Project Management Journal

Papers
(The TQCC of Project Management Journal is 9. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Do Women Leaders Promote Social Sustainability? Exploring the Effect of Board Diversity on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Practices of Project-Based Organizations60
Facilitating Contextual Ambidexterity in a Global Operations Expansion Program41
Seven Insights Into Becoming an Engaged Project Scholar35
Wiggle Room in Practice: Project Managers Navigating Paradoxes Through Collaboration34
How Agile Working Increases Innovative Work Behavior: The Role of Psychological Empowerment and Communication Media33
Too Much of a Good Thing? The Curvilinear Effect of Responsible Leadership on Unethical Pro-Organizational Behavior in Projects33
Beyond Temporary Organizations: Trade Fairs as Temporary Markets, Clusters, and Community Gatherings31
Developing a Multidimensional Conception of Project Evaluation to Improve Projects30
The Dark Side of Projects: Dimensionality, Research Methods, and Agenda29
Corrigendum to A Multilevel Governance Model for Interorganizational Project Networks28
A Marketing Perspective on Temporary Organizations28
Thank You to the Reviewers of Project Management Journal®27
Leadership and the Recovery of Troubled IT Projects26
Agile Project Management and Emotional Exhaustion: A Moderated Mediation Process25
Navigating Ambidextrous Tensions in Digital Transformation: A Case Study of an Interorganizational Construction Project24
Lord of the Flies in Project-Based Organizations: The Role of Passive Leadership on Creativity and Project Success23
A Retrospective of Monique Aubry’s Contributions22
Tensions in Digital Transformation: How Prototype Work Links the Temporary and the Permanent22
Raison d'Etre of Organization Design Arrangements in Project-Based Organizations21
From Information Technology Projects to Digital Transformation Programs: Research Pathways20
Index of 2025 Project Management Journal ® Articles and Authors20
Toward a Multilevel Framework of Dynamic Capabilities Through the Lens of Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, and Project-Based Organizations20
Impact of Shared Leadership Quality on Agile Team Productivity and Project Results18
The Effect of Public–Private Partnerships on Innovation in Infrastructure Delivery18
How Does Hierarchy Steepness Affect Coordination in Project-Based Organizations? A Social Network Analysis17
On the Road to Digital Transformation: A Literature Review of IT Program Management16
Strategies to Address Ethical Risks in Megaprojects: A Care Ethics Perspective16
Governing Public–Private Partnerships of Sustainable Construction Projects in An Opportunistic Setting16
How Inclusive Leadership Influences Voice Behavior in Construction Project Teams: A Social Identity Perspective15
When Good Theories Backfire15
Gender Equality Interventions in Project-Based Organizations: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why15
Explaining Reverse Outcome Tight Control: A Case Study of Mindless/Mindful Governance15
The Dark Side of Projects: Uncovering Slavery, Corruption, Criminal Organizations, and Other Uncomfortable Topics14
Getting Past the Editor's Desk14
Governance of Interorganizational Projects: A Process-Based Approach Applied to a Latin American–European Case14
The Editorial Review Board of Project Management Journal®14
Beyond Tech: The Human Element in Industry 5.0 Projects13
Improvisation in Turbulent Environments: An Exploratory Case Study of a Rescue Projects Organization13
Prioritizing Stakeholders in Collaborative Research and Innovation Projects Toward Sustainability13
Effects of Authentic Leadership, Behavioral Integrity, and Project Governance on Project Performance12
Valuing Theory and Practice: Using a Portfolio Lens to Publish Research on Projects12
New Editors and a New Editor-in-Chief: Making the Manifesto a Reality11
Servant Leadership and Project Success: Unleashing the Missing Links of Work Engagement, Project Work Withdrawal, and Project Identification11
The Impact of Team Mindfulness on Project Team Performance: The Moderating Role of Effective Team Leadership11
Governance and Creativity in Project-Based Organizations: Archetypes and Agenda for Future Research10
The Impact of Temporal Reflexivity on Time Performance in NPD Projects: A Mixed-Methods Study10
An Integrative Review of Project Portfolio Management Literature: Thematic Findings on Sustainability Mindset, Assessment, and Integration10
Investigating the Dynamics of Engineering Design Rework for a Complex Aircraft Development Project: Lessons Learned From a Soft Systems Thinking Lens10
Alternative Approaches to Innovation Project Portfolio Governance10
A Typology of Project Types and Processes Offering Flexibility for the Project Manager10
Who Is Shaping the Narrative? Unveiling Stakeholder Engagement Behavior in Megaprojects on Social Media9
Organizational Entrainment of Project Launch in the Research Context of Chinese Real Estate Firms9
Mixed-Methods Research for Project Management Journal®9
Philosophical Stances and Theoretical Perspectives in Submissions to Project Management Journal®9
The Uniqueness of IT Cost Risk: A Cross-Group Comparison of 23 Project Types9
Leveraging Organizational Social Capital in Construction Projects to Enhance Project Success: The Enabling Role of Transformational Leadership9
Modeling the Capabilities of High-Performing Project Management Offices in General Contracting Companies9
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