Project Management Journal

Aims & Scope

Project Management Journal® publishes research relevant to researchers, reflective practitioners, and organizations from the project, program, and portfolio management fields.

Project Management Journal® seeks papers that are of interest to a broad audience.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.4
2024	5.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.180

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	68

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3656

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	821

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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.

• What you Should Know about Megaprojects and Why: An Overview

  Citation: 1264

  Authors: Bent

• The Logical Framework Method for Defining Project Success

  Citation: 585

  Authors: David

• A Retrospective look at our Evolving Understanding of Project Success

  Citation: 488

  Authors: Kam, Ralf

• Project Success as a Topic in Project Management Journals

  Citation: 464

  Authors: Lavagnon A.

• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Fifth Edition

  Citation: 432

  Authors: Kenneth H.

• The Project Manager's Leadership Style as a Success Factor on Projects: A Literature Review

  Citation: 430

  Authors: J. Rodney, Ralf

• From Nobel Prize to Project Management: Getting Risks Right

  Citation: 298

  Authors: Bent

• Factors versus Composites: Guidelines for Choosing the Right Structural Equation Modeling Method

  Citation: 293

  Authors: Joseph F., Marko

• Forecasting Success on Large Projects: Developing Reliable Scales to Predict Multiple Perspectives by Multiple Stakeholders over Multiple Time Frames

  Citation: 288

  Authors: Rodney, Roxanne

• Project-as-Practice: In Search of Project Management Research that Matters

  Citation: 257

  Authors: Tomas, Markus, Andreas, Anders

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