Ranking Technology Forecasting Journals by Using Data Envelopment Analysis

Authors

  • Jasna Petković University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Serbia
  • Milica Jovanović University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Serbia
  • Maja Levi Jakšić University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Serbia
  • Sanja Marinković University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Serbia
  • Marija Djordjević University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7595/management.fon.2015.0018

Keywords:

Technology forecasting, Data Envelopment Analysis, Ranking, Journal

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to present the ranking of the journals in the field of technology forecasting (TF) through the application of the Data Envelopment Analysis - DEA. Over the past four decades, we have witnessed a rapid development in the field of technology forecasting. This development, both in theory and in practice, has been fuelled by the increase in complexity, even greater competition, and rapid changes in the business environment. Back in the past, little attention was paid to the importance and conceptual development in the field of TF, which caused numerous overlaps of the forms of TF development and its influence. The changes that have resulted in the emergence of information technology and modern manufacturing technology have actually increased the need for application of technology forecasting, as well as for explosive growth in scientific and engineering literature worldwide. The paper shows the ranking of 39 journals in the field of TF over the period from 1999 to 2011 through the application of the Data Envelopment Analysis, as well as through analyzing trend changes in publishing professional publications in the field of technology forecasting. Also pointed out are the shortcomings ofprevious methods of ranking journals by using impact factors, as one of the most important indicators of the quality of journals, as well as the possibilities of applying indicators obtained by using other methodologies. The results of such method of ranking should point out to publishing trends to the researchers engaged in this field, and direct them to journals in which they could present the results of their research. The aim of this research is to show that more than one criterion must be taken in order to create the rank of a journal from a specific area. In this way we get a more realistic ranking of leading journals from the observed area, since other necessary elements that contribute to the importance of a journal for a relevant field are also taken into consideration.

 

Author Biographies

Jasna Petković, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Serbia

Jasna Petković is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia, where she earned her MSc and Phd degrees. She is an author and co-author of several books and more than 60 scientific papers. Her research and teaching interests are in the fields of technology management, technology
forecasting and SMEs development .

Milica Jovanović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Serbia

Milica Jovanović, MSc., works as a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Department for Technology, Innovation and Development Management. She is completing her PhD studies at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade - Information systems and management. She has been involved in 3consulting projects and 1 strategic project funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia. Her main research interests include: technology and innovation management, quantitative management, sustainable development and performance management.

Maja Levi Jakšić, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Serbia

Maja Levi Jakšić, PhD is a full professor at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, head of Department for Technology, Innovation and Development Management. She has been teaching as visiting professor at universities in Greece, United Kingdom, Japan, and France and is a dual diploma Master programme leader with Middlesex University from London. Prof Levi Jaksic has published more than 20 books and monographs, about eighty articles in journals and more than ninety papers in the proceedings of domestic and international scientific conferences. She has also been a project leader and member on about twenty domestic and international scientific projects. She is a member ofthe Editorial Board of Technovation.

Sanja Marinković, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Serbia

Sanja Marinković, PhD is an assistant professor at the Faculty of organizational sciences, Department for Technology, Innovation and Development Management. She is an author and co-author of several books and more than 60 scientific papers. She is a lecturer at dual award master programme International Business and Management, validated by Middlesex University, London. Her research and teaching interests are in the fields of technology and innovation management, sustainable development and SMEs development.

Marija Djordjević, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Serbia

Marija Djordjević is student of doctoral studies at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Belgrade University, Department of Management, and an assistant for the development of postal technologies in the PE „Post of Serbia“. She completed her graduate studies at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade. First of all, she graduated from the Department of Management and organization, on the Operations Management module. She earned her Master’s degree from the Department of Engineering and Operations Management, on the Engineering Management module. She is an author and co-author of seven scientific papers in journals and proceedings of domestic and international scientific conferences. Her research area of interest includes engineering process, performance measurement, and technology and inovation management.

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Published

2015-09-20

How to Cite

Petković, J., Jovanović, M., Levi Jakšić, M., Marinković, S., & Djordjević, M. (2015). Ranking Technology Forecasting Journals by Using Data Envelopment Analysis. Management:Journal of Sustainable Business and Management Solutions in Emerging Economies, 20(76), 49–61. https://doi.org/10.7595/management.fon.2015.0018

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Vol. 20 No. 76 (2015)

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