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Journal of Organizational Change Management
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Journal of Organizational Change Management

0953-4814

Published by: Emerald Publishing

https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0953-4814

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 512 14 12 5
Psychology 1167 7 8 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 27
Documents by Best Scientists*: 26
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 87
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.777
Impact Factor: 2.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Organizational Change Management?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Public relations, Social psychology, Management, Organizational change and Knowledge management. The studies on Public relations discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Context (language use), Originality, Value (ethics) and Change management. In particular, the Social psychology works presented emphasize discussions on Organizational commitment.

The works on Organizational commitment deal in particular with Organizational studies. More specifically, the research on Management in the journal is related to Organization development. Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Organization development and the similar topic of Organizational effectiveness.

Specifically, studies on Organizational learning are prevalent in the Knowledge management works discussed. Organizational behavior and human resources is a major topic of Organizational learning research. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Process (engineering), apply to Process management as well.

  • Public relations (24.16%)
  • Social psychology (21.16%)
  • Management (15.23%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Workplace spirituality and employee work attitudes: An exploratory empirical assessment (750 citations)
  • Organizational knowledge, learning and memory: three concepts in search of a theory (696 citations)
  • Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together (527 citations)

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

The journal articles focus on Social psychology, Public relations, Management, Organizational learning and Organizational change. The Social psychology research tackled in the journal articles is interrelated with Value (ethics) which concerns subjects like Entrepreneurship. In addition to Organizational learning research, the most cited papers aim to explore topics under Organizational commitment and Organization development.

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

  • Law
  • Social science
  • Management

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Organizational Change Management mostly deals with topics like Knowledge management, Process (engineering), Social psychology, Context (language use) and Public relations. Journal of Organizational Change Management holds forums on Knowledge management that merges themes from other disciplines such as Qualitative research, Organizational change, Affect (psychology) and Organizational culture. Studies on Process (engineering) discussed in it link to the field of Process management.

The journal focuses on Social psychology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Coping (psychology), Structural equation modeling and Multilevel model. While it focused on Context (language use), it was also able to explore topics like Sample (statistics), Empirical research and Organizational citizenship behavior. While the primary focus in the journal is Public relations, it also dissects topics surrounding Change management and Originality as a whole.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The organizational impact of Covid-19 crisis on travel perceived risk across four continents (11 citations)
  • Towards a framework for the global wine tourism system (6 citations)
  • Abusive supervision and job outcomes: a moderated mediation model (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 Organizational Change Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Slawomir Magala (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David M. Boje (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Slawek Magala (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Adrian Carr (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hugo Letiche (10 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 Journal of Organizational Change Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Essex (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cornell University (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Technology, Sydney (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ramon Llull University (11 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, 93.33% 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 20.00% of all publications and 80.00% 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.

Exploring the Relevance of Management Education: A Perspective from The Journal of Organizational Change Management

The Journal of Organizational Change Management has significantly contributed to research in multiple domains, including management, public relations, and organizational learning. However, the relevance of management education in equipping individuals to drive organizational change cannot be overlooked. The need for well-equipped leaders to drive change in increasing in today's dynamic business environment. These individuals possess the skills and understanding of integrating strategic, operational, and HR initiatives to foster an environment conducive to change. More often than not, this expertise is harnessed through intensive management education. Several great business schools in Tennessee and other parts of the country provide courses and programs focusing on change management. These institutions aim to sculpt future leaders who can catalyze and manage change with precision. The impact of management education reflects in the fact that many of the research studies published have been spearheaded by academicians from renowned business schools. For example, the most cited paper “Workplace spirituality and employee work attitudes: An exploratory empirical assessment” was authored by a distinguished professor with a background in organizational management. It is evident that sharpening one's management education can prove invaluable when steering the ship of change. Incorporating findings and learnings from such research studies into the curriculum can add a practical aspect to theoretical teachings, paving the way for comprehensive management education. Therefore, it's imperative to recognize the role of management education in stimulating research towards organizational change and fostering a new generation of leaders who are well-equipped to navigate through change, which is indicative of the symbiotic relationship between academia and real-world practices.

Top Publications

  • Why should I share knowledge with others? A review-based framework on events leading to knowledge hiding

    Amitabh Anand;Piera Centobelli;Roberto Cerchione

    (2020)
    160 Citations
  • Antecedents of employee alienation and its impact on individual work performance during post-merger integration (PMI)

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • A dual model of coping with and commitment to organizational change: the role of appraisals and resources

    Jinia Mukerjee;Francesco Montani;Christian Vandenberghe

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Overall justice, perceived organizational support and readiness for change: the moderating role of perceived organizational competence

    Elodie Arnéguy;Marc Ohana;Florence Stinglhamber

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Antecedents of employee alienation and its impact on individual work performance during post-merger integration (PMI)

    Yousef Al Hosani;Fauzia Jabeen;Justin Paul;Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Development and validation of a scale to measure subjective liminality: individual differences in the perception of in-betweenness

    (2023)
    14 Citations
  • The effects of relational and psychological capital on work engagement: the mediation of learning goal orientation

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Multiple organizational identities and change in ambivalence: the case of a Chinese acquisition in Europe

    Anna Aleksandra Lupina-Wegener;Shuang Liang;Rolf van Dick;Johannes Ullrich

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • The direct effect of B2B sellers' skills on relative and absolute sales performance: a dual measurement approach

    (2022)
    5 Citations

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