The journal is known for publishing literature reviews, which are said to play a key role "in shaping the emergence and development of theory within a field of study.

Reviews allow the author to take stock of what scholars have done, and then put forward new conceptualizations and directions for future research...".

Each issue contains between five and six articles, which examine the relevant academic scholarship published on a specific aspect of a management sub-discipline.

Furthermore, at least one special topical issue is guest edited by leading scholars in the field every year.

In addition, it was rated as an "A" class journal in the "Business and Management" category of the Excellence in Research for Australia rankings.