FT50 list of journals updated
Last released in 2016, there are some big changes in this iteration
This is a bit of a newsflash.
The new FT50 list came out today at lunchtime, and there is a little bit of shocker in there for European management scholars and those of us who have benefited from the openness of certain journals towards historical research.
The new FT50 list removed three journals identified as less influential:
Human Relations
Journal of Business Ethics
Organization Studies
They have been replaced with three others judged more relevant:
Academy of Management Annals
American Sociological Review
Psychological Science
So, real win for AOM, and the disciplinary core journals… From the perspective of historical researchers in the field, not such good news.
The other really interesting thing, though, which as a member of the scientific committee of the Academic Journal Quality Guide, is this:
The new journals all have high impact factors, top ratings from academic bodies including the Chartered Association of Business Schools, and contain a significant number of articles contributed by faculty from leading ranked institutions.
Beyond this, apparently, the review is ongoing and will also consider how to better distinguish influential practitioner journals, such as Harvard Business Review. For more information, visit the FT through the link below: