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Bottom Line
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Bottom Line

0888-045X

Published by: Emerald Publishing

https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0888-045X

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 393 8 15 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 14
Documents by Best Scientists*: 19
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 28
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.861
Impact Factor: 7.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Public relations, Marketing, Originality, Value (ethics) and Knowledge management. In addition to Public relations research, the journal aims to explore topics under Fund raising, Management, Financial management, Public administration and Information system. The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Marketing and Revenue.

Research on Originality addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Value (economics). The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances connects the study in Value (ethics) with the closely related area of Library management.

  • Public relations (26.71%)
  • Marketing (22.24%)
  • Originality (15.50%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • What Leaders Really Do (156 citations)
  • Business Process Management (BPM): The Third Wave (65 citations)
  • Total quality management (TQM): an overview (56 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances:

The journal articles generally zeroe in on subjects such as Public relations, Knowledge management, Marketing, Value (ethics) and Finance. The most cited articles feature studies on Public relations, including topics such as Situational leadership theory. Originality is a focus of the presented Value (ethics) works in the journal publications and they dives deep in Originality.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Management
  • The Internet

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances are Marketing, Information management, Knowledge management, Information and Communications Technology and Intention to use. The Marketing works featured in The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances incorporate elements from Convergence (economics), Disadvantage, The Internet, Digital divide and Quantitative research. The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances addresses concerns in Information management which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Rationality, Higher education, Decentralization and Intuition (Bergson).

Ranking (information retrieval), Information security, Data collection, Content validity and Statistical population are some topics wherein Knowledge management research discussed in it have an impact. While Information and Communications Technology is the focus of The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances, it also provided insights into the studies of Mentorship, Professional development and Library science. The studies in Intention to use featured incorporate elements of Cryptocurrency and Empirical research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Value co-creation and social media at bottom of pyramid (BOP) (4 citations)
  • Information management in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic (2 citations)
  • Impacts of big data analytics management capabilities and supply chain integration on global sourcing: a survey on firm performance (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Eileen Fitzsimons (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Glen E. Holt (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John Maxymuk (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kirstin Steele (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael Crumpton (25 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Rutgers University (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bryan College (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • St. John's University (20 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Prospective for Study Fields in The Journal

An important perspective in evaluating the utility of the research topics covered in The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances may be to consider the career outlook for these areas of study. For those who aspire to implement their knowledge and skills outside the academic field, knowing the potential career and income prospects can be essential. For example, students who excel in Knowledge Management and Public Relations, subjects heavily discussed in the journal, may find themselves well-suited for roles as Urban Planners. In Michigan, the average salary for this role is quite competitive. To obtain further information regarding potential career paths and median salaries, consider visiting the statistics on the urban planner salary in Michigan available online. In addition, graduates may also meet their career goals within other popular fields such as Marketing, Finance, and Library Management among others treated within the scope of this journal. It's recommended to periodically analyze labor market trends within these areas to maximize the value of the knowledge acquired through this academic journal. As the world of work continues to evolve, it's critical to keep in touch with these trends to fully utilize the insights and understanding gained from journals like The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances. Thus, as it continues to contribute to various fields of study, readers can also evaluate the practical applicability of these topics in their personal career journey.

Top Publications

  • Artificial intelligence (AI) in strategic marketing decision-making: a research agenda

    Merlin Stone;Merlin Stone;Eleni Aravopoulou;Yuksel Ekinci;Geraint Evans

    (2020)
    296 Citations
  • Adoption of artificial intelligence integrated CRM system: an empirical study of Indian organizations

    Sheshadri Chatterjee;Bang Nguyen;Soumya Kanti Ghosh;Kalyan Kumar Bhattacharjee

    (2020)
    86 Citations
  • Value co-creation and social media at bottom of pyramid (BOP)

    Sheshadri Chatterjee;Bang Nguyen

    (2021)
    70 Citations
  • Linking knowledge management to competitive strategies of knowledge-based SMEs

    Rohana Ngah;Kuan Yew Wong

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Understanding the determinants of ePharmacy services: the moderating effect of technology discomfort

    (2022)
    18 Citations
  • The influence of institutional conditions on firms’ process innovation – evidence from firms based on a multi-country analysis

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Information management in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

    E. Kosack;M. Stone;K. Sanders;E. Aravopoulou

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Relevance of academic research in information technology and information management

    Merlin Stone;Emmanuel Kosack;Eleni Aravopoulou

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Internal corporate social responsibility in times of uncertainty: does working from home harm the creativity link?

    (2023)
    7 Citations
  • Editorial: Human capital, management and economics during and after the COVID-19 outbreak

    (2023)
    6 Citations

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