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Journal Articles: Your Insider's Guide to the Business World

Imagine you're attending a board meeting where industry leaders share their latest strategies and insights. Journal articles are like the written transcripts of these meetings, meticulously prepared and vetted by experts to ensure quality and accuracy.

What are Journal Articles?

Journal articles are scholarly publications that present original research, analyses, or reviews within a specific field of business. They are typically published in academic journals, which are specialised periodicals focusing on a particular business area, such as marketing, finance, or management.

Why Journal Articles Matter:

  • Access to Cutting-Edge Business Intelligence: Journals are the primary channels through which new research, trends, and innovations are disseminated in the business world. By reading journal articles, you stay ahead of the curve, gaining insights into the latest strategies, technologies, and market developments.
  • Credible and Reliable Information: Journal articles undergo a rigorous peer-review process, where experts in the field evaluate the research for quality, validity, and relevance. This ensures that the information is trustworthy and meets high academic standards, crucial for making informed business decisions.
  • Foundation for Your Own Business Insights: Journal articles provide the basis for your own research, analyses, and business proposals. They offer valuable methodologies, data, and theoretical frameworks that you can leverage to develop your own unique business strategies.
  • Sharpening Your Business Acumen: Engaging with journal articles hones your critical thinking skills by analysing complex business models, evaluating market data, and synthesising different perspectives. This enhances your ability to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and solve problems effectively.
  • Essential for Academic and Career Success: Many business school assignments, such as case studies, research projects, and presentations, require you to demonstrate your ability to find, evaluate, and incorporate scholarly sources like journal articles into your work. This skill is also highly valued by employers, who seek candidates with strong research and analytical capabilities.

In the World of Business:

Journal articles are particularly important for business students as they offer:

  • Evidence-based Strategies: Research findings from journal articles inform data-driven decision-making, marketing campaigns, financial models, and operational strategies.
  • Theoretical Frameworks: Scholarly articles present and evaluate various business theories and models, enabling you to develop a nuanced understanding of complex business phenomena.
  • Industry-Specific Insights: Journal articles often focus on specific industries or sectors, providing valuable information on market trends, regulatory changes, and competitive landscapes.

By understanding the significance of journal articles and learning how to effectively utilise them, you empower yourself with essential tools for academic excellence, career advancement, and making a meaningful impact in the dynamic world of business.

Library Search and all databases—for example Emerald or ProQuest One Business—will present you with journal articles for your essays and assignments.

But you might sometimes want to browse the journals from which the articles came. In other words, you want to see the journal titles that the library has available for you. 

The easiest way to do this is to use BrowZine. This is a list of all the journal titles to which the library gives you some kind of access (see below for more about this). Click the image below or follow this link to see Business journal titles in BrowZine.

There are also subheadings for topics such as e-commerce, logistics and operations, advertising, economic theory, and so on. You may also want to browse other categories such as Public Policy or Law for journals in related areas.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: BrowZine will list all the journal titles that the library provides, but a specific journal may have been publishing for years. This means that it is not always financially possible for the library to provide 'all' the content of a particular journal title.  

The key thing to look out for is a padlock symbol next to a particular year/volume of the journal. If you see a padlock, it means that the library does not provide access to this particular journal year/issue—but other years/issues will be available because the title is on BrowZine. It will make more sense when you start to use it!

British Journal of Management: A leading journal covering a wide range of management topics, including strategy, organisational behavior, and human resource management, with a particular emphasis on UK-based research and case studies.

 

 

 

Journal of Business Research: While not exclusively UK-focused, this journal frequently features research on UK businesses and markets, making it a valuable resource for understanding business trends and practices in the UK.

 

 

 

Strategic Management Journal: A top-tier journal in the field of strategic management, often featuring research on UK-based companies and their strategic decisions in a global context.

 

 

 

Long Range Planning: This journal explores long-term strategic planning issues relevant to UK businesses, including corporate governance, innovation, and sustainability.

 
 
 

Human Resource Management Journal: A leading journal in the field of human resource management, often featuring research on UK employment practices, labour relations, and diversity management.

Journal of Marketing Management: A leading journal in the field of marketing, often featuring research on UK consumer behaviour, marketing strategies, and branding.

 

 

European Journal of Marketing: While not exclusively UK-focused, this journal frequently features research on European marketing practices, including those in the UK, making it a valuable resource for understanding marketing trends and strategies in the UK and broader European context.

 

Journal of Consumer Behaviour: This journal explores consumer behavior and decision-making processes, often featuring research on UK consumers and their preferences.

 

 

Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice: This journal features a good balance of theoretical and applied research relevant to the UK market, covering various marketing aspects, including consumer behavior, branding, advertising, and digital marketing, often with a focus on UK-specific case studies or data.

 
 

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services: This journal covers a wide range of topics related to retailing and consumer services, often featuring research on UK retail trends, consumer behaviour, and customer service practices.

 

Journal of Applied Economics: Features research on various applied economic topics relevant to the UK context, such as regional economic development, labour market policies, and industry-specific analyses. It also publishes articles on economic modeling and forecasting techniques applied to the UK economy.

 
 

The Manchester School: A well-established journal in economics, often featuring research on UK regional economic development, industrial policy, and labor markets.

 
 
 

Economica: This journal features a wide range of theoretical and empirical research on various economic topics relevant to the UK. It covers areas such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, and applied economics, often providing insights into the specific economic challenges and policies in the UK.

 

 

Fiscal Studies: This journal focuses on public finance and fiscal policy, often featuring research on UK taxation, government spending, and public debt.

 

 

 

Journal of Economic Surveys: This journal provides comprehensive surveys of specific economic topics, often featuring research on UK economic issues and debates.

 

 

Accounting and Business Research: A well-established journal covering accounting theory, practice, and regulation, with a focus on UK accounting standards and regulations.

 
 
 

British Accounting Review: This journal publishes research on a wide range of accounting topics, including financial reporting, auditing, and taxation, with a particular emphasis on UK-specific issues.

 
 
 

European Accounting Review: While not exclusively UK-focused, this journal often features research on European accounting practices, including those in the UK, making it a valuable resource for understanding accounting trends and regulations in the UK and broader European context.

 
 

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting: This journal covers a broad range of topics in business finance and accounting, including financial reporting, corporate finance, and investments, with a focus on research relevant to UK businesses.

 
 
 

Journal of Accounting & Public Policy: This journal focuses on the intersection of accounting and public policy, often featuring research on UK-specific accounting regulations, corporate governance, and the impact of accounting practices on society.