Enhancing Management Education: Scope, Impact, and Emerging Trends in the *Journal of Management Education*
The Journal of Management Education (JME) stands as a vital platform for scholars and practitioners dedicated to advancing the field of management education. For over four decades, the journal has been a leading voice in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), fostering discussions on pedagogical innovation, experiential learning, and the evolving landscape of higher education within the management and organizational disciplines. This article delves into the scope of the JME, its key areas of focus, impact metrics, and emerging trends shaping the future of management education.
Overview of the Journal of Management Education
Since its inception in 1975, the Journal of Management Education has been committed to enhancing teaching and learning in higher education within the management and organizational disciplines. The journal's published articles reflect changes and developments in the conceptualization, organization, and practice of management education. The JME maintains a long-standing editorial commitment to growth, learning, and innovation and uses a developmental approach in working with authors throughout the review process so that they may communicate their ideas and insights to others.
Core Focus Areas
The journal's objective is to combine knowledge in areas such as Pedagogy, Experiential Learning, Teaching Methods, Higher Education, and Mathematics Education. It facilitates discussions on Pedagogy that incorporate concepts from Public Relations, Engineering Ethics, Management Development, and Medical Education. The journal also investigates Public Relations research, which frequently intersects with Management.
The JME links adjacent topics like Experiential Learning with Social Psychology, with a particular focus on Social Psychology, specifically Organizational Behavior. The journal covers a wide range of topics, thereby maximizing its scholarly impact and contribution to the field.
Key Metrics and Impact
The Journal of Management Education is recognized for its influence within the academic community, as evidenced by several key metrics:
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- SCImago H-index: 65
- SCImago SJR (SCImago Journal Rank): 0.765
- Impact Factor: 3.61
The SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) measures the scientific influence of journals by considering the number of citations received and the importance of the citing journals. The h-index reflects the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.765. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. Impact IF 2024 of Journal of Management Education is 3.61. Journal of Management Education has an h-index of 65.
Publication Frequency and Identification
The Journal of Management Education is published quarterly. Its International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is 10525629 (print) and 15526658 (electronic).
Key Research Topics and Influential Articles
The Journal of Management Education delves into a variety of research topics, reflecting the multifaceted nature of management education.
Top Research Topics
The journal's primary areas of interest include:
- Pedagogy: Exploring effective teaching strategies and educational philosophies.
- Experiential Learning: Examining hands-on, immersive learning approaches.
- Teaching Methods: Analyzing innovative techniques to enhance student engagement and knowledge retention.
- Higher Education: Addressing challenges and opportunities in post-secondary management education.
- Mathematics Education: Integrating quantitative skills and analytical thinking into management curricula.
Most Cited Papers
Several articles published in the Journal of Management Education have had a significant impact on the field, as indicated by their citation counts:
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- "Virtual Classroom Characteristics and Student Satisfaction with Internet-Based MBA Courses" (521 citations)
- "On Becoming a Critically Reflexive Practitioner" (481 citations)
- "A Structural Equation Model of Predictors for Effective Online Learning" (317 citations)
These articles have explored topics such as Higher Education, Teaching Method, Experiential Learning, and Mathematics Education. While the published articles focused on Pedagogy, they were also able to explore topics like Teamwork, Engineering ethics, Management development and Medical education. The journal articles address concerns in the field of Teaching method by exploring it in line with topics in Critical thinking which intersect with Reflexivity subjects.
Recent Focus Areas
The previous edition focused in particular on these issues: Journal of Management Education focuses on Experiential learning, Mathematics education, Medical education, Management development and Public relations. Topics in Experiential learning explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Higher education, Perspective (graphical), Argument and Competence (human resources). The concepts on Mathematics education presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Business education and Face (sociological concept). Journal of Management Education explores topics in Medical education which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Teaching method, Wish and Capstone. The work on Teaching method tackled in Journal of Management Education brings together disciplines like Professional development and Graduate students. The research on Management development tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Metacognition, Engineering ethics, Leadership development and Adult development.
The most cited articles from the last journal are:
- Integrating Mindfulness Into Leadership Development (2 citations)
- Management Education in a “Post-Truth” World: Critical Theory’s Contribution to Addressing Disruptions to Learning and Communication: (1 citations)
- Defining Self-Awareness in the Context of Adult Development: A Systematic Literature Review: (1 citations)
Key Contributors and Affiliations
Top Authors
The top authors publishing in Journal of Management Education (based on the number of publications) are: Kathy Lund Dean (50 papers), Jeanie M. Forray (39 papers), Diana Bilimoria (24 papers), Jane Schmidt-Wilk (21 papers), Charles J. Fornaciari (16 papers).
Top Affiliations
The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Management Education (based on the number of publications) are: Western New England University (35 papers), Gustavus Adolphus College (30 papers), La Salle University (22 papers), University of Denver (22 papers), Case Western Reserve University (22 papers).
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Publication Chance Based on Affiliation
During the most recent 2021 edition, 7.27% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 5.88% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.80% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 5.88% of all publications and 78.43% were from other institutions.
Emerging Trends and Indices
The Journal of Management Education also provides insights into emerging trends and author characteristics through various indices.
Returning Authors and Institutions
The Returning Authors Index illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given and the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year. The Returning Institution Index illustrates the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.
Experience to Innovation Index
The experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).
The authors were divided into the following groups:
- Novice: P < 5 or C < 25
- Competent: P < 10 or C < 100
- Experienced: P < 25 or C < 625
- Master: P < 50 or C < 2500
- Star: P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500
Contributions from Management Schools in Missouri
It's important not to overlook the possibility for real-world business education to benefit and influence the discussions happening within the Journal of Management Education. Particularly notable are the contributions of management schools in Missouri, who frequently provide practical insights and fresh perspectives on topics such as Pedagogy, Experiential Learning, Teaching Method, Higher Education, and Mathematics Education. These leading educational institutions often undertake meticulous research in these areas, producing graduates who are well-equipped and knowledgeable contributors to the field of management education. Furthermore, the high-quality education from the good business schools in Missouri encourages their scholars to create extensive research papers that get cited in reputable journals.
These establishments not only focus on the theoretical understanding of management education but also give prime importance to experiential learning. This allows the students to apply their theoretical knowledge to real-world situations, thereby contributing valuable insights to discussions on real-life business management problems and their solutions. Thus, the scholars from the schools offer a rich blend of theoretical and practical insights to the discourse on various topics covered by the Journal of Management Education. They continue to shape the future direction of research and pedagogical method development within the organization, with potential to influence other industry-wide discussions.
Call for Contributions
The Journal of Management Education (JME) encourages contributions that respond to important issues in management education within higher education. The overriding question that guides the journal’s double-blind peer review process is: Will this contribution have a significant impact on thinking and/or practice in management education? Contributions may be either conceptual or empirical in nature, and are welcomed from any topic area and any country so long as their primary focus is on learning and/or teaching issues in management or organization studies. Although our core areas of interest are organizational behavior and management, we are also interested in teaching and learning developments in related domains such as human resource management & labor relations, social issues in management, critical management studies, diversity, ethics, organizational development, production and operations, sustainability, etc. Authors are strongly encouraged to have their work reviewed and evaluated by their colleagues prior to submission for formal editorial review.
The journal is now accepting Special Issue proposals for the 2026-2027 cycle!
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