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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #273Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Management Studies

Identifier (ISSN):0022-2380(Print)/1467-6486(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
7.8↑ +1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Management Studies

WoS Q1
4711149.72202210.52023720246.420257.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
5.178
#273

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
246

246 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
84articles/year
73.94% Gold OA•94.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Consistently highly ranked in the Management category of the ISI Journal Citation Reports, the Journal of Management Studies (JMS) is a globally respected, multidisciplinary journal with a long established history of excellence in management research. JMS publishes innovative empirical and conceptual articles which advance knowledge of management and organisation broadly defined, in such fields as organization theory, organizational behaviour, human resource management, strategy, international business, entrepreneurship, innovation and critical management studies. JMS has an inclusive ethos and is open to a wide range of methodological approaches and philosophical underpinnings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BusinessEconomicsPolitical ScienceComputer ScienceLawSociologyManagementPsychologyPhilosophyEngineeringBiologyMathematicsPhysics
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS

Q1
Rank33/323
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank48/426
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Q1
Rank57/324
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank86/426
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF7.8
Articles / Year106
Total Citations88
2025
IF6.4
Articles / Year183
Total Citations1,010
2024
IF7
Articles / Year152
Total Citations2,023
2023
IF10.5
Articles / Year136
Total Citations2,967
2022
IF9.72
Articles / Year121
Total Citations3,426

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #273Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1964-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
5.178

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.65

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,458 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,172
3-Year Documents278
Citable Documents270

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ1
Management of Technology and InnovationQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区BUSINESS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Management Studies (ISSN: 0022-2380) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 5.178 (Q1), an H-index of 246.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 84 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,458 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28