Management SCI/SSCI Journal Review-time Rankings

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Management review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 271 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.

Data updated: 2026-10-04

Direct Answer

As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research (average 51.8 days, median 45 days, 31 samples)、LABOR HISTORY (average 64.3 days, median 61 days, 10 samples)、CELL RESEARCH (average 65.7 days, median 45 days, 10 samples)、Operations Research Perspectives (average 101.2 days, median 97 days, 19 samples)、JOURNAL OF DOCUMENTATION (average 103.2 days, median 96 days, 20 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.

Evidence-backed Ranking

Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest

281 journals in category · 271 eligible · Showing top 20

Management Journal Review-time Ranking
Rank	Journals	Average days	Median days	Complete samples	2025 CAS	OA	2025 publications
1	Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research SSCI MDPI · Management	51.8 days	45 days	31 papers	Zone 3	OA	360
2	LABOR HISTORY SSCI Taylor & Francis · Management	64.3 days	61 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	74
3	CELL RESEARCH SCIE Springer · Management	65.7 days	45 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	149
4	Operations Research Perspectives SCIE Elsevier · Management	101.2 days	97 days	19 papers	Zone 4	OA	50
5	JOURNAL OF DOCUMENTATION SSCI Emerald (MCB UP) · Management	103.2 days	96 days	20 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	109
6	KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION SSCI IMR Press · Management	104.6 days	112 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	24
7	Asia Pacific Business Review SSCI Taylor & Francis · Management	105.3 days	129 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	111
8	Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association SSCI Taylor & Francis · Management	119.7 days	117 days	13 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	83
9	Tourism Geographies SSCI Taylor & Francis · Management	124.5 days	113.5 days	12 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	116
10	JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP SSCI Elsevier · Management	126.3 days	98 days	15 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	138
11	Maritime Economics & Logistics SSCI Springer · Management	130.5 days	120.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	31
12	POLICY SCIENCES SSCI Springer · Management	131 days	118 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	37
13	Research in Organizational Behavior SSCI Elsevier · Management	136.9 days	155.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	13
14	Journal of Enterprise Information Management SSCI Emerald (MCB UP) · Management	137.5 days	139.5 days	16 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	121
15	Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing SSCI Taylor & Francis · Management	141.1 days	132 days	17 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	60
16	RAE-Revista de Administracao de Empresas SSCI Emerald (MCB UP) · Management	141.6 days	24 days	16 papers	Zone 4	OA	101
17	LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE SSCI Mita Society for Library and Information Science · Management	151.4 days	166 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	3
18	Tourism Review SSCI Emerald (MCB UP) · Management	154.1 days	151 days	14 papers	Zone 2 TOP	Non-OA	88
19	JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SSCI Springer · Management	158.9 days	105.5 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	136
20	Australian Accounting Review SSCI Wiley · Management	161.7 days	179 days	11 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	23

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Method

Ranking Method

Review-time definitionReview days = acceptance date − received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes.

Eligibility thresholdEach journal must have at least five papers with complete received and acceptance dates.

SortingAverage review time ascending; ties are resolved by median time, complete sample count, and journal title.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Management review fastest?

How many journals does this ranking cover?

This category contains 281 target journals; 271 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.

How are review days calculated?

Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.

How is the Management discipline defined?

Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Management”.