From journal rankings to making sense of the world

Özbilgin, M. (2009) From journal ranking to making sense of the world, Academy of Management Learning & Education. 8, 1.

Journal ranking is yet another form of discriminatory practice in the higher education sector. I outline here why journal ranking should be considered a small but significant part of the hegemonic structures of inequality in the academic labor process. To further the debate that Adler and Harzing set out, I explain why the rankings should be considered part and parcel of a broader game of White masculine domination that excludes research that matters, research that helps us understand the world of work and contribute to meaningful improvements for individuals and organizations.