International Journal of Management Reviews
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The International Journal of Management Reviews is a quarterly peer-reviewed
academic journal
, established by Cary Cooper
in 1999, and published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the British Academy of Management.
The journal covers all main fields of management studies: from entrepreneurship
and organizational behaviour
to strategic management
and finance
. Each issue contains between five and six literature review articles, which examine the relevant literature published on a specific aspect of a management sub-discipline.
The current editors are Allan Macpherson (Leicester Business School, De Montfort University
) and Oswald Jones (Liverpool Management School, University of Liverpool
).
, the International Journal of Management Reviews has an impact factor
of 2.641, ranking it 27th out of 140 journals in the category "Management" and 17th out of 101 journals in the category "Business". In addition, it was rated as an "A" class journal in the "Business and Management" category of the Excellence in Research for Australia
rankings.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
, established by Cary Cooper
Cary Cooper
Cary Cooper CBE is a Canadian psychologist and Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University Management School.Prior to working at Lancaster University, Cooper was Head of the Manchester School of Management from the early 80s, In 1995 he became Pro-Vice Chancellor and...
in 1999, and published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the British Academy of Management.
The journal covers all main fields of management studies: from entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
and organizational behaviour
Organizational studies
Organizational studies, sometimes known as organizational science, encompass the systematic study and careful application of knowledge about how people act within organizations...
to strategic management
Strategic management
Strategic management is a field that deals with the major intended and emergent initiatives taken by general managers on behalf of owners, involving utilization of resources, to enhance the performance of firms in their external environments...
and finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
. Each issue contains between five and six literature review articles, which examine the relevant literature published on a specific aspect of a management sub-discipline.
The current editors are Allan Macpherson (Leicester Business School, De Montfort University
De Montfort University
De Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
) and Oswald Jones (Liverpool Management School, University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
).
Rankings
According to the 2010 Journal Citation ReportsJournal Citation Reports
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, the International Journal of Management Reviews has an impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 2.641, ranking it 27th out of 140 journals in the category "Management" and 17th out of 101 journals in the category "Business". In addition, it was rated as an "A" class journal in the "Business and Management" category of the Excellence in Research for Australia
Excellence in Research for Australia
Excellence in Research for Australia is a research management initiative of the Australian Rudd Government being developed by the Australian Research Council .It replaces the Research Quality Framework that was developed by the Howard Government....
rankings.