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Journal of Change Management
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Journal of Change Management

1469-7017

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjcm20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 364 8 12 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 17
Documents by Best Scientists*: 22
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 58
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.933
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Change Management?

The concepts of Public relations, Social psychology, Organizational change, Change management and Management are tackled in Journal of Change Management. Public relations research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Context (language use), Process (engineering) and Organizational learning. Journal of Change Management connects research in Process (engineering) with the related topic of Process management.

The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Organizational learning as it also encompasses Organizational performance. Journal of Change Management discusses concepts in Organizational commitment, Transformational leadership and Identity (social science) under Social psychology and how they intertwine with disciplines like Perspective (graphical). Organizational studies and Organizational behavior and human resources are all aspects of Organizational commitment discussed in Journal of Change Management.

Organizational change research discussed connects with the study of Work (electrical). The studies in Management featured incorporate elements of Managing change and Knowledge management. The Organization development study featured in Journal of Change Management draws connections with the study of Organizational effectiveness.

  • Public relations (32.45%)
  • Social psychology (24.29%)
  • Organizational change (21.22%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Organisational change management: A critical review (761 citations)
  • Change management--or change leadership? (310 citations)
  • All changes great and small: exploring approaches to change and its leadership (291 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Change Management:

The most cited publications mostly deal with topics like Public relations, Social psychology, Organizational change, Change management and Management. The most cited papers facilitate discussions in Organizational commitment as part of the larger field of Social psychology, however, they also tackle fields such as Extant taxon. The published papers hold forums on Change management that merge themes from other disciplines such as Identity (social science) and Process (engineering).

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Management

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Change Management focuses largely on the fields of Public relations, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Organizational change and Knowledge management. The studies on Public relations discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Context (language use) and Change management. In addition to Organizational change research, Journal of Change Management aims to explore topics under Social psychology, Engineering ethics, Sensemaking, Middle management and Process (engineering).

Social exchange theory, Appraisal theory and Interpersonal communication are all disciplines of Social psychology that connect with topics in Health impact. The concepts on Sensemaking presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Health care, Football, Vulnerability, Ambiguity and Organisational change. While it focused on Knowledge management, it was also able to explore topics like Mergers and acquisitions, Subject (philosophy), Organizational identification, Leadership effectiveness and Empirical research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Leadership: In Pursuit of Purpose (6 citations)
  • Resilience in a time of contagion: Lessons from small businesses during the covid-19 pandemic (4 citations)
  • Leadership in the Implementation of Change: Functions, Sources, and Requisite Variety (4 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 Change Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Rune Todnem By (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Bernard Burnes (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stewart Clegg (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Cliff Oswick (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Achilles A. Armenakis (7 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 Change Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Staffordshire University (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Manchester (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Technology, Sydney (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cranfield University (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Universidade Nova de Lisboa (8 papers) published 3 papers 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, 11.11% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.83% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.00% of all publications and 37.50% 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.

Contributors Profile

The contributors' expertise and their affiliation play a significant role in the quality of their research and published materials. Understanding their background could give readers an insight into the comprehensiveness and depth of the studies featured in the Journal of Change Management. Several contributors of the journal come from prestigious universities and institutions recognized for their strong business and management programs, including some based in West Virginia, reputed for their rigorous academia. In fact, many of these contributors bring a depth of knowledge and perspective acquired from attending top-notch institutions. To learn more about these institutions, you may review some of the good business schools in West Virginia that are known for producing high-quality research in the field of Change Management. Among these contributors, several hold critical roles in organizations, including CEOs, managers, and department heads, further enhancing their understanding of Change Management practices. The diversity of the contributors - spanning various geographies and holding positions in different industries - allows the Journal of Change Management to present a broad array of perspectives and insights on the various research topics it covers.

Top Publications

  • Resilience in a time of contagion: Lessons from small businesses during the covid-19 pandemic

    Soumodip Sarkar;Stewart R. Clegg

    (2021)
    59 Citations
  • Leading Social Transformations: Creating Public Value and Advancing the Common Good

    John M. Bryson;Bill Barberg;Barbara C. Crosby;Michael Quinn Patton

    (2021)
    38 Citations
  • Reflections: Towards a Normative and Actionable Theory of Planned Organizational Change and Development

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • Reflections: Voice and Silence in Workplace Conversations

    Amy C. Edmondson;Tijs Besieux

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • Changing Leadership in Changing Times II

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • Changing leadership in changing times ii

    Stewart Clegg;Lucia Crevani;Mary Uhl-Bien;Rune Todnem By

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Thinking Transformational System Change

    Sandra Waddock

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Centralized Decentralization, or Distributed Leadership as Paradox: The Case of the Patient Innovation’s COVID-19 Portal

    Pedro Oliveira;Miguel Pina e Cunha

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Reflections: US Coronavirus Crisis Management–Learning From Failure January–April, 2020

    Philip H. Mirvis

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Highlighting the plural: Leading amidst romance(s)

    Viviane Sergi;Maria Lusiani;Ann Langley

    (2021)
    8 Citations

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