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Scandinavian Journal of Management
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Scandinavian Journal of Management

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 457 13 14 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 20
Documents by Best Scientists*: 20
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 72
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.11
Impact Factor: 2.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Scandinavian Journal of Management?

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Public relations, Marketing, Social psychology, Epistemology and Process (engineering). The journal focuses on Public relations as well as the interrelated topic of Context (language use). Studies on Marketing discussed in Scandinavian Journal of Management link to the field of Industrial organization.

The study on Epistemology presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Social science.

  • Public relations (17.17%)
  • Marketing (13.90%)
  • Social psychology (10.97%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • No business is an island: The network concept of business strategy (1336 citations)
  • WHAT IS A PROCESSUAL ANALYSIS. (1105 citations)
  • A THEORY OF THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION (1031 citations)

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

The most cited papers mostly deal with topics like Public relations, Marketing, Social psychology, Process (engineering) and Epistemology. The journal papers with studies in Public relations featured incorporate elements of Context (language use) and Public sector. While work presented in the journal publications provide substantial information on Marketing, it also covers topics in Empirical research, Industrial organization and Knowledge management, Organizational learning.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Management

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of the journal are Epistemology, Process (engineering), Context (language use), Knowledge management and Political economy. Scandinavian Journal of Management focuses on Epistemology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Middle management, Field (Bourdieu), Exploratory factor analysis and Presumption. Concepts in Focus group, as well as related topics in Severance, General partnership, Social enterprise and Needs analysis, are covered in the Process (engineering) research presented in the journal.

Conceptual framework, Meaning (linguistics), Advertising and Power relations, Power (social and political) are some topics wherein Context (language use) research discussed in Scandinavian Journal of Management have an impact. Scandinavian Journal of Management holds forums on Knowledge management that merges themes from other disciplines such as Management development and Intervention research. Political economy research featured in Scandinavian Journal of Management incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Empirical evidence, Workforce, German, Restructuring and Negotiation.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Temporal distancing and integrating: Exploring coopetition tensions through managerial sensemaking dynamics (1 citations)
  • Institutionalised management accounting and control in farm businesses (1 citations)
  • The use and usefulness of theory (1 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 Scandinavian Journal of Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Sten Jönsson (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alexander Styhre (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kjell Grønhaug (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Barbara Czarniawska (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mats Alvesson (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 Scandinavian Journal of Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Copenhagen Business School (71 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Gothenburg (66 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Lund University (45 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Stockholm School of Economics (44 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Aalto University (41 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, 12.50% 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 14.29% 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 38.10% 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.

Implications and Future Research Directions

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Meanwhile, future editions of the Scandinavian Journal of Management could benefit from exploring more in-depth the implications these popular fields have on modern organizations, especially with the rise of digital media and changing social perceptions. Scientometric studies, like those conducted in this piece, are valuable as they inform academics, professionals, and students on the evolving research landscape.

In addition, in-depth case studies on standout organizations or entrepreneurial ventures will bring a practical dimension to the theoretical discussions, making the information more applicable and relatable for readers. Presenting varying perspectives from both academe and industry experts can stimulate more discussion and discoveries.

Top Publications

  • Why are some family firms not innovative?: Innovation Barriers and Path Dependence in Family Firms

    Daniel Lorenzo;Pedro Núñez-Cacho;Naveed Akhter;Francesco Chirico;Francesco Chirico

    (2022)
    24 Citations
  • The economy doesn’t need a reset, and neither does management theory

    (2022)
    20 Citations
  • (Re)thinking transcription strategies: Current challenges and future research directions

    (2023)
    12 Citations
  • The rubber band effect: Managing the stability-change paradox in routines

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Slow management

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • From organised scepticism to research mission management? Introduction to the Great Reset of management and organization theory

    (2023)
    6 Citations
  • Shaping entrepreneurial gender play: Intersubjectivity and performativity among female entrepreneurs

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Theorizing as scholarly meaning-making practice: The value of a pragmatist theory of theorizing

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Nursing, bedside care, and the organization of expert knowledge: Professional work as agencement

    Lars Walter;Alexander Styhre

    (2020)
    1 Citations
  • Untangling business model innovation in family firms: Socioemotional wealth and corporate social responsibility perspectives

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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