Management and Organization Review: Scopus, Scope & Submission Guide

Quick Answer: What Is Management and Organization Review?

Management and Organization Review is an English-language management and organization journal hosted by Cambridge Core. Cambridge lists print ISSN 1740-8776, online ISSN 1740-8784, and a publication frequency of six issues per year. The journal is the official journal of IACMR and is jointly sponsored by several universities in China and Hong Kong.

The journal is covered by Scopus and Web of Science services, including the Social Sciences Citation Index. The supplied Scopus source record identifies MOR as Source ID 18700156709. Cambridge’s current journal-metrics page lists a 2-year Impact Factor of 3.1, CiteScore 5.1, SJR 1.063, and SNIP 1.127. Metrics change by reporting cycle, so authors should verify the latest values before using them for institutional or doctoral requirements.

MOR may be relevant to scholars in organizational behavior, organization theory, strategy, international business, entrepreneurship, innovation, human resource management, business ethics, economics, sociology, psychology and related social sciences when the research meaningfully engages the journal’s contextual and theoretical priorities.

Key Takeaways

• Publisher and society: Cambridge University Press publishes MOR on behalf of the International Association for Chinese Management Research.
• Identity: Print ISSN 1740-8776; online ISSN 1740-8784; Scopus Source ID 18700156709.
• Core scope: Management and organizations in China, transforming economies, and global comparative contexts.
• Visibility: Cambridge lists Scopus, Web of Science, Social Sciences Citation Index, PsycINFO, EconLit, ABI/INFORM, EBSCO and other databases.
• Current metrics displayed by Cambridge: Impact Factor 3.1, CiteScore 5.1, SJR 1.063 and SNIP 1.127.
• Peer review: Double-anonymous; Cambridge states the journal usually requires at least two independent reviewers.
• Access model: Hybrid, with optional Gold Open Access and Green Open Access routes.
• Submission readiness: Authors should prepare an anonymized main document, separate title page, required declarations and journal-aligned framing before using the linked submission system.

Journal Information at a Glance

What This Page Covers

• MOR’s aims, scope and subject areas
• Scopus and other indexing information
• Journal metrics and how to interpret them
• Article types and recent research themes
• Manuscript fit and practical examples
• Submission files, peer review and publication workflow
• Open-access options and current Gold OA pricing
• Publishing ethics and generative-AI disclosure
• Pre-submission and reviewer-response readiness
• Ethical Contentxprtz manuscript support

Methodology and Source Note

This journal guide was prepared from the official Cambridge Core journal pages, current author instructions, peer-review and publishing-ethics pages, journal metrics, abstracting and indexing information, editorial-board information, current issue content, and the supplied Scopus source identifier. Where a fact was not publicly confirmed on the official pages reviewed, it is not estimated.

Journal metrics, editorial roles, fees, calls for papers and policies can change. Authors should reconfirm time-sensitive details through the official MOR homepage, author instructions and Scopus source profile immediately before submission.

What Does Management and Organization Review Aim to Publish?

MOR’s official scope is unusually context-explicit for a broad management journal. Cambridge describes it as a multidisciplinary social-science journal seeking research on management and organizations in China and global comparative contexts, particularly in transforming economies. The journal welcomes work that tests theory, develops indigenous theory, explores important phenomena and research questions, or replicates prior studies when the transforming-economy context matters.

Its disciplinary reach includes organizational behavior, organization theory, strategic management, economics, economic geography, innovation, anthropology, political science, cross-cultural and social psychology, international business, sociology, cognitive science and institutional theory. Editorial statements also identify entrepreneurship, technology innovation, human resource management and business ethics as relevant management domains.

What that scope means for a researcher

A manuscript should do more than mention China or another emerging/transforming economy in the sample description. Stronger alignment usually comes from explaining why the context changes, tests, challenges or extends management knowledge. A study of digital innovation in Chinese firms, for example, becomes more journal-aligned when institutional conditions, ownership structures, cross-border dynamics or indigenous concepts are analytically important rather than decorative background.

Based on the stated scope, potentially relevant themes include corporate strategy, internationalization, organizational design, leadership, employee behavior, HR systems, entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems, digital transformation, institutional change, business ethics, stakeholder governance, cross-cultural management, political connections, networks, family business, state–business relations, comparative management and theory development rooted in local contexts. This is guidance derived from the journal’s stated scope and published content, not an exhaustive official topic list.

Understanding Its Scopus Coverage, Indexing and Journal Metrics

For researchers whose universities require indexed journals, MOR has broad database visibility. Cambridge’s official abstracting-and-indexing page lists Scopus, Web of Science, the Social Sciences Citation Index, Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition, PsycINFO, EconLit, ABI/INFORM, Business Source Complete, RePEc and other discovery services.

The supplied source row identifies Scopus Source ID 18700156709. Because database status can change, researchers working under a PhD, promotion or funding rule should still open the current source profile and verify that the journal satisfies the institution’s exact requirement on the date of submission or publication.

Current metrics shown by Cambridge

The official Cambridge page reviewed does not label a Scopus quartile in the same table. Because quartiles can differ by year and subject category, this guide does not infer one from third-party ranking sites. Authors who need a Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4 designation should verify the latest applicable Scopus/SCImago category directly.

Publisher, Editorial Leadership and Academic Community

Cambridge University Press publishes MOR on behalf of IACMR. Cambridge identifies MOR as IACMR’s official journal and notes sponsorship by Fudan University, Peking University, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Zhejiang University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. This relationship helps explain why the journal combines international management theory with sustained attention to Chinese and comparative contexts.

As checked in August 2026, the Editor-in-Chief is Xiao-Ping Chen of the University of Washington. The editorial structure includes deputy editors with macro and micro focuses, a deputy editor for Dialogue, Debate, and Discussion, and senior editors covering specialist management areas. Authors should use the current editorial-board page rather than relying on copied lists because editorial appointments can change.

What Types of Work Does MOR Publish?

MOR publishes conventional research articles as well as formats intended to stimulate theoretical and methodological debate. Journal editorial material describes theoretical papers, qualitative empirical research, quantitative empirical research and Dialogue, Debate, and Discussion contributions. The journal has also used Perspective papers, editorial essays and letters to the editor.

The methodological range is broad: archival and interview research, ethnography, case studies, experiments, surveys, secondary-data analysis and meta-analysis have all been described as part of the journal’s publication space. The key is that methodology serves a question that fits MOR’s intellectual scope.

Recent themes authors can use to judge fit

The June 2026 special issue, for example, focused on Chinese technology ventures in the digital era, including research on CEO cognitive flexibility and digital product innovation. Recent volumes and forums also address responsible management research, internationalization, mental-health research through a management lens, investment behavior, technology transfer, globalization and de-globalization. Reviewing the latest issue and FirstView content is one of the most reliable ways to judge whether your topic and method resemble work the journal is currently engaging.

Is This Journal a Good Match for Your Manuscript?

MOR is potentially a strong match when the paper makes a management or organization contribution and the China, transforming-economy or comparative context is theoretically consequential. It may be a weaker match when the manuscript is primarily descriptive, lies outside management and organization research, or uses a regional sample without explaining why the context matters to theory or practice.

Journal-fit checklist

• Does the research question fall within management and organization studies?
• Is China, a transforming economy or a comparative context integral to the contribution?
• Does the manuscript make a clear theoretical, empirical or phenomenon-driven contribution?
• Can the paper speak to the journal’s multidisciplinary readership?
• Does MOR publish the article form and method you are using?
• Have you reviewed several recent MOR papers rather than relying only on the aims-and-scope page?
• Can you explain in the cover letter why MOR readers would care about the findings?
• Does the journal meet your university’s current indexing requirements?

Preparing and Submitting a Manuscript

Cambridge uses a secure partner submission system for MOR. The journal’s current submission instructions state that the submission account is separate from a Cambridge Core account and that authors should review the preparing-materials guidance before uploading a paper.

Anonymization and files

MOR conducts anonymized peer review. Authors are instructed to upload a Main Document without identifying author information, a separate Title Page containing author details, and, where appropriate, a separate acknowledgements page identifying grants, funding and contributions. Cambridge encourages ORCID use.

Declarations and research transparency

The preparing-materials page requires a competing-interest declaration on the title page and outlines authorship, affiliation, accessibility and AI-use requirements. Publishing-ethics guidance also requires a funding statement. Depending on the study, authors should be ready with ethics approvals, consent information, data availability or transparency statements, and any supplementary material required by the research design.

Formatting and references

Older MOR editorial guidance included detailed page and spacing limits, but authors should not rely on archived specifications when current instructions are available. Before submission, download or read the latest MOR author instructions and apply the currently stated formatting, figure, table, accessibility and reference requirements. This avoids using a stale word or page limit copied from an older issue.

What Happens After You Submit a Manuscript?

The current MOR peer-review page states that the journal uses double-anonymous peer review. Cambridge’s publishing-ethics page says MOR usually requires a minimum of two independent peer reviewers. The journal does not appear to publish a current official acceptance rate on the pages reviewed, so this guide does not estimate one.

A practical workflow is: submission and technical checks; editorial assessment for fit and readiness; external double-anonymous review when the paper proceeds; revision if requested; final editorial decision; and, after acceptance, Cambridge production, copyediting, proofing and publication. Accepted contributions may appear online in FirstView before assignment to a scheduled issue.

An older editorial statement referred to an aim for a first editorial decision within 60 days after assignment to a Senior Editor. Because that statement is historical rather than the current peer-review page, authors should not treat 60 days as a guaranteed present-day turnaround. Review timing depends on editor assignment, reviewer availability, revision cycles and manuscript complexity.

Open Access, APCs and Publication Costs

MOR is a hybrid journal. Authors may publish through the subscription-supported route or choose Gold Open Access under a Creative Commons licence. Cambridge also describes a Green Open Access route for eligible pre-publication versions under its humanities and social-science policy.

As checked on 10 August 2026, the MOR fees page lists a Gold OA APC of £2,610 or US$3,655, with additional taxes potentially applicable. Cambridge states that institutional open-access agreements may cover Gold OA costs for eligible corresponding authors, and other equity or funding routes may apply. For articles not published Gold OA, the Gold OA cost does not apply.

Because prices, agreements and eligibility rules change, authors should verify the current MOR fees and pricing page immediately before making a funding decision.

Publication Ethics and Generative-AI Rules

MOR publishes under Cambridge’s research-publishing ethics guidelines. The journal states that plagiarism is not tolerated and submissions may be checked with plagiarism-detection tools. Policies also address duplicate and redundant publication, authorship, competing interests, funding, research integrity, peer-review conflicts, corrections and retractions.

Cambridge’s current AI guidance is particularly important for authors using generative tools. AI systems do not qualify for authorship. Generative use that creates text or images, or analyzes/extracts insights from data or other material, should be declared and described. Minimal non-generative uses such as basic spelling checks or minor formatting do not require the same declaration, although responsibility remains with the author. Authors should verify outputs, references and disclosures carefully.

As a publication-readiness step, keep a record of any AI tool used, version and dates where reasonably possible, describe how it contributed, and make the declaration in the location requested by the journal. Never use AI to fabricate references, data, reviewer identities or evidence.

Five Practical Submission-Readiness Scenarios

1. Strong scope match: A PhD scholar studies how platform regulation affects innovation strategy in Chinese technology ventures. The topic aligns well, but the paper still needs a precise theoretical contribution and evidence that goes beyond description.
2. Context without contribution: A survey is conducted in China only because the sample was available. The author should reconsider fit unless the institutional or cultural context meaningfully changes the research question or theory.
3. Formatting problem: A solid paper includes author names in the main file. Before submission, remove identifying information and prepare the separate title page required for anonymized review.
4. ESL manuscript: The evidence is strong but dense sentences obscure the contribution. Ethical language editing can improve readability, terminology and argument flow without changing findings or inventing content.
5. Major revision: Reviewers request stronger theory positioning and robustness checks. The response should quote or identify each comment, explain the action taken, point to revised locations and justify respectfully any suggestion not adopted.

Pre-Submission Checklist for MOR Authors

• Re-read the current MOR aims and scope.
• Check the latest issue and FirstView articles for topic and method fit.
• Verify current Scopus/indexing status if your institution requires it.
• Confirm the correct article type.
• Prepare an anonymized main document.
• Prepare a separate title page with author information and competing-interest declaration.
• Include funding and other required declarations.
• Check research-ethics approval and consent requirements where applicable.
• Confirm figures, tables and accessibility descriptions.
• Check references against original sources and current journal style.
• Prepare ORCID identifiers where available.
• Document and disclose generative-AI use when required.
• Confirm open-access choice and funding before selecting Gold OA.
• Make sure all authors approve the manuscript and submission.
• Prepare a concise cover letter explaining scope fit and contribution.

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For authors preparing a paper for MOR, Contentxprtz can provide ethical support focused on presentation and readiness rather than editorial influence. Depending on the manuscript, this may include scope-alignment review, academic editing, ESL language polishing, title and abstract refinement, journal formatting, reference consistency checks, figure/table language review, cover-letter editing, reviewer-response editing and final proofreading.

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Summary: Management and Organization Review

Management and Organization Review is a Cambridge University Press journal published on behalf of IACMR, with a distinctive focus on management and organizations in China, transforming economies and global comparative contexts. It is listed by Cambridge in Scopus, Web of Science and the Social Sciences Citation Index, among other databases. The supplied Scopus identifier is 18700156709.

Cambridge’s current metrics page displays a 2-year Impact Factor of 3.1, CiteScore of 5.1, SJR of 1.063 and SNIP of 1.127. MOR uses double-anonymous peer review and a hybrid access model. Authors choosing Gold OA may face the currently listed APC unless an agreement or other eligible funding route covers it.

For manuscript selection, the decisive issue is fit: MOR expects more than a management study conducted in a Chinese or emerging-market sample. The context should help test, extend, challenge or build theory, illuminate an important phenomenon, or contribute to the journal’s conversation about organizations and management in transforming economies. Always verify the latest author instructions, metrics, policies and fees before submission.