Research-Technology Management
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Aims & Scope
RTM is the leading peer-reviewed journal focused on the practice of innovation. We publish articles that map the cutting edge in R&D management, illustrate how management theory can be applied to real-world challenges, and give R&D managers the tools to promote innovation throughout their organizations. RTM publishes both quantitative and rigorous qualitative work, including case studies, descriptions of new practical models, and paradigms for understanding and fostering innovation. We are interested in a wide range of topics in innovation and technology management, including: • Product development processes and strategy • R&D portfolio management • R&D performance metrics • Management of technical and creative people • Strategy and innovation • Global innovation • Innovation and design, including design thinking • Innovation and organizational culture • Innovation and sustainability across the triple bottom line • New modes of innovation, including business model innovation, corporate entrepreneuring/intrapreneuring, and various forms of open innovation • Intellectual asset management • Innovations of manufacturing, including Industry 4.0 • Security, ethical, and legal challenges associated with emerging technologies and innovation nodes • Emerging trends reshaping R&D and innovation into the future
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BUSINESS
ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS
ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
MANAGEMENT
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisResearch-Technology Management (acronym: rtm, abbr: RES TECHNOL MANAGE, ISSN: 0895-6308) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in United States since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.511 (Q2), an H-index of 86.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,050 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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