What are the top management and organizational studies journals in 2026?

The top Management and Organizational Studies journals in 2026 are ranked by OpenAlex Citation Rate on this page. The ranked list above shows the highest-IF management and organizational studies publications currently in our catalog, with publisher, ISSN, and open-access status for each.

Top 10 Management and Organizational Studies Journals (2026 Ranking)

Q: How do I search journal of management and organizational studies citation rate by ISSN?

Use the JournalsHub ISSN Checker — paste the 8-digit ISSN of any management and organizational studies journal and you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, SJR, quartile, and indexing status (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science, UGC CARE) in one panel.

Q: Are there open access management and organizational studies journals with high citation rate?

Yes. Several Management and Organizational Studies journals are both open access and high impact — they are flagged with a green 'Open Access' badge in the ranked list. Examples in life sciences include eLife, PLOS Biology, and Nature Communications. Filter our catalog by OA + Management and Organizational Studies for the full list.

Q: How is the management and organizational studies journal ranking on this page determined?

The ranking is by latest OpenAlex, Scopus and DOAJ Citation Rate for journals tagged with Management and Organizational Studies as a primary research area. Where multiple sub-disciplines apply, the journal is grouped under the broadest matching tag. We refresh the OpenAlex data annually upon each data refresh.

Explore the leading academic journals in Management and Organizational Studies. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Management and Organizational Studies Journal 2026

The highest citation rate management and organizational studies journal currently in our catalog is Administrative Science Quarterly, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 56.90, published by SAGE. The ranked list below shows the full management and organizational studies journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Management and Organizational Studies Publications

Administrative Science Quarterly

SAGE · ISSN: 0001-8392

CR: 56.90

Organization Science

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences · ISSN: 1047-7039

CR: 56.90

Business Horizons

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0007-6813

CR: 8.87

Academy of Management Review

Academy of Management · ISSN: 0363-7425

CR: 7.14

Management Decision

Emerald Publishing Limited · ISSN: 0025-1747

CR: 5.51

Academy of Management Journal

Academy of Management · ISSN: 0001-4273

CR: 5.25

Journal of Business Ethics

Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 0167-4544

CR: 4.66

Human Relations

SAGE Publishing · ISSN: 0018-7267

CR: 3.02

Business History

Taylor & Francis · ISSN: 0007-6791

CR: 1.09

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Academy of Management Journal

Academy of Management

0001-4273 IF 5.25

Academy of Management Review

Academy of Management

0363-7425 IF 7.14

Administrative Science Quarterly

SAGE

0001-8392 IF 56.90

Business History

Taylor & Francis

0007-6791 IF 1.09

Business Horizons

Elsevier BV

0007-6813 IF 8.87

Human Relations

SAGE Publishing

0018-7267 IF 3.02

Journal of Business Ethics

Springer Science+Business Media

0167-4544 IF 4.66

Management Decision

Emerald Publishing Limited

0025-1747 IF 5.51

Organization Science

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences

1047-7039 IF 56.90

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Management and Organizational Studies Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate management and organizational studies journal in 2026?

The top-ranked management and organizational studies journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of management and organizational studies citation rate?

Use the ISSN Checker to look up any management and organizational studies journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.

Are there open access management and organizational studies journals with high citation rate?

Yes — management and organizational studies titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does management and organizational studies journal ranking mean?

The management and organizational studies journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »

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