An advanced meta-ranking for the expanding international business field – Journal status and future trajectories

IF 8.9 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Journal of World Business Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jwb.2024.101609

Heinz Tüselmann , Rudolf R. Sinkovics , Grigory Pishchulov

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Abstract

We re-examine and advance the landscape of academic journal publishing, specifically focusing on international business (IB) journals. While previous journal rankings have identified sixteen domain-specific IB journals, a renewed look at the journal space shows that the landscape of publications for IB has grown, while at the same time, mostly, retained or even improved its quality propositions. Utilizing state-of-the art machine learning methods including Classification and Regression Trees (CART) and random forests next to data envelopment analysis (DEA) for performance evaluation as well as fuzzy clustering methods, our meta-ranking identifies opportunities for mid-range journals with potential for ascension to higher quality clusters. Comparative analysis further suggests Journal of World Business (JWB) as a candidate for future inclusion in elite journal lists such as the FT50 list, alongside the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS). Overall, our results show the IB journal landscape is developing towards a quality-based growth trajectory. This advancement has the potential to bolster the long-term competitiveness of the discipline by expanding the scope of its scholarship. Furthermore, it enhances the discipline's influence within the broader management and business ecosystem.

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为不断扩大的国际商业领域提供高级元排名——期刊现状和未来发展轨迹

我们重新审视并推进了学术期刊的出版格局，特别是国际商务（IB）期刊。以往的期刊排名确定了 16 种特定领域的 IB 期刊，而对期刊领域的重新审视表明，IB 期刊的出版格局已经扩大，同时，大部分期刊保留甚至提高了其质量主张。利用最先进的机器学习方法，包括分类与回归树（CART）和随机森林，以及用于绩效评估的数据包络分析（DEA）和模糊聚类方法，我们的元排名确定了中档期刊的机会，这些期刊具有晋升到更高质量期刊群的潜力。比较分析进一步表明，《世界商业学刊》（JWB）与《国际商业研究学刊》（JIBS）一样，都是未来列入 FT50 等精英期刊榜单的候选期刊。总之，我们的研究结果表明，国际商务期刊的发展正朝着以质量为基础的增长轨迹前进。这种进步有可能通过扩大学术范围来增强该学科的长期竞争力。此外，它还增强了该学科在更广泛的管理和商业生态系统中的影响力。

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来源期刊

Journal of World Business BUSINESS-

CiteScore

16.50

自引率

11.20%

发文量

期刊介绍： The Journal of World Business holds a distinguished position as a leading publication within the realm of International Business. Rooted in a legacy dating back to 1965, when it was established as the Columbia Journal of World Business, JWB is committed to disseminating cutting-edge research that reflects significant advancements in the field. The journal actively seeks submissions that propel new theoretical frameworks and innovative perspectives on International Business phenomena. Aligned with its domain statement, submissions are expected to possess a clear multinational, cross-border, or international comparative focus, while remaining pertinent to the study of management and organizations. JWB particularly encourages submissions that challenge established theories or assumptions, presenting pioneering or counterintuitive findings. With an inclusive approach, the journal welcomes contributions from diverse conceptual and theoretical traditions, encompassing allied social sciences and behavioral sciences. Submissions should either develop new theories or rigorously test existing ones, employing a variety of qualitative, quantitative, or other methodological approaches. While JWB primarily caters to scholars and researchers, it values contributions that explore implications for Multinational Enterprises and their management, as well as ramifications for public policy and the broader societal role of business.