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Project Management Journal
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Project Management Journal

8756-9728

Published by: SAGE

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 180 31 73 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 40
Documents by Best Scientists*: 84
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 68
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.18
Impact Factor: 4.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Project Management Journal?

The foci of Project Management Journal are Project management, Engineering management, Process management, Management science and Project management triangle. Project management research presented in Project Management Journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Public relations, Engineering ethics and Knowledge management. Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Engineering management and the similar topic of Systems engineering.

Research on Process management addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Process (engineering). Management science study tackled is connected to the field of Project management 2.0. Project management triangle research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Project planning and Environmental resource management.

Project Management Journal concentrates on Project charter topics that focus on Project stakeholder and Project sponsorship. The featured OPM3 study falls within the wider topic of Program management. The journal tackles research in various disciplines, including Extreme project management and Software project management.

  • Project management (41.70%)
  • Engineering management (23.04%)
  • Process management (21.15%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Logical Framework Method for Defining Project Success (773 citations)
  • What You Should Know About Megaprojects and Why: An Overview (610 citations)
  • A Retrospective look at our Evolving Understanding of Project Success (598 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Project Management Journal:

The published papers explore disciplines such as Project management, Process management, Project management triangle, Management science and Engineering management. The journal papers are focused mainly on Project management, particularly Project success. While the most cited articles focused on Project management triangle, they were also able to explore topics like Project planning and Project portfolio management.

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

  • Management
  • Social science
  • Project management

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Process management, Project management, Knowledge management, Agile software development and Engineering management. Topics in Process management were tackled in line with various other fields like Project governance, Process (engineering) and Dynamic capabilities. It aims to bridge the gap between the study of Project management and Development (topology).

Aside from investigating topics in Project team under Knowledge management, the journal also explores concepts in Benefits management. While Agile software development is the focus of Project Management Journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Artifact (software development), Cognitive artifacts, Software development and Psychological safety. The journal explores issues in Engineering management which can be linked to other research areas like Schedule, It project management, Flexibility (engineering) and Organizational architecture.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Explanation Plus Prediction—The Logical Focus of Project Management Research: (7 citations)
  • Agile, Traditional, and Hybrid Approaches to Project Success: Is Hybrid a Poor Second Choice?: (4 citations)
  • Project Narratives That Potentially Perform and Change the Future (3 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 Project Management Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Kenneth H. Rose (112 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ralf Müller (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • J. Davidson Frame (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Greg Indelicato (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hans Georg Gemünden (19 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 Project Management Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • BI Norwegian Business School (43 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Université du Québec à Montréal (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Technology, Sydney (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University College London (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Management and Technology (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, 4.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.64% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.56% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.51% of all publications and 51.28% 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.

Career Opportunities in Project Management

Studying and understanding the research topics published in the Project Management Journal can significantly boost career prospects for professionals aiming to excel in the field. Besides academia, researchers and students can explore lucrative roles as project managers, process managers, or even engineering managers in different industries.

Top Publications

  • What Are the Causes and Cures of Poor Megaproject Performance? A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda:

    Juliano Denicol;Andrew Davies;Ilias Krystallis

    (2020)
    155 Citations
  • Explanation Plus Prediction—The Logical Focus of Project Management Research:

    Joseph F. Hair;Marko Sarstedt;Marko Sarstedt

    (2021)
    94 Citations
  • How Does Governance Influence Decision Making on Projects and in Project-Based Organizations?

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • A Method for Risk Response Planning in Project Portfolio Management

    Amir Ahmadi-Javid;Seyed Hamed Fateminia;Hans Georg Gemünden

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • The Management of Values in Project Business: Adjusting Beliefs to Transform Project Practices and Outcomes:

    Miia Martinsuo

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • The Dark Side of Environmental Sustainability in Projects: Unraveling Greenwashing Behaviors

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • Blockchain Technology for Projects: A Multicriteria Decision Matrix

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Project Narratives That Potentially Perform and Change the Future

    Natalya Sergeeva;Graham M. Winch

    (2021)
    34 Citations
  • Reframing Systems Integration: A Process Perspective on Projects:

    Jennifer Whyte;Andrew Davies

    (2021)
    33 Citations

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