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Project Management Journal

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1994

ISSN1938-9507

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.18

H-Index

113

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.204

Total Works

1,754

Total Citations

55,895

2yr Mean Citedness

3.82

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on project management, focusing on topics such as stakeholder engagement, project performance, and the impact of digital technologies like AI and generative AI. Articles explore challenges in complex projects, including infrastructure and megaprojects, and examine organizational aspects like hybrid project management and project governance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 56 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,754

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-9507

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Business and International ManagementQ1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

Strategy and ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Management

Scopus Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationStrategy and ManagementBusiness and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Construction Project Management and PerformanceInnovation and Knowledge ManagementComplex Systems and Decision MakingBIM and Construction IntegrationSoftware Engineering Techniques and PracticesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationResource-Constrained Project SchedulingDiverse Specialized Academic ResearchTeam Dynamics and Performance