Business & Management

Business & Management Research Guide

Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh

Annual Reviews

The Annual Review of Economics
It covers significant developments in the field of economics, including macroeconomics and money; microeconomics, including economic psychology; international economics; public finance; health economics; education; economic growth and technological change; economic development; social economics, including culture, institutions, social interaction, and networks; game theory, political economy, and social choice; and more.
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The Annual Review of Financial Economics
It is a scholarly journal that publishes comprehensive review articles on major topics, trends, and recent advances within the field of financial economics. It covers a broad range of areas including asset pricing, financial markets, corporate finance, banking, financial institutions, regulation, and related interdisciplinary topics.
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The Annual Review of Resource Economics
It provides authoritative critical reviews evaluating the most significant research developments in resource economics, focusing on agricultural economics, environmental economics, renewable resources, and exhaustible resources.
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The Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior
It is a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to publishing comprehensive review articles covering current research and developments in industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology, human resource management (HRM), and organizational behavior (OB).
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Journals/Articles

Emerald
Emerald polishes 159 journals in commerce and management, covering topics such as business strategy, marketing, finance, real estate, entrepreneurship, and organizational studies.
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Sage
Sage publishes more than 133 specialized journals in management, commerce, business, and organizational studies, encompassing diverse topics such as marketing, leadership, strategic organization, accounting, and finance.
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Wiley
Wiley publishes a collection of 105 journals relevant to commerce, business, management, economics, and related fields. These journals cover diverse areas such as strategic management, marketing, finance, economics, organizational behavior, and interdisciplinary management studies.
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Springer
Springer publishes more than 90 journals in commerce and management, with many prestigious and highly cited titles in these fields covering diverse areas such as business, management, finance, marketing, economics, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, and related disciplines.
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Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis publishes a wide range of journals in commerce and management, with around 92 journals spanning various subfields such as marketing, management, organizational behavior, business ethics, human resources, and more.
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ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect, operated by Elsevier, offers a wide selection of journals related to commerce and management, with roughly 81 journals categorized under business, management, and accounting fields.
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Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press publishes a smaller but highly reputable group of journals in commerce and management, totaling about 19 journals.
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IndianJournals.com
IndianJournals.com is India's largest online portal offering access to lot of academic and professional journals across various disciplines, including 33 Commerce and Management.
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eBooks

IntechOpen's Business subject
Offers peer-reviewed open access book chapters and full books on a range of business topics, including management, finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, strategy, and organizational studies.
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The Open Textbook Library at the University of Minnesota
Provides openly licensed textbooks for business fields such as accounting, management, marketing, finance, and entrepreneurship.
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Saylor Academy
Offers free, self-paced business courses on topics like accounting, finance, marketing, management, ethics, business law, information systems, and operations management.
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MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Hosts free business course materials from MIT's curriculum, covering management, leadership, entrepreneurship, finance, economics, organizational studies, operations management, and more.
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ManyBooks
A digital library offering a wide selection of free and discounted eBooks spanning genres including academic, professional, fiction, non-fiction, and historical texts.
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HathiTrust
Provides a large-scale digital repository with millions of scanned books and documents from university libraries.
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Notes From NAP
Highlights publications from the National Academies Press, featuring grouped topics in science, engineering, medicine, and social sciences.
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DOAB
A community-driven discovery service that indexes and provides access to scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books and helps users to find trusted open access book publishers.
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Case Studies

Common Purpose
Common Purpose is a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to leadership development across cultural, institutional, and social boundaries. They provide unique leadership programs, workshops, and online courses focused on fostering cultural intelligence and "leading beyond authority," empowering professionals of all generations to drive impactful change in society and organizations.
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MIT Sloan – Teaching Resources Library: Case Studies
MIT Sloan's Teaching Resources Library offers business case studies designed to facilitate classroom discussion of real-world management issues.
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Journal of Business Case Studies (JBCS) – Clute Journal
JBCS is an academic journal featuring peer-reviewed case studies for use in business and economics classrooms.
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MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching)
MERLOT is an international, peer-reviewed repository of open educational resources for higher education and professional learning.
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Acadia Institute of Case Studies (AICS)
AICS, hosted by Acadia University, is a non-profit initiative that develops educational case study materials focused on entrepreneurship and small business operations.
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Business Case Studies (UK)
This site offers an extensive library of business case studies spanning multiple industries, including marketing, management, finance, and entrepreneurship.
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HROS Case Studies
HROS.co curates open-source HR case studies focusing on talent acquisition, candidate experience, team building, diversity initiatives, and recruiting analytics. Featured studies examine data-driven hiring, onboarding innovation, and how organizations improve recruitment quality and employee engagement through practical HR interventions.
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MarketingSherpa Library
MarketingSherpa's library is a research repository offering case studies, data-driven reports, webinar transcripts, infographics, templates, and marketing courses.
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Penske Logistics Case Study Resource Library
Penske Logistics provides a case study library featuring real-world supply chain and logistics solutions in sectors such as automotive, food and beverage, and distribution. The case studies spotlight operational challenges, the application of technology, and measurable improvements in transportation efficiency, cost management, and supplier compliance.
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Open Case Studies at UBC
This University of British Columbia platform provides openly licensed case studies covering a diverse array of social, ecological, economic, and educational themes.
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Resources for Writing Cases

Cengage: Student Guide to Case Study Writing
This resource offers guidance aimed at students on how to write business case studies effectively. It typically outlines the process of planning, organizing, and drafting a case study, with sections on choosing a topic, analyzing information, and crafting coherent case narratives.
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Management.org: Developing a Case Study
This page provides a practical approach to creating case studies for business research and evaluation.
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Nova Southeastern University (NSUWorks): Application of Case Study Methodology
This academic article by Tellis (1997) details the methodology of case study research within qualitative research frameworks.
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Thesis and Dissertations

OATD (Open Access Theses and Dissertations)
OATD.org is a global indexing service for open access graduate theses and dissertations. It aggregates metadata from over 1,100 institutions and currently indexes more than 7 million records.
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NDLTD Global ETD Search
Hosted by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, this portal allows free, worldwide search and access to electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs).
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Open Dissertations (EBSCO)
EBSCO Open Dissertations expands the availability and visibility of electronic theses and dissertations. It includes American Doctoral Dissertations and records from 1955 to present, facilitating discovery and citation in institutional repositories for global students and researchers.
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
ProQuest offers one of the largest commercial collections of dissertations and theses worldwide, with millions of records across disciplines.
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ShodhGangotri (INFLIBNET)
ShodhGangotri is an INFLIBNET initiative hosting synopses and research proposals submitted by Indian scholars before starting their PhD or research work. It reveals ongoing research topics and directions in India, helping avoid duplication and fostering scholarly collaboration.
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ShodhGanga (INFLIBNET)
ShodhGanga is the companion repository that collects completed theses and dissertations from Indian universities.
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Open Access

Directory of Open Access Journal
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Directory of Open Access ebooks
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Directory of Open Access Repositories
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Project Gutenberg
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Open Educational Resources (OER) Directory
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Econbiz
Over 1,000,000 open access resources, including case studies, articles, and books on popular Economics topics.
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NDLI
National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is a virtual repository of learning resources with search/browse facilities, sponsored and mentored by Ministry of Education, Government of India, through its National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT) and developed, operated and maintained from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
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e-PG Pathsala
It is an educational dedicated portal available in open access. This portal is an MHRD Project that is being developed by dedicated team of NME-ICT department under the guidelines of UGC. The prime objective is to meet curriculum and course content to fulfill the requirement of every postgraduate learner.
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Harvard Online Learning
The Harvard Online Learning platform offers a variety of free online courses from Harvard University, covering topics such as data science, computer science, business, and humanities. These courses are available to anyone interested, with options for self-paced learning and certificates upon completion. The platform provides high-quality educational content from one of the world's leading institutions at no cost, making it accessible to a global audience.
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Preprint Server

arXiv
A prominent open-access repository for preprints and scholarly articles across physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.
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Preprints.org
An open-access multidisciplinary preprint platform allowing researchers to share early versions of their scholarly work before formal peer review.
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SSRN Management Research Network (MRN)
A well-known open-access preprint server dedicated to social science research, particularly in management studies.
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Econstor
Econstor is a non-profit open access publication server managed by the German National Library of Economics (ZBW). It archives scholarly economic literature including working papers, journal articles, conference proceedings, and theses.
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AgEcon Search
AgEcon Search is a free open access repository based at the University of Minnesota, specializing in agricultural economics, applied economics, development, resource, and environmental economics.
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Data Sources

Economy.com (Moody's Analytics)
This portal offers access to a large suite of macroeconomic indicators, forecasts, country risk scores, and financial market data covering 196 countries. Major data categories include GDP, interest rates, inflation, unemployment, government debt, trade, and commodity prices.
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NITI Aayog
The official think tank and policy advisory body of India, NITI Aayog publishes economic reports, governance indices, sectoral data dashboards, and national statistics for decision-making and research.
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IMF Data Portal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides global economic datasets, including fiscal, monetary, trade, and financial indicators, as well as tools like the Fiscal Monitor and datasets for international reserves, prices, employment, and currency composition.
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Data.gov
The U.S. federal government's primary open data portal, offering public access to high-value machine-readable datasets from federal agencies. It provides a comprehensive library of economic, demographic, environmental, health, and other statistical data for analysis and application development.
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UNdata
Managed by the United Nations Statistics Division, UNdata aggregates global datasets covering population, education, energy, health, and economy, sourced from various UN agencies and member nations.
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RBI DBIE (Database on Indian Economy)
The Reserve Bank of India's Database on Indian Economy (DBIE) disseminates granular statistics on macroeconomic and banking indicators for India, including real sector, corporate sector, financial markets, external sector, and public finance. Data is updated regularly and downloadable in multiple formats.
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World Bank Databank and Open Knowledge Repository
World Bank Databank provides access to international economic, social, financial, environmental, and development indicators, enabling users to generate custom reports. Open Knowledge Repository houses World Bank research publications, policy papers, and datasets.
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WHO
The World Health Organization portal facilitates access to international public health statistics, epidemiological surveillance, disease burden, and health system performance data across countries.
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ILOSTAT
The International Labour Organization's (ILO) ILOSTAT is a global data portal that provides comprehensive and up-to-date statistics on labor markets worldwide. It offers detailed information on employment, unemployment, wages, working conditions, and other key labor-related indicators across various countries. ILOSTAT aims to support evidence-based policy-making and research by providing accessible labor data to governments, researchers, and the public.
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Bibliographical and Citation Databases

Dimensions.ai
Developed by Digital Science & Research Solutions Ltd., Dimensions is an integrated research information platform that links publications, grants, patents, datasets, and clinical trials, providing both discovery and analytics capabilities.
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Google Scholar
A freely accessible academic search engine indexing scholarly articles, theses, books, conference papers, and patents across disciplines. It offers citation tracking and author profiles to aid research visibility.
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IDEAS/RePEC
The largest bibliographic database dedicated to Economics and available freely on the Internet. Here you will find both licensed and many freely available Open Access publications (indicated by the green download icon).
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Journals Ranking

ABDC (Australian Business Deans Council)
The ABDC portal highlights news, reports, and major policy submissions from Australia's business schools. More importantly, it is known for publishing the ABDC Journal Quality List: a rigorously reviewed ranking of business, management, and economics journals intended to guide research publication choices for Australian and New Zealand academics, as well as global researchers.
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Clarivate Master Journal List (MJL)
The Clarivate MJL is an authoritative directory of peer-reviewed journals that are indexed in the Web of Science. It enables researchers to search and verify journals by discipline, publisher, ISSN, impact metrics, and coverage history. Inclusion in this list signifies adherence to high editorial standards, international peer review, and robust citation performance.
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Scopus
Scopus is a comprehensive subscription-based abstract and citation database curated by Elsevier. It indexes peer-reviewed journals, books, conference proceedings, and patents across science, technology, medicine, social science, and the arts and humanities. Scopus is widely used for literature discovery, research analytics, citation tracking, author profiling, and journal evaluation via CiteScore, SJR (SCImago Journal Rank), and SNIP metrics.
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SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR)
SCImago is a free online platform that provides journal and country rankings derived from Scopus data. The SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) is a metric reflecting the scientific influence of journals by accounting for both the number of citations and the prestige of the citing journals. Journals and research institutions can be compared using filters for discipline, region, and metric values, supporting bibliometric and impact analysis.
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Literature Review Tools

Connected Papers
Developed by Connected Papers Ltd., this tool helps researchers explore and visualize relationships between academic papers. It generates a graph of related literature based on co-citation and similarity analysis, enabling efficient literature discovery.
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Research Rabbit
Developed by ResearchRabbit, Inc., Research Rabbit is a literature discovery and visualization platform that helps track research topics, authors, and papers over time. It provides personalized recommendations and collaborative research features.
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Litmaps
Developed by Litmaps Ltd., Litmaps enables researchers to visualize citation networks, track the evolution of ideas, and discover new relevant literature through interactive mapping of academic publications.
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Reference Management Tool

Mendeley
Developed by Elsevier, Mendeley is a reference manager and academic social network that helps researchers organize citations, collaborate online, and discover research. It offers citation styles, PDF annotation, and cloud synchronization.
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Statistical Analysis Tool

JASP
Developed by the JASP Team at the University of Amsterdam, JASP is an open-source statistical software that provides both classical and Bayesian analysis. Its intuitive interface is designed to make advanced statistical methods accessible to researchers.
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PSPP
Developed by the GNU Project, PSPP is a free, open-source alternative to SPSS for statistical analysis. It supports descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, and non-parametric tests, and can handle large datasets efficiently.
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Academic Writing Tools

Overleaf
Overleaf is a collaborative online LaTeX editor designed for scientific and technical writing, enabling users to easily create, format, and share documents for research, learning, and publication.
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Journal Ranking in Google Scholar

ExCITATION
ExCITATION is a browser extension for Google Scholar designed to help academics and researchers quickly identify leading journals and important studies by providing journal rankings, citation sorting, and instant abstract previews.
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SDG Mapping Tool

KNOWSDGS SDG mapping tool
The KNOWSDGS SDG mapping tool is an advanced platform created by the EU's Joint Research Centre to identify, map, and analyze research and policy connections to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
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Social Networking Site

ResearchGate
ResearchGate is a commercial social networking platform specifically designed for scientists and researchers to share academic papers, ask and answer research-related questions, and find collaborators worldwide. Founded in 2008, it has grown to host over 150 million publication pages and connect more than 20 million researchers. Researchers create profiles to showcase their work, share full-text articles, and track the impact of their research through metrics like reads and citations. The platform also includes a Q&A knowledgebase for scholarly discussions.
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Data Visualization Tools

VOSviewer
Developed by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Leiden University, VOSviewer is a software tool for creating and visualizing bibliometric networks. It is widely used for mapping co-authorship, citation, and keyword networks in research analysis.
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Bibliometrix
An R-based open-source tool for comprehensive bibliometric and scientometric analysis. It supports data import from major databases like Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed, and offers statistical, network, and thematic mapping functionalities.
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CiteSpace
A Java-based application for visualizing and analyzing trends and patterns in scientific literature. CiteSpace is used for detecting emerging topics, mapping knowledge domains, and identifying critical articles in a research field.
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Research Metrics Tools

CiteScore (CS)
CiteScore measures the average citations received per document published in a journal over a four-year period. It helps assess a journal's scholarly impact and influence.
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JCR Impact Factor 2024
Published by Clarivate Analytics, the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) Impact Factor indicates the average number of citations to recent articles published in a specific journal. It is a widely recognized metric for evaluating journal performance.
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SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
The SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) indicator, developed by SCImago Lab and based on Scopus data, measures a journal's prestige by considering both the number of citations and the importance of the citing journals.
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Other Tools

Open Policy Finder
Developed by Jisc (UK), this tool helps researchers and institutions locate and compare open access policies from publishers and funding agencies. It supports compliance with funder mandates and promotes transparency in scholarly publishing.
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UGC Regulation and Research Integrity
This document outlines the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines on promoting ethics and academic integrity in higher education. It details best practices for maintaining research quality, avoiding misconduct, and ensuring adherence to ethical standards.
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Elsevier Journal Finder
A free tool that helps authors match their manuscript to Elsevier journals based on the title, abstract, and keywords, along with information on scope, impact, and submission guidelines.
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Taylor & Francis Journal Suggester
Assists authors in finding suitable Taylor & Francis journals by analyzing their manuscript details and suggesting relevant matches.
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Springer Journal Finder
Provides a searchable database of Springer journals, enabling authors to filter by discipline, scope, and impact to identify the most relevant publication outlet.
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Wiley Journal Finder
Matches manuscripts to suitable Wiley journals using title, abstract, and keyword analysis, with details on scope, acceptance rates, and submission requirements.
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JANE (Journal/Author Name Estimator)
A free journal recommendation tool primarily for biomedical and life sciences. It matches manuscript content to journals indexed in PubMed, helping authors identify relevant publication venues.
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Core Journals in Accounting, Finance, Marketing etc

Journal Name Publisher / Society Focus Area & Scope URL Core Journals in Impact Factor (2024)
Journal of Marketing American Marketing Association Peer-reviewed research in marketing Access here Marketing 17.29
Journal of Marketing Research Sage Journals Marketing research with quantitative and qualitative methods Access here Marketing 6.43
Journal of Consumer Psychology Society for Consumer Psychology Psychology of consumer behavior Access here Marketing 6.1
Journal of Consumer Research Oxford University Press Consumer behavior research Access here Marketing 8.97
Marketing Science INFORMS Scientific marketing methods and models Access here Marketing 5.94
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science Academy of Marketing Science, Springer Comprehensive marketing research and practice Access here Marketing 7.0
International Journal of Research in Marketing Elsevier, European Marketing Academy High-quality, innovative marketing research Access here Marketing 5.3
Journal of Retailing Elsevier Research on retailing and retail management Access here Marketing 11.30
Journal of Public Policy and Marketing American Marketing Association Intersection of marketing and public policy Access here Marketing 4.7
Industrial Marketing Management Elsevier Business-to-business marketing Access here Marketing 7.5
Journal of Advertising American Academy of Advertising Advertising theory and practice Access here Marketing 6.5
Journal of Advertising Research Advertising Research Foundation Empirical advertising research Access here Marketing 4.1
Marketing Letters Springer Short, focused marketing research communications Access here Marketing 4.1
Marketing Theory Sage Journals Conceptual and philosophical marketing research Access here Marketing 2.9
Quantitative Marketing and Economics Springer Quantitative and economic approaches to marketing Access here Marketing 2.4
Psychology & Marketing Wiley Psychological aspects of marketing and consumer behavior Access here Marketing 4.9
Journal of Marketing Channels Taylor & Francis Distribution channels and supply chain marketing Access here Marketing 1.0
Consumption, Markets and Culture Taylor & Francis Cultural and social aspects of consumption and markets Access here Marketing 2.5
Accounting Organizations & Society Elsevier Interdisciplinary research into accounting's relationship with organizations and society (including behavioral, organizational, and social aspects) Access here Accounting 4.67
The Accounting Review American Accounting Association (AAA) Original research across all accounting areas (auditing, financial, management, tax, information systems) that advances theory and practice Access here Accounting 4.35
Contemporary Accounting Research Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA)/Wiley International research on the role of accounting in organizations, markets, and society, across all fields and methodologies Access here Accounting 4.98
Journal of Accounting and Economics Elsevier Research on the economic effects of accounting decisions, financial reporting, corporate governance, and regulation Access here Accounting 7.46
Journal of Accounting Research Wiley/Booth School of Business, University of Chicago Broad accounting topics including empirical, analytical, and experimental work relevant to practice and theory Access here Accounting 6.3
Journal of Finance American Finance Association (AFA)/Wiley Theoretical and empirical research in all areas of financial economics (corporate finance, investments, financial markets) Access here Accounting 10.87
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis Cambridge University Press/Michael G. Foster School of Business Theoretical and empirical work in financial economics, including corporate finance, capital markets, investment, risk management Access here Accounting 3.5
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking Wiley Research covering monetary and fiscal policy, financial institutions, credit markets, portfolio management Access here Accounting 1.76
Journal of Risk and Uncertainty Springer Studies on risk analysis, decision making under risk/uncertainty, insurance, behavioral economics Access here Accounting 2.4
Management Accounting Research Elsevier The impact and development of management accounting on organizations, methods, and innovation Access here Accounting 3.418
Review of Accounting Studies Springer Analytical, empirical and experimental research advancing accounting theory and practice Access here Accounting 4.9
Finance and Stochastics Springer Research in financial mathematics, stochastic methods applied to finance and insurance Access here Finance 1.40
The Financial Analysts Journal CFA Institute / Taylor & Francis Practitioner-oriented investment management research and professional learning Access here Finance 2.2
Financial Management Wiley / Financial Management Association (FMA) Covers all aspects of financial economics and finance research Access here Finance 5.65
International Journal of Finance & Economics Wiley Research spanning finance and economics fields Access here Finance n/a
Journal of Accounting and Economics Elsevier Economic effects of accounting, corporate governance, financial reporting Access here Finance 7.46
Journal of Corporate Finance Elsevier Research on corporate finance and governance Access here Finance n/a
Journal of Finance American Finance Association (AFA)/Wiley All areas of financial economics including corporate finance, investments, financial markets Access here Finance 10.87
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis Cambridge University Press / Foster School of Business Theoretical and empirical financial economics research Access here Finance 3.5
Journal of Financial Economics Elsevier Financial economics topics including asset pricing, corporate finance, financial institutions Access here Finance n/a
Journal of Financial Markets Elsevier Research on financial markets and institutions Access here Finance n/a
Journal of Management Sage Publications Research on management and organizational theory Access here Finance n/a
Journal of Monetary Economics Elsevier Theoretical and empirical studies in monetary economics Access here Finance n/a
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking Wiley Research on monetary and financial economics including banking and credit markets Access here Finance 1.76
Journal of Risk and Uncertainty Springer Research on decision-making under risk and uncertainty, insurance, and risk analysis Access here Finance 2.4
Review of Finance Oxford University Press Original research in financial economics, corporate finance, investments, and risk Access here Finance n/a
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