Research in Organizational Behavior

Aims & Scope

Research in Organizational Behavior publishes commissioned papers only, spanning several levels of analysis, and ranging from studies of individuals to groups to organizations and their environments.

The topics encompassed are likewise diverse, covering issues from individual emotion and cognition to social movements and networks.

Cutting across this diversity, however, is a rather consistent quality of presentation.

Being both thorough and thoughtful, Research in Organizational Behavior's commissioned pieces provide substantial contributions to research on organizations.

Many have received rewards for their level of scholarship and many have become classics in the field of organizational research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.416

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	83

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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 Psychology, 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 Network Structure Of Social Capital

  Citation: 2013

  Authors: Ronald S.

• On the meaning of work: A theoretical integration and review

  Citation: 1434

  Authors: Brent D., Kathryn H., Amy

• Ambidexterity as a dynamic capability: Resolving the innovator's dilemma

  Citation: 1434

  Authors: Charles A., Michael L.

• The dynamics of proactivity at work

  Citation: 1213

  Authors: Adam M., Susan J.

• The dynamic componential model of creativity and innovation in organizations: Making progress, making meaning

  Citation: 1050

  Authors: Teresa M., Michael G.

• THE NORMALIZATION OF CORRUPTION IN ORGANIZATIONS

  Citation: 958

  Authors: Blake E, Vikas

• Gender stereotypes and workplace bias

  Citation: 914

  Authors: Madeline E.

• 4. Personal initiative: An active performance concept for work in the 21st century

  Citation: 799

  Authors: Michael, Doris

• The governance of social enterprises: Mission drift and accountability challenges in hybrid organizations

  Citation: 797

  Authors: Alnoor, Julie, Johanna

• INTRAGROUP CONFLICT IN ORGANIZATIONS: A CONTINGENCY PERSPECTIVE ON THE CONFLICT-OUTCOME RELATIONSHIP

  Citation: 533

  Authors: Karen A, Corinne

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