organizational Control: Producing the Appropriate Individual

  Citation: 1636

  Authors: Mats, Hugh

• STAKEHOLDER‐AGENCY THEORY

  Citation: 1534

  Authors: Charles W. L., Thomas M.

• The New Political Role of Business in a Globalized World: A Review of a New Perspective on CSR and its Implications for the Firm, Governance, and Democracy

  Citation: 1508

  Authors: Andreas Georg, Guido

• A Systematic Review of the Literature on Digital Transformation: Insights and Implications for Strategy and Organizational Change

  Citation: 1466

  Authors: André, René, David, Cláudia

• Strategy Research in Emerging Economies: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom*

  Citation: 1402

  Authors: Mike, Igor, Robert E., Mike W.

• ENACTED SENSEMAKING IN CRISIS SITUATIONS^[1]

  Citation: 1364

  Authors: Karl E.

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