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Management Decision
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Management Decision

0025-1747

Published by: Emerald Publishing

https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0025-1747

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 80 89 127 27

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 134
Documents by Best Scientists*: 169
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 138
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.028
Impact Factor: 5.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Management Decision?

Marketing, Public relations, Knowledge management, Process management and Industrial organization are among the topics commonly tackled in Management Decision. The work on Marketing tackled in it brings together disciplines like Originality, Value (ethics) and Process (engineering). It dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Knowledge management and Management.

The journal focuses on Process management as well as the interrelated topic of Operations management.

  • Marketing (35.20%)
  • Public relations (12.65%)
  • Knowledge management (12.39%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Intellectual capital: an exploratory study that develops measures and models (2137 citations)
  • From Marketing Mix to Relationship Marketing (1022 citations)
  • Towards a multidisciplinary definition of innovation (888 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Management Decision:

The most cited articles mostly deal with topics like Marketing, Knowledge management, Public relations, Strategic management and Competitive advantage. Empirical research, Industrial organization, Process (engineering) and Value (ethics) are some topics wherein Marketing research discussed in the published papers has an impact. Issues in Knowledge management were discussed in the published articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Management and Organizational culture.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Marketing

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Knowledge management, Industrial organization, Marketing, Social psychology and Entrepreneurship are tackled in Management Decision. Topics in Knowledge management were tackled in line with various other fields like Conceptual framework and Process (engineering). Topics in Process (engineering) explored in Management Decision were investigated in conjunction with research in Cognition, Management science and Heuristics.

It links adjacent topics like Industrial organization with Competitive advantage. It centers on topics in Marketing, with a focus on Quality (business). Social psychology study tackled is connected to the field of Corporate social responsibility.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Diving into emerging economies bottleneck: Industry 4.0 and implications for circular economy (32 citations)
  • Lean Startup: a comprehensive historical review (23 citations)
  • A multi-criteria decision-making framework for agriculture supply chain risk management under a circular economy context (20 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 Management Decision (based on the number of publications) are:

  • André Gabor (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yenchun Jim Wu (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • John C. Groth (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kazem Chaharbaghi (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Steven H. Appelbaum (12 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 Management Decision (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Cranfield University (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Valencia (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bradford (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Manchester (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • College of Business Administration (28 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, 90.73% 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 7.14% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.29% of all publications and 78.57% 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 Education and Career Opportunities for Management Research Scholars

Despite the complex and challenging nature of research topics in Management Decision, the breadth and depth of knowledge these scholars acquire make them attractive candidates for various roles in academia, consultancy, and the corporate world. One avenue could be pursuing further study in top business schools, or consider opportunities in related areas like urban planning.

Illinois is home to several highly-ranked business schools known for their exceptional programs in management research. These schools primarily look for candidates who demonstrate an exceptional understanding of myriad management topics both theoretically and practically. A strong research background in topics such as marketing, public relations, and knowledge management enhances a candidate's profile dramatically. You can explore of the best business schools in Illinois.

Besides academia, a path in urban planning could also be attractive. Urban planning involves formulating plans for the development and management of urban spaces. Given the substantial management knowledge and skills, you're well-prepared to explore this path. Learn more about how to become an urban planner in Illinois.

In conclusion, the knowledge and skills garnered from aspects such as knowledge management, process management, and other significant topics in Management Decision, can open a host of promising opportunities in various fields.

Top Publications

  • Fostering digital transformation of SMEs: a four levels approach

    Antonello Garzoni;Ivano De Turi;Giustina Secundo;Pasquale Del Vecchio

    (2020)
    328 Citations
  • Social media and consumer buying behavior decision: what entrepreneurs should know?

    Ramo Palalic;Veland Ramadani;Syedda Mariam Gilani;Shqipe Gërguri-Rashiti

    (2020)
    138 Citations
  • Corporate social responsibility and firm performance: a theory of dual responsibility

    Marwan A. Al-Shammari;Soumendra Nath Banerjee;Abdul A. Rasheed

    (2021)
    105 Citations
  • A measure of innovation performance: the Innovation Patent Index

    Linda Ponta;Gloria Puliga;Raffaella Manzini

    (2021)
    99 Citations
  • Establishing linkages between circular economy practices and sustainable performance: the moderating role of circular economy entrepreneurship

    Unknown

    (2022)
    92 Citations
  • The mediating role of blockchain technology in improvement of knowledge sharing for supply chain management

    Maryam philsoophian;Peyman Akhavan;Morteza Namvar

    (2021)
    87 Citations
  • Strategic alliances, exploration and exploitation and their impact on innovation and new product development: the effect of knowledge sharing

    Jorge Ferreira;Arnaldo Coelho;Luiz Moutinho

    (2021)
    83 Citations
  • The role of environmental management control systems for ecological sustainability and sustainable performance

    Shafique Ur Rehman;Anam Bhatti;Sascha Kraus;João J. M. Ferreira

    (2021)
    79 Citations
  • Organizational injustice and knowledge hiding: the roles of organizational dis-identification and benevolence

    Sadia Jahanzeb;Dirk De Clercq;Tasneem Fatima

    (2020)
    65 Citations
  • Rethinking risk management in entrepreneurial SMEs: towards the integration with the decision-making process

    Chiara Crovini;Gabriele Santoro;Giovanni Ossola

    (2021)
    56 Citations

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