Journal profile · MANAGEMENT
Review of Managerial Science
ISSN 1863-6683 · eISSN 1863-6691 · Springer Nature · 8 issues per year
Review of Managerial Science: CAS Zone 2 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 11.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 317 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); 135 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Review of Managerial Science is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corporate Finance and Governance, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences and Innovation and Knowledge Management, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting and Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Review of Managerial Science (RMS) publishes innovative and high-quality research from across the broad field of business and management studies. The journal aims to advance academic discourse by disseminating work that offers robust theoretical insights, methodological advancements, and empirically grounded contributions with relevance beyond narrowly defined contexts. RMS is open to a wide range of research designs and methodological approaches, including quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, experimental, and conceptual studies, as well as comprehensive literature reviews and meta-analyses. Regardless of methodological choice, submissions are expected to demonstrate strong theoretical motivation, methodological rigor, and the potential to stimulate influential future research within the journal and the wider scholarly community. The journal covers a broad spectrum of topics in business and management, including – but not limited to – accounting, auditing, banking, business strategy, corporate governance, entrepreneurship, financial structure and capital markets, health economics, human resources management, innovation management, insurance, marketing, organization, production and logistics, risk management, strategy, and taxation. Contributions that integrate perspectives, theories, or methods from multiple domains in a novel and insightful manner are particularly encouraged. RMS places emphasis on studies with sufficient breadth, relevance, and generalizability. As such, manuscripts relying solely on single case studies, student samples, or narrowly defined geographical samples (e.g., single cities or regions) with limited representativeness are generally outside the journal’s scope. The journal also welcomes review articles that synthesize the state of the art in a given research area and outline promising avenues for future inquiry. All submissions are subject to a rigorous double-blind peer review process conducted by expert referees and supported by an internationally composed editorial board.Officially cited as: Rev Manag Sci
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MANAGEMENT
Editor-in-chief Ralf EwertPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Germany 38, Italy 13, United States 9, Austria 8, France 7 (98 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting14.1%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting10.6%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting9%
- Family Business Performance and SuccessionBusiness, Management and Accounting8%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIECurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 11.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 11.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 21.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 650OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 68.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 121LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,600,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,076 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 73 | 97 |
| 2025 | 135 | 100 | 1,084 |
| 2024 | 114 | 88 | 2,601 |
| 2023 | 108 | 87 | 4,259 |
| 2022 | 104 | 76 | 4,882 |
| 2021 | 89 | 57 | 3,914 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
317 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 229 days – 400 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 339 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (249 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs cannot be authors. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Original work, not published elsewhere, not under consideration elsewhere, approved by all co-authors and responsible authorities. Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data transparency. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member, follows COPE guidelines. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permission required for previously published material. Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Review of Managerial Science, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestions allowed. Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 8 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1863-6683
- Electronic ISSN
- 1863-6691
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Review of Managerial Science
What CAS zone is Review of Managerial Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Review of Managerial Science is in Zone 2 of Management, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Review of Managerial Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 11.25; CiteScore 21.2, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at Review of Managerial Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 317 days (interquartile range 229–400 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Review of Managerial Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Review of Managerial Science based?
Of the 98 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (38), Italy (13) and United States (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Review of Managerial Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Review of Managerial Science is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Review of Managerial Science open access, and what is the APC?
Review of Managerial Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .