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California Management Review
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California Management Review

0008-1256

Published by: University of California

https://cmr.berkeley.edu/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 109 48 54 24

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 55
Documents by Best Scientists*: 59
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 164
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.416
Impact Factor: 7.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at California Management Review?

The journal facilitates discussions on Marketing, Public relations, Operations management, Management and Industrial organization. Marketing research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Knowledge management, Advertising and Process (engineering). California Management Review focuses on Operations management as well as the interrelated topic of Process management.

  • Marketing (30.28%)
  • Public relations (16.76%)
  • Operations management (9.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Resource-Based Theory of Competitive Advantage: Implications for Strategy Formulation (7206 citations)
  • The Concept of "Ba": Building a Foundation for Knowledge Creation (3440 citations)
  • Ambidextrous Organizations: Managing Evolutionary and Revolutionary Change: (3168 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at California Management Review:

The most cited papers are organized to reinforce research efforts on Marketing, Public relations, Industrial organization, Knowledge management and Process (engineering). The study of Marketing in the published articles encompasses disciplines such as Process management, as well as fields such as New product development, all of which overlap with one another. Issues in Industrial organization were discussed in the most cited publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Competition (economics) and Multinational corporation.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

California Management Review primarily focuses on research topics in Open innovation, Industrial organization, Knowledge management, Process management and Innovation management. It explores topics in Open innovation which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Social innovation, Strategic business unit, Grand Challenges, Coopetition and Competitive advantage. The featured Industrial organization studies mainly concentrate on Multinational corporation but also cover areas of interest in Emerging markets, International business and Strategic management.

It explores issues in Knowledge management which can be linked to other research areas like Value (mathematics) and Telemedicine, Health care. Digital transformation and Service (business) are some topics wherein Process management research discussed in it have an impact. Some problems in Innovation management that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Organizational change, Public relations, Perception and Change management.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Tackling Societal Challenges with Open Innovation (6 citations)
  • Evolving a Value Chain to an Open Innovation Ecosystem: Cognitive Engagement of Stakeholders in Customizing Medical Implants: (3 citations)
  • Ten Things Every Manager Should Know About Nonverbal Behavior (2 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 California Management Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David J. Teece (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • S. Prakash Sethi (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David Vogel (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Henry Chesbrough (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • David A. Aaker (14 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 California Management Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of California, Berkeley (57 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • INSEAD (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Harvard University (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Michigan (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Pennsylvania (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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, 6.90% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 48.15% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.52% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 33.33% 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.

Economic Impact of Research Topics

With the broad range of topics discussed and researched at the California Management Review, these subjects can have notable implications and impacts on the economy. For instance, innovation in operations management can lead to increased efficiency in industries, leading to cost savings and better productivity. Similarly, research papers in public relations, marketing and advertising have the potential to transform business strategies and promote economic growth.

Many of these research areas also offer lucrative career opportunities. For instance, a career in marketing management or industrial organization tends to be financially rewarding and in high demand. Opportunities in urban planning are also increasing, especially in large cities. In Washington, the average urban planner salary washington is competitive, making it a viable and attractive career path.

It's clear that the research topics covered by the California Management Review have a far-reaching impact, not only within the academic community but also in terms of economic growth and job development. This highlights the importance of such research and gives an added layer of relevance to the work published in this journal.

Top Publications

  • Implementing a Digital Strategy: Learning from the Experience of Three Digital Transformation Projects

    Alessia Correani;Alfredo De Massis;Federico Frattini;Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli

    (2020)
    443 Citations
  • The Future of Global Supply Chains in a Post-COVID-19 World

    Unknown

    (2022)
    208 Citations
  • Managing Digital Transformation: Scope of Transformation and Modalities of Value Co-Generation and Delivery:

    Carmelo Cennamo;Giovanni Battista Dagnino;Alberto Di Minin;Alberto Di Minin;Gianvito Lanzolla

    (2020)
    184 Citations
  • Tackling Societal Challenges with Open Innovation

    Anita M. McGahan;Marcel L. A. M. Bogers;Marcel L. A. M. Bogers;Marcel L. A. M. Bogers;Henry Chesbrough;Henry Chesbrough;Marcus Holgersson

    (2021)
    110 Citations
  • Resilience Decoded: The Role of Firms, Global Value Chains, and the State in COVID-19 Medical Supplies

    (2022)
    87 Citations
  • Transformational Leader or Narcissist? How Grandiose Narcissists Can Create and Destroy Organizations and Institutions:

    Charles A. O’Reilly;Jennifer A. Chatman

    (2020)
    86 Citations
  • Ready or Not: Managers’ and Employees’ Different Perceptions of Digital Readiness:

    Anne Gfrerer;Katja Hutter;Johann Füller;Thomas Ströhle

    (2021)
    84 Citations
  • The Forces of Ecosystem Evolution

    (2022)
    81 Citations
  • “Digital Colonization” of Highly Regulated Industries: An Analysis of Big Tech Platforms’ Entry into Health Care and Education

    (2022)
    72 Citations
  • How Can Large Manufacturers Digitalize Their Business Models? A Framework for Orchestrating Industrial Ecosystems

    David Sjödin;David Sjödin;Vinit Parida;Vinit Parida;Vinit Parida;Ivanka Visnjic

    (2021)
    67 Citations

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