FT50 and UTD24 Publications: A Guide for Researchers
Publishing in a leading academic journal is an important achievement for researchers in business, management, economics, finance, marketing, information systems, and related disciplines. Two journal groupings frequently discussed in business-school research are the Financial Times 50 , commonly called the FT50 , and the UTD24 journal list maintained by the University of Texas at Dallas. These lists are not general rankings of every academic journal. They are curated journal collections used in specific research-evaluation and business-school-ranking contexts. Therefore, researchers should understand what they represent, how they differ, and how to use them responsibly. What Is the FT50? The FT50 is a collection of journals used by the Financial Times in its research-quality metric for selected business-school rankings, including the Global MBA, Executive MBA, and Online MBA rankings. The Financial Times periodically reviews and updates the list, so researchers should al...