Behavioral economics and socio-economics journals: A citation-based ranking

Azar, Ofer H. (2006): Behavioral economics and socio-economics journals: A citation-based ranking. Published in: Journal of Socio-Economics , Vol. 3, No. 36 (2007): pp. 451-462.

Abstract

Journal quality is a major consideration for authors, readers, and promotion and tenure committees, among others. Unfortunately, most behavioral economics and socio-economics journals are not included in published rankings or in Journal Citation Reports. Consequently, no objective ranking of these journals exists. To address this need, a list of journals in behavioral economics and socio-economics was compiled, and the number of articles that cited each journal was recorded for the periods 2001-2005, 1996-2000, and 1996-2005. In all periods Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization was ranked first and Journal of Economic Psychology second. In 2001-2005 Journal of Socio-Economics ranked third.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Institution: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
• Language: English
• Keywords: Journal rankings; Citation analysis; Behavioral economics; Socio-economics; Economics and psychology
• Subjects: B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B5 - Current Heterodox Approaches; Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology; A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics

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