Aims and Scope

The monthly published, peer-reviewed Vezetéstudomány / Budapest Management Review (ISSN 0133-0179; Online ISSN 3057-9376) is the most significant journal in the field of business, management, and organizational studies in Hungary, which is published since 1970. It publishes papers that provide empirical findings or contribute to theory. It is a general management journal, which includes studies on different aspects of organizations: structure, processes, and performance, and equally on cultural, behavioural, and technological subjects. Multidisciplinary research is highly valued and papers that draw on the perspective and theoretical background of management building on sociology, psychology, economics, political science, or communicational studies – apart from that of business, management and organization science – are also appreciated. Our geographic focus is international, however in line with its mission, the journal welcomes and attracts studies that investigate management and leadership from a Central European perspective or explore the business environment in economies at a similar level of development to Hungary.

Types of manuscripts the journal will consider

We accept research at different levels of analysis: including individuals, groups, organizations, and networks in which organizations are embedded. Budapest Management Review publishes both empirical and theoretical papers but requires methodological rigor in every genre. If a manuscript applies novel methodology, the author should make sure that the steps of the data collection and analysis are transparent and scientific.

We seek to receive manuscripts that:

• relate to our scope and the current scientific discourse in our journal;
• build on findings recently published in international journals;
• make an original contribution to scientific literature;
• are methodologically accurate and well-grounded;
• are relevant to both theory and practice;
• are original (non-published, not redundant and non-submitted elsewhere).

The journal accepts – and publishes – manuscripts in English and Hungarian.

Articles: this section aims to cover theoretical and empirical findings within the scope of our journal. All papers submitted undergo a double-blind peer-review process and, if accepted, are published open access. This section receives papers from any registered author, at any time of the year.

 Open Submission,  Indexed,  Peer reviewed

Special issue articles: this section aims to cover a given theme or scientific subfield specified as the focal subject of a special issue. Papers are curated by a designated associate editor or guest editor who is a renown expert of the field. All papers submitted undergo a double-blind peer-review process and, if accepted, are published open access. This section receives papers from any registered author within the deadline of the special issue announcement.

 Open Submission,  Indexed,  Peer reviewed

Special issue editorials: short editorials of special issues introduce the focal subject and summarize the findings of the individual articles. Only designated associate editors / guest editors can submit editorials that are accepted based on the decision of the Editorial Board. Editorials are published open access.

 Indexed

Academic communiqués: in this section we publish communiqués and announcements of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and other prestigious scientific organisations relevant to our reader base. Academic communiqués are accepted based on the decision of the Editorial Board and published open access.

 Open Submission

Publishing schedule

Budapest Management Review is published monthly, twelve times a year (one of which is a summer double issue). As Budapest Management Review is the primary scientific outlet for organization and management scholars in Hungary, it aims to preserve and develop the Hungarian professional language. Our English language issues intend to reach the international scientific community, discussing business and management issues relevant for countries, markets and organisations operating in a similar environment. That is why we usually publish ten issues in Hungarian and two issues in English in each year, although this also depends on the language of thematic and special issues.

The journal publishes a maximum of two thematic issues and two special issues per year. The thematic issues present a prominent and currents research focus area of the Hungarian academic life, while the non-numbered special issues draw the attention of the professional audience to the work of a significant intellectual community. Each spring, potential guest editors of thematic and special issues can submit their applications for a special issue through an open call, which are evaluated by the Associate Editorial Committee. The same journal policies and processes apply for all thematic and special issues, including a public open call. If a call for a thematic issue does not result in a full number of articles, the accepted papers will be published as a thematic block in a normal issue.

Papers published in our journal receive a DOI number.

Adapting to the habits of our readers and aiming for a more sustainable publishing model, we primarily distribute our journal digitally. If you would like to receive our monthly e-mail newsletter with the latest issue and calls for papers you can register here:  https://www.uni-corvinus.hu/ninja-forms/1558a4lv. We look forward to welcoming you among our readers and authors, and you can follow us on our Facebook page as well. In case you wish to subscribe for our paper edition you can contact the distributor Magyar Posta.

Target readership

The Budapest Management Review, being a leading Hungarian scientific journal in the field of management and leadership, targets a diverse audience:

• academic researchers, scholars, especially from the fields of management, leadership, organisational behaviour, finance, marketing, innovation, business economics, entrepreneurship
• business leaders and executives, professionals in leadership positions within for profit and non-profit organizations who seek to stay informed about the latest research, trends, and best practices in management
• policymakers involved in the design of policies related to economic development, innovation and entrepreneurship, looking for the latest empirical evidence to inform decision making
• students and educators, who need up-to-date professional content for study and teaching purposes
• international audience: given that the journal is published in both Hungarian and English, it also targets an international audience, including researchers, scholars, and practitioners who are interested in a Central European perspective or are interested in the functioning of economies at a similar level of development to Hungary.