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Journal of Business Strategy
H-index 9

Journal of Business Strategy

0275-6668

Published by: Emerald Publishing

https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0275-6668

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 353 13 18 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 18
Documents by Best Scientists*: 25
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 52
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.907
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Business Strategy?

Marketing, Public relations, Management, Strategic management and Operations management are the subjects of interest in the journal. It holds forums on Marketing that merges themes from other disciplines such as Originality, Value (ethics) and Process management. Strategic thinking is a major topic of Strategic planning research.

  • Marketing (40.07%)
  • Public relations (13.71%)
  • Management (10.00%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • TECHNOLOGY AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (513 citations)
  • The Value of Brand Equity (485 citations)
  • RECONFIGURING THE VALUE NETWORK (447 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Business Strategy:

The journal papers mainly tackle studies in Marketing, Public relations, Process management, Strategic management and Operations management. Issues in Marketing were discussed in the most cited papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Advertising and Knowledge management. The most cited articles explore topics in Operations management which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Competitive advantage and Industrial organization.

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

  • World War II
  • Law
  • Marketing

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Business model, Industrial organization, Marketing, Process management and Digital transformation. Issues in Business model were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Closed innovation, Open innovation, Competitive advantage and Strategic management. Mergers and acquisitions, Multinational corporation, China, Business model innovation and Innovation management are some topics wherein Industrial organization research discussed in it have an impact.

The presented Marketing study covers related areas such as Personalization and also touches on topics like Brexit. The research on Process management featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Service (business), Offensive, Organic growth and Dynamic capabilities. In addition to Digital transformation research, the journal aims to explore topics under Telecommunications, Organizational change, Decoupling (electronics) and Identification (information).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Cybercrime in Europe: surprising results of an expensive lapse (4 citations)
  • Digital transformation: setting the pace (3 citations)
  • Going digital: case study of an Italian insurance company (3 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 Journal of Business Strategy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Bristol Voss (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Patrick Marren (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter Buell Hirsch (36 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Dan R. Dalton (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stuart E. Jackson (26 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 Journal of Business Strategy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • New York University (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Deloitte (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Arthur D. Little (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Indiana University (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Temple University (16 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, 96.49% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 50.00% 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.

Further Studies and Opportunities in Business Strategy

For those interested in the discussed research areas such as Marketing, Public Relations, Strategic Management, and Operations Management, pursuing an advanced education in Business could be a beneficial next step. This could lead to a deeper understanding of these topics and potentially contribute your own research to literature like the Journal of Business Strategy. There are numerous reputable Business Schools, however one must take careful consideration in determining which institution aligns best with their academic pursuits and professional goals. Factors to consider include program pedagogy, faculty composition, alumni network, and geographical location. For instance, Texas boasts numerous top-tier Business Schools known for producing research that gets cited in reputable journals. A comprehensive list of these schools along with key information can be found on the page titled best business schools in Texas With the right education and dedication, you too can contribute to ground-breaking research and emerge as a thought leader in your chosen area of Business Strategy.

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