The Fox School of Business’ highly competitive Journal of International Management (JIM) was accepted for inclusion in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) in June.

“The acceptance is a great accomplishment for a fairly new journal and is a testament to the journal’s overall excellence,” said Fox School Dean Moshe Porat.

Inclusion in SSCI, the oldest and most prestigious citation index, will provide legitimization of the academic quality and integrity of JIM worldwide. Although JIM has been recognized by many researchers as excellent, it did not previously have institutional legitimacy. Many universities around the world use SSCI-listed journals for promotion and tenure purposes. Now that JIM is SSCI accredited, many more researchers will submit manuscripts to JIM for publication consideration.

“This is a great honor for a relatively new journal like JIM. It serves as an indicator of

JIM’s excellent track record in many areas, including the expertise of the editorial board members who represent more than 50 institutions, spanning 20 countries worldwide; their high-quality manuscript reviews; the professional editorial process; and the excellence of articles written by a variety of authors with a vested interest in the quality of the journal,” said Dr. Masaaki “Mike” Kotabe, JIM editor since 2002.

JIM is devoted to advancing the understanding of issues in the management of global enterprises and global management theory and practice, while simultaneously providing theoretical and managerial implications useful for the further development of research. It serves an audience of academic researchers and educators, as well as business professionals.

Since its inauguration in 1995, JIM, housed at the Institute of Global Management Studies and Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), has seen its readership increase dramatically. Increasingly, academics and practitioners look at the articles the journal publishes in areas including international business strategy, comparative and cross-cultural management, organizational behavior and human resource management. From 2001 to 2007, electronic downloads, a reasonable indicator of readership, increased almost tenfold from 6,897 to 66,107.

“JIM is fast gaining recognition and visibility in a competitive international business journal market,” said Kim Cahill, director of Temple CIBER, who has served as JIM’s managing editor since 2003. “Inclusion in SSCI is a compelling sign that JIM is an important player as a resource in the world of international business and research."

—Written by Rachel Knorr for the Fox School of Business