Welcome to the PM World Journal (PMWJ), an English-language, digital publication devoted to knowledge creation and sharing, and continuous learning in the field of modern program and project management (PPM). Launched in August 2012, the PMWJ is a practitioner-oriented source of PPM knowledge and educational information; it is also a service to those who want to share knowledge and experience or get published, often in order to advance their educational progress or careers, or simply to advance the PPM profession.
OPEN ACCESS
The PMWJ is a platinum-level Open Access journal, FREE for readers to access and FREE for authors to submit works for publication. No fees are charged of anyone, except for the occasional banner advertiser or sponsor. Works are published in the PMWJ consistent with the terms of Creative Commons License BY-NO-SA v 4.0, which can be viewed at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
CONTENTS
The PMWJ contains a wide variety of original articles, papers, reports and other works about PPM by authors around the world who have agreed to share their knowledge with others. Initially a non-peer reviewed journal, the PMWJ is now a Hybrid Journal (as of July 2025) with peer reviews added for authors, who so choose, of fully referenced research papers. We occasionally republish older papers that have continued relevance. For more, see What We Publish here.
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Potential authors can gain much more information by reviewing the sections on What We Publish, How We Publish, and Ethics and Fairness below, and Author information under the AUTHORS tab on this website.
Please respect the original work of our authors and do not copy or use their works improperly or without the authors’ permission. See What We Publish and our Copyright Policies menu tabs for more information.
NEW KNOWLEDGE
The PMWJ is a source of new information. Each edition contains articles and papers with new project management concepts, ideas, experiences or knowledge, as well as news stories about people and organizations engaged in project management. Those include articles about PPM research, education, events, professional activities, industries, and actual programs and projects, often created by our active network of international correspondents. Check out their profiles and their works. Read the PM World Journal to stay abreast of new developments in the field of PPM.
JOURNAL REGISTRATION
The PMWJ is registered with the U.S. Library of Congress as a digital publication (ISSN: 2330-4480)
CITATIONS
Since 2013, the journal has been fully indexed in Business Source Complete by EBSCO, one of the world’s largest providers of databases to libraries and universities, so researchers can access works we publish.
With the introduction of peer reviews, we expect to be indexed by other publication services soon.
TEAM
The Founder and Managing Editor of the PMWJ is David L. Pells, PMI Fellow, HonFAPM (UK), ISIPM (Italy), PMA (India), who is based in the USA. See his profile here.
Executive Editor is Dr. Miles Shepherd, FAPM(Hon), IPMA (Global), AIPM (Australia), former chair of APM and President of IPMA, who is based in the UK. See his profile here.
The PMWJ and the editors are supported by advisors, authors, correspondents and stakeholders in various countries around the world. Many significant supporters are listed on the TEAM section of this website.
PM WORLD LIBRARY
All works published in the PMWJ since August 2012 are archived in the PM World Library, where each PMWJ author, including co-authors, has an Author Showcase webpage created where her or his bio and photo are displayed, along with access to all works by the author that have been published in the PMWJ. Through July 2025, totals published in the PMWJ and archived in the library include 5,518 works by 2,134 different authors. Author profiles can be found in the Author Showcase in the library; all PMWJ works archived in the library can be found and searched in the PM World Collection.
The PM World Library also contains access to many other project management related articles, papers, websites and resources, in various categories. A wide variety of topics and resources can be found in the section titled “Basic PPM Processes and Topics” and “Advanced / Hot Topics in PPM”. The PM World Library is a digital resource for continuous learning related to program and project management; access to new resources is being added to the library on a regular basis. Learn much more at www.pmworldlibrary.net.
PUBLISHER
The PMWJ is produced monthly by PM World Inc., a small project management publishing company based in the United States, with owners in Australia, the UK and USA. PM World also maintains the PM World Library. PM World is a virtual organization reflecting the 21st century reality of a connected world where individuals and organizations worldwide can collaborate for the creation, sharing and application of new knowledge.
For more information, contact Editor@pmworldjournal.com.
