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Journal of Family Business Strategy
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Journal of Family Business Strategy

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 111 43 72 24

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 49
Documents by Best Scientists*: 76
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 74
SCIMAGO SJR: 3.053
Impact Factor: 6.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Family Business Strategy?

The journal mostly deals with topics like Family business, Marketing, Corporate governance, Public relations and Socioemotional selectivity theory. Journal of Family Business Strategy focused on works that combine different research areas such as Family business and Perspective (graphical). The studies in Strategic management under the umbrella field of Marketing overlap with concepts in Family involvement.

The journal facilitated discussions that integrated Family involvement and Demographic economics. The journal discusses concepts in Shareholder and Principal–agent problem under Corporate governance and how they intertwine with disciplines like Sample (statistics). Journal of Family Business Strategy aims to bridge the gap between the study of Socioemotional selectivity theory and Labour economics.

  • Family business (39.22%)
  • Marketing (26.14%)
  • Corporate governance (17.65%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM): A useful tool for family business researchers (575 citations)
  • Exploring the concept of familiness: Introducing family firm identity (398 citations)
  • Strategy in family business: Toward a multidimensional research agenda (253 citations)

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

The journal publications focus largely on the fields of Family business, Marketing, Sample (statistics), Corporate governance and Knowledge management. In addition to Family business research, the most cited articles aim to explore topics under Social science, Internationalization and Econometrics. The journal publications feature works in Marketing, more specifically Competitive advantage, and explore their relation to disciplines like Family involvement.

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

  • Social science
  • Management
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Family business, Public relations, Socioemotional selectivity theory, Corporate governance and Demographic economics are the subjects of interest in the journal. The studies on Family business discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Identity (social science) and Embeddedness. The Public relations works featured in it incorporate elements from Order (exchange) and Status quo.

It explores issues in Corporate governance which can be linked to other research areas like Agency (sociology), Exploratory research, Phenomenon and State (polity). The work on Demographic economics tackled in Journal of Family Business Strategy brings together disciplines like Internationalization and Ordered probit. Credibility, Turnover and Virtuous circle and vicious circle are some topics wherein Marketing research discussed in it have an impact.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Thirty years of research in family business journals: Status quo and future directions (16 citations)
  • Executing and interpreting applications of PLS-SEM: Updates for family business researchers (8 citations)
  • Family businesses in the Arab Middle East: What do we know and where should we go? (7 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 Family Business Strategy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Danny Miller (16 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition,
  • Franz W. Kellermanns (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alfredo Vittorio De Massis (14 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Joseph F. Hair (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Rodrigo Basco (9 papers) published 3 papers 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 Family Business Strategy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Lancaster University (17 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Kennesaw State University (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • HEC Montréal (13 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition,
  • Jönköping University (13 papers) published 2 papers 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, 4.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 46.15% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.26% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.82% of all publications and 30.77% 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.

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Job Opportunities in Family Business Strategy

Studying a specialized field such as Family Business Strategy can open up a variety of related job opportunities. Careers options can range from roles in family-owned firms to consultancies assisting such businesses. Other positions could be in education and research, such as urban planning, where an understanding of family businesses could significantly contribute. According to recent data, Urban Planners in New Jersey make a competitive salary that is influenced by their expertise in this field.

Job opportunities in the sector of Family Business Strategy can offer competitive benefits and unique career pathways. If you are considering furthering your education or career in this field, understanding its practical applications can help you make an informed decision. It is, therefore, essential to explore various research areas and studies on family business strategy. They provide insights that can enhance your knowledge and skills in this discipline, setting you on the right path for a promising career.

Top Publications

  • Executing and interpreting applications of PLS-SEM: Updates for family business researchers

    Joseph F. Hair;Claudia Binz Astrachan;Ovidiu Ioan Moisescu;Lăcrămioara Radomir

    (2021)
    294 Citations
  • Leadership Styles and Leadership Behaviors in Family Firms: A Systematic Literature Review

    Alexander Fries;Nadine Kammerlander;Max Leitterstorf

    (2021)
    178 Citations
  • Thirty years of research in family business journals: Status quo and future directions

    Paola Rovelli;Marcos Ferasso;Alfredo De Massis;Sascha Kraus

    (2021)
    159 Citations
  • Business families in times of crises: The backbone of family firm resilience and continuity

    Andrea Calabrò;Hermann Frank;Alessandro Minichilli;Julia Suess-Reyes;Julia Suess-Reyes

    (2021)
    146 Citations
  • Advancing family business research through modeling nonlinear relationships: Comparing PLS-SEM and multiple regression

    Rodrigo Basco;Joseph F. Hair;Christian M. Ringle;Marko Sarstedt;Marko Sarstedt

    (2021)
    116 Citations
  • Back to square one: The measurement of Socioemotional Wealth (SEW)

    (2022)
    108 Citations
  • Family firms are indeed better places to work than non-family firms! Socioemotional wealth and employees’ perceived organizational caring

    Amanda Christensen-Salem;Luiz F. Mesquita;Marcos Hashimoto;Peter W. Hom

    (2021)
    68 Citations
  • Surviving the coronavirus pandemic and beyond: Unlocking family firms’ innovation potential across crises

    Tanja Leppäaho;Paavo Ritala

    (2021)
    66 Citations
  • Practicing resilience in family firms:An investigation through phenomenography

    Elisa Conz;Peter William Lamb;Alfredo De Massis;Alfredo De Massis;Alfredo De Massis

    (2020)
    54 Citations
  • Family business and business family questions in the 21st century: Who develops SEW, how do family members create value, and who belongs to the family?

    (2021)
    53 Citations

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