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International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
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International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

1753-8378

Published by: Emerald Publishing

https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1753-8378

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 251 25 44 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 36
Documents by Best Scientists*: 54
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 54
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.68
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Managing Projects in Business?

The journal mainly tackles studies in Project management, Process management, Management, Knowledge management and Project management triangle. In addition to Project management research, it aims to explore topics under Originality, Engineering ethics and Public relations. The Originality study featured falls within the wider field of Value (ethics).

Process management research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Project risk management, Process (engineering), Operations management, Stakeholder and Environmental resource management. The research on Management discussed in International Journal of Managing Projects in Business draws on the closely related field of Engineering management. The study on Knowledge management presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Project manager.

Many of the studies tackled connect Project management triangle with a similar field of study like Project planning. Most of the works presented in the journal deals with Project charter but it intersects with the subject of Project governance. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business focuses on Project governance research as part of the broader topic of Corporate governance.

  • Project management (54.52%)
  • Process management (28.69%)
  • Management (24.39%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Critical success factors in projects (205 citations)
  • Building information modelling demystified: does it make business sense to adopt BIM? (174 citations)
  • The Delphi technique: a method for testing complex and multifaceted topics (161 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Managing Projects in Business:

The published papers are organized to reinforce research efforts on Project management, Process management, Project management triangle, Management and Operations management. Originality, Public relations and Knowledge management are some topics wherein Project management research discussed in the journal papers has an impact. While Project management triangle is the key highlight in the published papers, thet also covered some subjects on Project planning and Project governance.

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

  • Management
  • Social science
  • Project management

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Project management, Process management, Knowledge management, Agile software development and Process (engineering). Topics in Project management explored in International Journal of Managing Projects in Business were investigated in conjunction with research in Action research, Resource (project management) and Originality. While work presented in International Journal of Managing Projects in Business provided substantial information on Originality, it also covered topics in Thematic analysis, Project planning and Dilemma.

Critical success factor is a primary topic of Process management research in it. The studies in Knowledge management featured incorporate elements of Exploratory research, Perception, Conceptual model (computer science), Employee retention and Quantitative analysis (finance). In it, New product development, Sustainable product development, Function (engineering) and Personality are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Process (engineering) research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Project management canvas: a systems thinking framework to address project complexity (4 citations)
  • The impact of ethical leadership on project success: the mediating role of trust and knowledge sharing (3 citations)
  • The value of project management to competitiveness: key factors from a holistic and practical perspective (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 International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Derek H.T. Walker (53 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Bjørn Andersen (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kirsi Aaltonen (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rolf A. Lundin (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mattias Jacobsson (11 papers) published 1 paper 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 International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (based on the number of publications) are:

  • RMIT University (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Umeå University (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • BI Norwegian Business School (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Université du Québec à Montréal (13 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, 95.24% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 50.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 50.00% of all publications and 0.00% 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.

Business Management Education and Its Relevance to the Journal

In light of the various topics discussed in the International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, ranging from project management, process management, to corporate governance, an additional research aspect that could add significant depth to the journal's content would be exploring the correlation between the academic education in business management and the practical implications in these aforementioned management fields. Notably, there's a myriad of robust academic programs offered in prestigious institutions that are geared towards equipping students with nuanced understanding of these disciplines. One such program is the Business Management degree in some of the good business schools in Pennsylvania. It offers a comprehensive curriculum covering topics like project management, process management, corporate governance and many more, that are inherently associated with the themes in the International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. Thus, understanding the integration and translation of such academic knowledge into the practical sphere could significantly enrich the journal's scope and relevance. As such, featured articles could explore how these academic theories are practically applied, how they drive innovation, and the ensuing impact in the various sectors of business.

Top Publications

  • Comparison of research and industry views on project managers’ competencies

    Sina Moradi;Kalle Kähkönen;Kirsi Aaltonen

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • System dynamics approach of knowledge transfer from projects to the project-based organization

    (2022)
    36 Citations
  • Identification and prioritization of stage-level KPIs for BOT projects – evidence from Turkey

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • Ameliorating time and cost control with project learning and communication management: Leveraging on reusable knowledge assets

    Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap;Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap;Martin Skitmore;Martin Skitmore

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Dimensions of governance in interorganizational project networks

    Jaakko Kujala;Kirsi Aaltonen;Nadezhda Gotcheva;Pertti Lahdenperä

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Exploring factors behind project scope creep – stakeholders’ perspective

    Mian Ajmal;Mehmood Khan;Hanan Al-Yafei

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Project management canvas: a systems thinking framework to address project complexity

    Gianluca Elia;Alessandro Margherita;Giustina Secundo

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Inter-organizational collaboration challenges and preconditions in industrial engineering projects

    Laura Saukko;Kirsi Aaltonen;Harri Haapasalo

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Energy justice issues in renewable energy megaprojects: implications for a socioeconomic evaluation of megaprojects

    (2022)
    18 Citations
  • Improved reliability in planning large-scale infrastructure project delivery through Alliancing

    (2022)
    17 Citations

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