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Organization Theory

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN2631-7877eISSN2631-7877
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
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
6.872
H-Index
49
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
3.412
Total Works
206
Total Citations
6,556
2yr Mean Citedness
7.66
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the nature of organizations and organizing, examining concepts such as organizational character, democracy within organizations, and the role of individuals as institutions. It also investigates how organizations navigate challenges like post-truth communication, hype, and legitimacy tests, and considers the impact of new technologies like generative AI. The journal further delves into theoretical approaches to understanding organizational phenomena, including institutional logics, paradoxes, and the use of rhetoric and narrative.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1995
Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications206
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2631-7877 / 2631-7877
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Management

Scopus Categories

Strategy and ManagementOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Management and Organizational StudiesManagement Theory and PracticeComplex Systems and Decision MakingInnovation and Knowledge ManagementInformation Systems Theories and ImplementationGlobal and Cross-Cultural ManagementPublic Policy and Administration ResearchAccounting and Organizational ManagementEthics in Business and EducationEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref