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Organization and Environment
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Organization and Environment

1086-0266

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/oae

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 248 28 23 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 40
Documents by Best Scientists*: 35
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 85
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.696
Impact Factor: 7.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Organization & Environment?

The objective of Organization & Environment is to combine knowledge in the areas of Environmental ethics, Sustainability, Public relations, Social science and Politics. The journal explores research in Environmental ethics and the adjacent study of Environmentalism. Specifically, studies on Sustainability organizations are prevalent in the Sustainability works discussed.

It served as a forum through which researchers explored works on Public relations in conjunction with disciplines such as Human factors and ergonomics and Suicide prevention. While it primarily focused on Human factors and ergonomics, it also opened dialogues on the discipline of Forensic engineering. Environmental sociology is a focus of the Social science works in the journal.

The Politics research presented falls under the domain of Law.

  • Environmental ethics (15.65%)
  • Sustainability (11.56%)
  • Public relations (9.92%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • One-Dimensional Man: A Systematic Critique of Human Domination and Nature-Society Relations (1916 citations)
  • Conceptualizing a “Sustainability Business Model”: (672 citations)
  • Ride On! Mobility Business Models for the Sharing Economy (469 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Organization & Environment:

The journal papers explore disciplines such as Sustainability, Public relations, Social science, Environmental ethics and Environmental sociology. In addition to Sustainability research, the most cited papers aim to explore topics under Discipline, Management science and Sustainable development. While Social science is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Epistemology and Democracy.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Social science

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Sustainability, Process management, Public relations, Climate change and Environmental economics. It focused on works that combine different research areas such as Sustainability and Entire life cycle. Capability Maturity Model, Maturity (finance), Strategic management, Core business and Circular economy are some topics wherein Process management research discussed in it have an impact.

Issues in Public relations were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Sustainable business, Training (civil), Obligation, Interdependence and Entrepreneurship. While Organization & Environment focused on Climate change, it was also able to explore topics like Corporate action, Salient, Economic system and Specialty. It explores research in HOL and overlapping concepts in Action (philosophy) to expand the discourse in Environmental economics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The measurement of green workplace behaviors : a systematic review (19 citations)
  • Getting Gig Workers to Do More by Doing Good: Field Experimental Evidence From Online Platform Labor Marketplaces: (10 citations)
  • From Paradoxical Thinking to Practicing Sustainable Business: The Role of a Business Collective Organization in Supporting Entrepreneurs: (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 Organization & Environment (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John Bellamy Foster (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Brett Clark (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Richard York (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Timothy W. Luke (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John M. Jermier (11 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 Organization & Environment (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Oregon (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Washington State University (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Michigan (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Virginia Tech (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michigan State University (16 papers) published 1 paper 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, 9.68% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.14% 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 32.14% of all publications and 53.57% 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.

Linking Studies to Real World Applications

In examining the various research topics covered by Organization & Environment, it's crucial to understand their relevance and applications in the real world. An understanding of how these subjects manifest within professional contexts and impact actual industries enables students, researchers, and professionals to draw connections between theoretical studies and practical implementations. For instance, students studying environmental ethics or sustainability will inevitably cross paths with fields like urban planning. An urban planning degree in Maine could prove to be a rich connection of technical knowledge, providing insight into the application of these environmental principles in a city planning context. This helps give form to otherwise theoretical principles, empowering professionals and researchers to develop sustainable, ethical, real-world decisions. Understanding public relations in the backdrop of environmentalism is increasingly vital as more corporations adopt green initiatives. Similarly, researching the socio-political implications of environmental decisions can offer valuable insights for law professionals handling environmental regulation and legislation. By linking these research topics with their practical implications, we can foster a richer understanding of their relevance and importance moving forward. This practice can help bridge the gap between academia and industry, promoting useful practices and innovative solutions across various fields.

Top Publications

  • The measurement of green workplace behaviors : a systematic review

    Virginie Francoeur;Pascal Paillé;Alexander Yuriev;Olivier Boiral

    (2021)
    160 Citations
  • Business Models for Sustainability: Choices and Consequences

    (2020)
    75 Citations
  • Digital Platforms for the Circular Economy: Exploring Meta-Organizational Orchestration Mechanisms

    (2022)
    69 Citations
  • Corporate Environmental Disclosure Practices in Different National Contexts: The Influence of Cultural Dimensions:

    María Consuelo Pucheta-Martínez;Isabel Gallego-Álvarez

    (2020)
    53 Citations
  • Managing the Anthropocene : relational agency and power to respect planetary boundaries

    Pasi Heikkurinen;Pasi Heikkurinen;Stewart Clegg;Ashly H. Pinnington;Katerina Nicolopoulou

    (2021)
    53 Citations
  • Organizational Learning for Environmental Sustainability: Internalizing Lifecycle Management:

    Guia Bianchi;Francesco Testa;Olivier Boiral;Fabio Iraldo

    (2021)
    42 Citations
  • Developing Sustainable Business Models: A Microfoundational Perspective

    (2022)
    28 Citations
  • The Transition Value of Business Models for a Sustainable Energy System: The Case of Virtual Peer-to-Peer Energy Communities:

    Frederik Plewnia;Edeltraud Guenther;Edeltraud Guenther

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Mainstreaming Business Models for Sustainability in Mature Industries: Leveraging Alternative Institutional Logics for Optimal Distinctiveness

    (2022)
    19 Citations
  • What Gives Life to Large System Change

    Sandra Waddock;Petra Kuenkel

    (2020)
    16 Citations

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