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Project Management Journal Template

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About the Project Management Journal format

Project Management Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Construction Project Management and Performance, Innovation and Knowledge Management, Complex Systems and Decision Making.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Project Management Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inConstruction Project Management and Performance Innovation and Knowledge Management Complex Systems and Decision Making BIM and Construction Integration Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
ISSN1938-9507
Citation impact (2-yr)4.59
h-index114
i10-index845
Total citations56,935
Top institutions publishing hereBI Norwegian Business School
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Project Management Journal per year

84
2014
88
2015
80
2016
59
2017
53
2018
57
2019
49
2020
45
2021
44
2022
56
2023
60
2024
51
2025

Citation impact of Project Management Journal by publication year

2.7K
2014
2.6K
2015
2.2K
2016
2.4K
2017
3K
2018
2.5K
2019
1.8K
2020
1.5K
2021
880
2022
732
2023
466
2024
121
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Project Management Journal

The Logical Framework Method for Defining Project Success

David Baccarini · 1 Dec 1999

Project success is a core concept of project management but its definition remains elusive. The project team must have a clear understanding of their project success objectives. This paper uses the logical framework method (LFM) as a foundation for defining project success. Using LFM, four levels of project objectives are identified: goal, purpose, output, and…

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A Retrospective look at our Evolving Understanding of Project Success

Kam Jugdev, Ralf Müller · 1 Dec 2005

Our views on project success have changed over the years from definitions that were limited to the implementation phase of the project life cycle to definitions that reflect an appreciation of success over the entire project and product life cycle. This paper assesses our evolving understanding of project success over the past 40 years and…

The Project Manager's Leadership Style as a Success Factor on Projects: A Literature Review

J. Rodney Turner, Ralf Müller · 1 Jun 2005

The Project Management Institute has commissioned the authors to conduct research into whether the project manager's leadership style is a success factor on projects, and whether its impact is different on different types of projects. In this paper, we review the literature on the topic. Surprisingly, the literature on project success factors does not typically…

Project Success as a Topic in Project Management Journals

Lavagnon A. Ika · 12 Oct 2009

This article highlights the characteristics of articles on project success published between 1986 and 2004 in the Project Management Journal (PMJ) and the International Journal of Project Management (IJPM). The analysis covers references, concepts like project management success, project success, success criteria, and success factors; features of the samples, data collection, and analysis techniques used;…

Project Management Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Project Management Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Project Management Journal template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Project Management Journal use?
Project Management Journal uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Project Management Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Project Management Journal?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Project Management Journal document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Project Management Journal template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Project Management Journal format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Project Management Journal?
Project Management Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Project Management Journal template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Project Management Journal PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Project Management Journal template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Project Management Journal template cost?
You can start writing in the Project Management Journal template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Project Management Journal PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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