Presentation of the FNEGE Journal Quality List

In partnership with its Management Science Board, the FNEGE publishes a ranking of management science journals every three years. The previous ranking was done in 2019 and the next update will take place in 2025.

The list of journals in the FNEGE ranking is supported by the 24 associations which are members of the FNEGE Management Science Board: AAIG, ADERSE, AEI, AFC, AFFI, AFM, AFMAT, AGeCSO, AGRH, AHMO, AIM, AIMS, AIREPME, AIRL-SCM, AIRMAP, ARAMOS, ARIHME, ATLAS-AFMI, GEM&L, IAS, I.P&M, RIODD, SFM, SPSG. Their common goal is to produce a journal ranking:

• Which is the most accurate reflection of the specificity of the research developed by professors/researchers working in business schools, whether public or private, and more broadly in all of the institutions and laboratories where research on questions related to the management of organizations (companies, governmental bodies, associations, etc.) is conducted primarily through the lens of management science.
• Which takes into consideration the plurality of educational programs, research agendas and departments within business schools. In 2022, the ranking is expanding to include the best international journals in neighboring disciplines that are linked to management science, such as economics, sociology, psychology or the social sciences in general – disciplines from which management science rather frequently borrows methods and concepts, provided they concern the management of organizations.
• Which is based on criteria of quality and scientific rigor, and which takes into account the dissemination and impact, both scientific and societal, of the research. Indeed, management science research – as a science of action and decision-making – must enhance the understanding and practice of organizational management and contribute to the evolution of society.
• Which does not promote a given epistemological, theoretical or methodological approach, but – on the contrary – takes into account their variety.
• Which recognizes the specificities of research published in journals rooted in the French-speaking management science community, particularly when these journals prioritize publishing in French and are placed at a disadvantage by the traditional international metrics for scientific quality. This recognition will also help them to adopt a perspective of continuous improvement and contribute to enhancing their impact internationally.

This ranking aims to serve as a reference for researchers, laboratories, all management education and research institutions, as well as for evaluation organizations. Of course, the list is generic in nature and it is up to the various end users to adapt the list to their own needs. Moreover, the list should not be used as an automatic measuring tool for gauging the individual quality of published papers without reading them or for choosing a journal for one’s publications without taking into account the different editorial positions and aims of the different journals. It is worth remembering that publishing articles in academic journals is just one way of disseminating the research outputs and intellectual contributions of professors/researchers. The FNEGE and its Management Science Board also recognize their diversity and importance in other ways and channels (notably through book awards and academic conferences).