Research Technology Management

Aims & Scope

RTM is the leading peer-reviewed journal focused on the practice of innovation.

We publish articles that map the cutting edge in R&D management, illustrate how management theory can be applied to real-world challenges, and give R&D managers the tools to promote innovation throughout their organizations.

RTM publishes both quantitative and rigorous qualitative work, including case studies, descriptions of new practical models, and paradigms for understanding and fostering innovation.

We are interested in a wide range of topics in innovation and technology management, including: • Product development processes and strategy • R&D portfolio management • R&D performance metrics • Management of technical and creative people • Strategy and innovation • Global innovation • Innovation and design, including design thinking • Innovation and organizational culture • Innovation and sustainability across the triple bottom line • New modes of innovation, including business model innovation, corporate entrepreneuring/intrapreneuring, and various forms of open innovation • Intellectual asset management • Innovations of manufacturing, including Industry 4.0 • Security, ethical, and legal challenges associated with emerging technologies and innovation nodes • Emerging trends reshaping R&D and innovation into the future

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.534

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	83

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10884

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	300

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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 Engineering, 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.

• Competing Against Time

  Citation: 669

  Authors: George, Thomas M.

• Providing Clarity and A Common Language to the “Fuzzy Front End”

  Citation: 443

  Authors: Peter, Greg, Robert, Allen, Jeffrey, Robb, Claudia, Kathy, Michael, Albert, Robin, Rebecca, Aleksandar, Klaus

• Frugal Innovation in Emerging Markets

  Citation: 392

  Authors: Marco, Bastian, Oliver

• Managing Open Innovation

  Citation: 340

  Authors: Henry

• Smart Factory Implementation and Process Innovation

  Citation: 324

  Authors: David R., Vinit, Markus, Aleksandar

• Open Innovation: Where We've Been and Where We're Going

  Citation: 323

  Authors: Henry

• 3D Printing Disrupts Manufacturing: How Economies of One Create New Rules of Competition

  Citation: 303

  Authors: Irene J., Timothy W.

• Innovating Business Models with Co-Development Partnerships

  Citation: 300

  Authors: Henry, Kevin

• Digitalized Product-Service Systems in Manufacturing Firms: A Case Study Analysis

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Christian, Matthias

• The Future of Open Innovation

  Citation: 286

  Authors: Henry

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