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Journal of Management Development
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Journal of Management Development

0262-1711

Published by: Emerald Publishing

https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0262-1711

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 468 11 10 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 18
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 80
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.674
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Management Development?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Public relations, Management development, Management, Social psychology and Knowledge management. While Public relations is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Context (language use), Originality, Value (ethics) and Business education, Executive education. Pedagogy, Process (engineering), Operations management, Environmental resource management and Process management are some topics wherein Management development research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The journal features studies on Pedagogy, including topics such as Experiential learning. The research on Management featured in it combines topics in other fields like Marketing and Engineering ethics. The in-depth study on Social psychology also explores topics in the intersecting field of Applied psychology.

  • Public relations (29.67%)
  • Management development (27.26%)
  • Management (22.19%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The effect of organisational culture and leadership style on job satisfaction and organisational commitment: A cross‐national comparison (627 citations)
  • Competencies in the 21st century (544 citations)
  • Knowledge value chain (388 citations)

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

The published papers mainly tackle studies in Public relations, Social psychology, Management development, Management and Knowledge management. In addition to Public relations research, the journal publications aim to explore topics under Context (language use), Career development, Process (engineering) and Value (ethics). The journal publications explore research in Management development alongside concepts in Pedagogy and other areas of study in Higher education.

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:

The aim of Journal of Management Development is to expand the discussion of research in Knowledge management, Social psychology, Context (language use), Management development and Public relations. It holds forums on Knowledge management that merges themes from other disciplines such as Level of analysis, Conceptual framework, Process (engineering) and Originality. Issues in Social psychology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Social media and Sample (statistics).

The work on Context (language use) tackled in it brings together disciplines like Flexibility (personality), Personality Assessment Inventory, Management styles, ESFJ and Personality type. The Management development works featured in Journal of Management Development incorporate elements from Adaptive management, Environmental resource management and Professional development. Attendees of Journal of Management Development participated in discussions that delve into both Public relations and Lead (geology).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Responsible management education (RME) post COVID-19: what must change in public business schools? (3 citations)
  • Leadership style effect on virtual team efficiency: trust, operational cohesion and media richness roles (3 citations)
  • Leadership in startup communities: how incubator leaders develop a regional entrepreneurial ecosystem (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 Journal of Management Development (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Andrew Kakabadse (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Farhad Analoui (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Howard Thomas (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harold Lazarus (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yair Holtzman (15 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 Management Development (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Cranfield University (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hofstra University (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • College of Business Administration (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Case Western Reserve University (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bradford (21 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, 96.67% 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 0.00% 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 100.00% 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.

Career Prospects and Earning Potential in Management Development

While exploring the comprehensive knowledge base in management development, another important aspect to consider is the career prospects and potential earning in the field. Professionals who possess a solid understanding in management development, combined with other related disciplines such as marketing, engineering ethics, or social psychology, have a wide range of career paths to explore.

Many management professionals continue to apply their skills and knowledge within corporate settings. Others may find rewarding careers as independent consultants, helping various companies improve their management practices. Yet others may choose to provide thought leadership in academia or policy-making. By conducting and publishing valuable research in journals such as the Journal of Management Development, these professionals contribute to the ongoing development and evolution of management thought.

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Top Publications

  • Entrepreneurial university ecosystems and graduates’ career patterns: do entrepreneurship education programmes and university business incubators matter?

    Maribel Guerrero;David Urbano;Eduardo Gajón

    (2020)
    146 Citations
  • Impact of diversity management on innovative work behavior: mediating role of human resource management and affective commitment

    (2022)
    26 Citations
  • Social support for academic entrepreneurship: definition and conceptual framework

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Dynamics of the ideal self

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Dynamic modeling of strategic thinking for top management teams and its impact on firm performance: a system dynamics approach

    Aqueeb Sohail Shaik;Sanjay Dhir

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Responding to pandemic challenges: leadership lessons from multinational enterprises (MNEs) in India

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Mediating role of green culture and green commitment in implementing employee ecological behaviour

    (2024)
    5 Citations
  • Leadership development through experimentation: a theoretical framework and empirical test

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Developing enduring leadership competences in complex project management: charting a course, embarking on a journey

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • An SLR of firm ambidexterity: organizing a future research path forward

    (2023)
    0 Citations

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