Chartered Association of Business Schools
Academic Journal Guide 2024
The AJG helps academics and deans navigate the business and management research landscape. Search all 1,822 journals by title, subject field and AJG rating, from 4* Journals of Distinction to 1.
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Table 1 · AJG 2024 methodology
Rating definitions
The Scientific Committee rated journals from 4 to 1 (4 is highest), with a further Journal of Distinction (4*) designation for a small number of grade 4 journals. Ratings reflect expert judgement informed by metrics, not a weighted average of metrics.
4* Journals of Distinction
A small number of grade 4 journals recognised world-wide as exemplars of excellence. As the world-leading journals in the field they rank among the highest on citation metrics, with a rigorous and demanding selection and review process. Accepted papers bring large-scale data and/or theoretical rigour, are finely crafted, and provide major advances to their field.
4 Top journals in their field
All journals rated 4 publish the most original and best-executed research. They typically have high submission and low acceptance rates, papers are heavily refereed, and they generally have among the highest citation metrics in their field.
3 Highly regarded journals
Original, well-executed research. These journals have good submission rates, are very selective and heavily refereed, and generally have good to excellent citation metrics relative to their field.
2 Well regarded journals
Original research of an acceptable standard, fully refereed according to accepted conventions. Citation metrics are more modest in some cases; many excellent practitioner-oriented articles appear in 2-rated journals.
1 Recognised journals
Research of a recognised but more modest standard. Papers are often refereed relatively lightly, and few journals in this category carry a citation metric.
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