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Organizational Research Methods
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Organizational Research Methods

1094-4281

Published by: SAGE

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 266 31 48 22
Business and Management 281 15 21 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 53
Documents by Best Scientists*: 70
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 148
SCIMAGO SJR: 10.181
Impact Factor: 7.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Organizational Research Methods?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Econometrics, Statistics, Social psychology, Management science and Qualitative research. Some problems in Econometrics that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Linear regression, Common-method variance, Item response theory, Structural equation modeling and Multilevel model. Organizational Research Methods links adjacent topics like Statistics with Variance (accounting).

It focuses on Social psychology as well as the interrelated topic of Cognitive psychology. Most of the Management science studies addressed also intersect with Research design. Qualitative research study tackled is connected to the field of Epistemology.

  • Econometrics (20.03%)
  • Statistics (17.11%)
  • Social psychology (12.60%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A Review and Synthesis of the Measurement Invariance Literature: Suggestions, Practices, and Recommendations for Organizational Research (4719 citations)
  • Seeking Qualitative Rigor in Inductive Research: Notes on the Gioia Methodology (3370 citations)
  • Method Variance in Organizational Research Truth or Urban Legend (2684 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Organizational Research Methods:

The journal papers mainly tackle studies in Econometrics, Statistics, Management science, Structural equation modeling and Social psychology. The journal articles with studies in Econometrics featured incorporate elements of Mediation (statistics), Multilevel model, Linear regression and Common-method variance. The journal publications address concerns in the field of Statistics by exploring it in line with topics in Variance (accounting) which intersect with Empirical evidence subjects.

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

  • Statistics
  • Social science
  • Artificial intelligence

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in Organizational Research Methods are Multilevel model, Artificial intelligence, Econometrics, Reliability (statistics) and Knowledge management. In addition to Multilevel model research, Organizational Research Methods aims to explore topics under Endogeneity, Nuisance, Data mining and Random effects model. The studies in Econometrics featured incorporate elements of Structural equation modeling and Equivalence (measure theory).

Structural equation modeling research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Interaction, Linear regression and Common-method variance. While Reliability (statistics) is the focus of Organizational Research Methods, it also provided insights into the studies of Research design, Reliability engineering, Applied psychology and Outlier. Team composition research are fields of study within Knowledge management but they also intertwine with concepts in Management research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Best Practices in Data Collection and Preparation: Recommendations for Reviewers, Editors, and Authors: (25 citations)
  • On Ignoring the Random Effects Assumption in Multilevel Models: Review, Critique, and Recommendations: (23 citations)
  • Building Transparency and Trustworthiness in Inductive Research Through Computer-Aided Qualitative Data Analysis Software: (12 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 Organizational Research Methods (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Herman Aguinis (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jose M. Cortina (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • James M. LeBreton (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Adam W. Meade (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Louis Tay (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 Organizational Research Methods (based on the number of publications) are:

  • George Mason University (29 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Georgia (25 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Michigan State University (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Arizona State University (22 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Purdue University (19 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, 2.17% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 33.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.11% 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 35.56% 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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By studying these areas in a supportive, focused academic environment, you'll be well-equipped to contribute to journals such as Organizational Research Methods, potentially even exploring novel aspects of management science or social psychology. Of course, the best institution for you will depend on your specific interests and career goals, but it is worth considering multiple options before making a decision.

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Top Publications

  • Text Preprocessing for Text Mining in Organizational Research: Review and Recommendations:

    Louis Hickman;Stuti Thapa;Louis Tay;Mengyang Cao

    (2022)
    314 Citations
  • From Data to Causes I: Building A General Cross-Lagged Panel Model (GCLM)

    Michael J. Zyphur;Paul D. Allison;Louis Tay;Manuel C. Voelkle;Manuel C. Voelkle

    (2020)
    293 Citations
  • Review Research as Scientific Inquiry

    Unknown

    (2022)
    208 Citations
  • Moving Beyond Templates: A Bricolage Approach to Conducting Trustworthy Qualitative Research:

    Michael G. Pratt;Scott Sonenshein;Martha S. Feldman

    (2020)
    178 Citations
  • Coding Practices and Iterativity: Beyond Templates for Analyzing Qualitative Data:

    Karen Locke;Martha Feldman;Karen Golden-Biddle

    (2020)
    169 Citations
  • On Ignoring the Random Effects Assumption in Multilevel Models: Review, Critique, and Recommendations:

    John Antonakis;Nicolas Bastardoz;Mikko Rönkkö

    (2021)
    129 Citations
  • Best Practices in Data Collection and Preparation: Recommendations for Reviewers, Editors, and Authors:

    Herman Aguinis;N. Sharon Hill;James R. Bailey

    (2021)
    107 Citations
  • Divided We Fall: How Ratios Undermine Research in Strategic Management

    S. Trevis Certo;John R. Busenbark;Matias Kalm;Jeffery A. LePine

    (2020)
    104 Citations

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