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SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0018-7267eISSN1741-282X
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
4.148
H-Index
254
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
3.347
Total Works
4,929
Total Citations
377,255
2yr Mean Citedness
2.83
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Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on organizational dynamics, including how individuals and groups navigate power structures, social interactions, and institutional contexts. It examines themes such as gender equality, institutional theory, corporate sustainability, elite socialization, algorithmic management, polarization, child sexual abuse within institutions, indigenous modes of production, alienation in the workplace, critical theory, age diversity, precarious employment, gamification, the concept of calling, trust within management teams, interspecies care, corporate social responsibility, employability, employee well-being during disruptions, innovation within firms, distributed authority, and virtual working. The research often employs qualitative methodologies and ethnographic studies to explore complex social and organizational phenomena.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications4,929
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0018-7267 / 1741-282X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
Management of Technology and InnovationQ1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Strategy and ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ManagementSocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Management of Technology and InnovationArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Strategy and Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Management and Organizational StudiesJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorGender Diversity and InequalityEmployment and Welfare StudiesLabor Movements and Unions
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref