Personnel Review

Top Research Topics at Personnel Review?

The journal investigates areas of study like Social psychology, Public relations, Human resource management, Management and Human resources. The research on Social psychology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Originality, Value (ethics) and Perception. The journal holds forums on Public relations that merges themes from other disciplines such as Context (language use), Public sector and Process (engineering).

The research on Human resource management featured in it combines topics in other fields like Industrial relations, Marketing and Operations management. Personnel Review investigates Operations management research which frequently intersects with Process management. Job attitude is a focus of the presented Job satisfaction works and it dives deep in Job attitude.

• Social psychology (32.88%)
• Public relations (23.60%)
• Human resource management (19.78%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Self-perceived employability: development and validation of a scale (455 citations)
• Empowerment: theory and practice (414 citations)
• Work team trust and effectiveness (352 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Personnel Review:

Social psychology, Human resource management, Public relations, Management and Human resources are the main subjects of interest in the journal papers. Social psychology research in the published papers connects with the study of Perception. Aside from discussions in Human resource management, the journal papers also deal with the subject of Operations management which intersects with Applied psychology and Organizational performance disciplines.

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

• Law
• World War II
• Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Social psychology, Public relations, Human resources, Knowledge management and Human resource management. The in-depth study on Social psychology also explores topics in the intersecting field of Perception. Work engagement, Inclusion (education) and Diversity (business) are some topics wherein Public relations research discussed in Personnel Review have an impact.

It explores issues in Human resources which can be linked to other research areas like Marketing, Performance management, Analytics and Value (ethics). Personnel Review links adjacent topics like Knowledge management with Originality. Studies on Human resource management discussed in it link to the field of Work systems.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Linking ethical leadership and ethical climate to employees’ ethical behavior: the moderating role of person–organization fit (6 citations)
• Organizational justice and climate for inclusion (5 citations)
• Perceived organizational injustice and counterproductive work behaviours: mediated by organizational identification, moderated by discretionary human resource practices (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Personnel Review (based on the number of publications) are:

• Dirk De Clercq (17 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Keith Townsend (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Adrian John Wilkinson (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Chris Rowley (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Chris Brewster (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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Personnel Review (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Manchester (69 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Lancaster University (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Loughborough University (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Sheffield (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Leeds (23 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, 88.96% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 5.56% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.56% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.78% of all publications and 61.11% 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.

Eminent Research Institutes Contributing to the Journal

The discourse surrounding the Personnel Review would be incomplete without acknowledging the educational institutions leading the charge in contributing scholarly articles towards the journal. The top three institutions currently active are Pennsylvania State University, University of Michigan and London School of Business.

Notably, Pennsylvania State University has gained recognition for its commitment to research work in the areas of Social Psychology and Human resource management. This recognition comes due to the outstanding work produced by their affiliated researchers and the quality of their Human Resources and Business programs. Readers interested in furthering their education in these subjects may find value in their offerings. In fact, Pennsylvania State University is listed among the great business schools in Pennsylvania.

The University of Michigan impresses with its research work in the Public Relations sector. Their innovative approaches and thought-provoking papers have significantly enriched the journal's resources. Similarly, the London School of Business, renowned for its excellent management programs, also lends its expertise to the journal through contributions in the field of Management and Human Resources.

The profound impact of these institutions within the Personnel Review journal is evident in their high level of repeat contributions and the esteem held by their peers in the academic community. Their dedication to their respective fields not only enriches the journal's research depth but also gives readers comprehensive insights into various study areas. These contributions have significantly expanded the scope of the journal and created an inspiring space for knowledge and innovation sharing.