Rankings of Economists, Economics Departments and Economics Journals

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• A1: General Economics

Methodology

• Christian Zimmermann, 2007. "Academic Rankings with RePEc," Working papers 2007-36, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
• Pedro Cosme Costa Vieira, 2004. "Statistical variability of top ranking economics journals impact," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 11(15), pages 945-948, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Francesc Pujol, . "Ranking Journals Following a Matching Model Approach. An Application to Public Economics Journals," Faculty Working Papers 12/06, School of Economics and Business Administration, University of Navarra. [Downloadable!]
• Joseph Macri & Dipendra Sinha, 2006. "Rankings Methodology for International Comparisons of Institutions and Individuals: an Application to Economics in Australia and New Zealand," Journal of Economic Surveys, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 20(1), pages 111-156, 02. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Yolanda Kodrzycki & Pingkang Yu, 2006. "New Approaches to Ranking Economics Journals," Contributions to Economic Analysis & Policy, Berkeley Electronic Press, vol. 5(1), pages 1520-1520. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Robert Brooks, 2005. "Ranking economics research output by Econbase downloads: a comparison to publication based measures," Applied Financial Economics Letters, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 1(2), pages 75-78, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Robert B. Archibald & David H. Finifter, 1990. "Multivariate Citations Functions and Journal Rankings," Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association, vol. 16(2), pages 151-158, Apr-Jun. [Downloadable!]
• Volij, Oscar & Palacios-Huerta, Ignacio, 2003. "The Measurment of Intellectual Influence," Staff General Research Papers 10797, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
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       Ignacio Palacios-Huerta & Oscar Volij, 2002. "The Measurement of Intellectual Influence," Economic theory and game theory 015, Oscar Volij. [Downloadable!]
• J. Peter Neary & James A. Mirrlees & Jean Tirole, 2003. "Evaluating Economics Research in Europe: An Introduction," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 1(6), pages 1239-1249, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Kostas Axarloglou & Vasilis Theoharakis, 2003. "Diversity in Economics: An Analysis of Journal Quality Perceptions," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 1(6), pages 1402-1423, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Frances Ruane & Richard S.J. Tol, 2007. "Refined (Successive) H-Indices: An Application To Economics In The Republic Of Ireland," Working Papers FNU-130, Research unit Sustainability and Global Change, Hamburg University, revised Mar 2007. [Downloadable!]
• Henrekson, Magnus & Waldenström, Daniel, 2007. "How Should Research Performance be Measured? Evidence from Rankings of Academic Economists," Working Paper Series 712, Research Institute of Industrial Economics, revised 08 Nov 2007. [Downloadable!]
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       Henrekson, Magnus & Waldenström, Daniel, 2008. "How Should Research Performance Be Measured? Evidence From Rankings Of Academic Economists," Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance 693, Stockholm School of Economics. [Downloadable!]

Global Rankings

Economists

• Tom Coupé, 2003. "Revealed Performances: Worldwide Rankings of Economists and Economics Departments, 1990-2000," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 1(6), pages 1309-1345, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

Economics Departments

• Tom Coupé, 2003. "Revealed Performances: Worldwide Rankings of Economists and Economics Departments, 1990-2000," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 1(6), pages 1309-1345, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Pantelis Kalaitzidakis & Theofanis P. Mamuneas & Thanasis Stengos, 2003. "Rankings of Academic Journals and Institutions in Economics," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 1(6), pages 1346-1366, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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       Pantelis Kalaitzidakis & Theofanis P Mamuneas & Thanasis Stengos, 2001. "Rankings of Academic Journals and Institutions in Economics," Discussion Papers in Economics 01/8, Department of Economics, University of Leicester. [Downloadable!]
• Robert Brooks, 2005. "Ranking economics research output by Econbase downloads: a comparison to publication based measures," Applied Financial Economics Letters, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 1(2), pages 75-78, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Nicholas G. Rupp, 2002. "The Publication Patterns of the Elite Economics Departments: 1995-2000," Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association, vol. 28(4), pages 523-538, Fall. [Downloadable!]
• Garcia-Castrillo, P & Montanes, A & Sanz-Gracia, F, 2002. "A Worldwide Assessment of Scientific Production in Economics (1992-1997)," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 34(12), pages 1453-75, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

Economics Journals

• Pantelis Kalaitzidakis & Theofanis P. Mamuneas & Thanasis Stengos, 2003. "Rankings of Academic Journals and Institutions in Economics," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 1(6), pages 1346-1366, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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       Pantelis Kalaitzidakis & Theofanis P Mamuneas & Thanasis Stengos, 2001. "Rankings of Academic Journals and Institutions in Economics," Discussion Papers in Economics 01/8, Department of Economics, University of Leicester. [Downloadable!]
• Rabah, AMIR & Malgorzata, KNAUFF, 2005. "Ranking economics departments worldwide on the basis of PhD placement," Université catholique de Louvain, Département des Sciences Economiques Working Paper 2005041, Université catholique de Louvain, Département des Sciences Economiques. [Downloadable!]
• Pedro C. Vieira, 2004. "Top ranking economics journals impact variability and a ranking update to the year 2002," FEP Working Papers 149, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto. [Downloadable!]
• Yolanda Kodrzycki & Pingkang Yu, 2006. "New Approaches to Ranking Economics Journals," Contributions to Economic Analysis & Policy, Berkeley Electronic Press, vol. 5(1), pages 1520-1520. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Fallis, G., 1991. "The Ranking and Relationship among Economics Journals," Papers 91-2, York (Canada) - Department of Economics.
• Brown, Lawrence D, 2003. " Ranking Journals Using Social Science Research Network Downloads," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 20(3), pages 291-307, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Robert B. Archibald & David H. Finifter, 1990. "Multivariate Citations Functions and Journal Rankings," Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association, vol. 16(2), pages 151-158, Apr-Jun. [Downloadable!]

Works

• E. Han Kim & Adair Morse & Luigi Zingales, 2006. "What Has Mattered to Economics Since 1970," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 20(4), pages 189-202, Fall.

Regional Rankings

Economists

Europe

• Reiner Eichenberger & Bruno S. Frey, . "Europe's Eminent Economists: A Quantitative Analysis," IEW - Working Papers iewwp057, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - IEW. [Downloadable!]
• Pierre-Philippe Combes & Laurent Linnemer, 2003. "Where are the Economists Who Publish? Publication Concentration and Rankings in Europe Based on Cumulative Publications," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 1(6), pages 1250-1308, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Frances Ruane & Richard S.J. Tol, 2007. "Refined (Successive) H-Indices: An Application To Economics In The Republic Of Ireland," Working Papers FNU-130, Research unit Sustainability and Global Change, Hamburg University, revised Mar 2007. [Downloadable!]
• Jan Ours & Frederic Vermeulen, 2007. "Ranking Dutch Economists," De Economist, Springer, vol. 127(4), pages 469-487, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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       Ours, J.C. van & Vermeulen, F.M.P., 2007. "Ranking Dutch Economists," Discussion Paper 2007-72, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]

Elsewhere

• Joseph Macri & Dipendra Sinha, 2006. "Rankings Methodology for International Comparisons of Institutions and Individuals: an Application to Economics in Australia and New Zealand," Journal of Economic Surveys, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 20(1), pages 111-156, 02. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Dipendra Sinha & Joseph Macri, 2004. "Rankings of Economists in Teaching Economics Departments in Australia, 1988-2000," Economics Bulletin, Economics Bulletin, vol. 1(4), pages 1-19. [Downloadable!]
• Chan, Kam C. & Chen, Carl R. & Lung, Peter P., 2005. "Ranking of finance programs in the Asia-Pacific region: An update," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 13(5), pages 584-600, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

Economics Departments

United States

• Dusansky, Richard & Vernon, Clayton J, 1998. "Rankings of U.S. Economics Departments," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 12(1), pages 157-70, Winter. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Randall G Holcombe, 2004. "The National Research Council Ranking of Research Universities: Its Impact on Research in Economics," Econ Journal Watch, Atlas Economic Research Foundation, vol. 1(3), pages 498-514, December. [Downloadable!]
• Mixon, Franklin G, Jr & Upadhyaya, Kamal P, 2001. "Ranking Economics Departments in the US South," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 8(2), pages 115-19, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

Europe

• Javier Ruiz-Castillo, 2006. "Economics Research In Spain During The 1990’S: A Literature Review," Economics Working Papers we063609, Universidad Carlos III, Departamento de Economía. [Downloadable!]
• Michel Lubrano & Luc Bauwens & Alan Kirman & Camelia Protopopescu, 2003. "Ranking Economics Departments in Europe: A Statistical Approach," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 1(6), pages 1367-1401, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Pierre-Philippe Combes & Laurent Linnemer, 2003. "Where are the Economists Who Publish? Publication Concentration and Rankings in Europe Based on Cumulative Publications," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 1(6), pages 1250-1308, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Georgios Bitros, 2005. "Models for ranking European institutions of higher learning with an application to data from Greece," General Economics and Teaching 0502075, EconWPA. [Downloadable!]
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       Georgios Bitros, 2005. "Models for ranking European Institutions of higher learning with an application to data from Greece," General Economics and Teaching 0503010, EconWPA. [Downloadable!]
• Heinrich W. Ursprung, 2003. "Schneewittchen im Land der Klapperschlangen: Evaluation eines Evaluators," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 4(2), pages 177-190, 05. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Juan José Dolado & Antonio García-Romero & Gema Zamarro, . "Ranking de Investigación en Economía en España: Instituciones y autores (1990-1999)," Working Papers 2001-10, FEDEA. [Downloadable!]
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       Juan José Dolado & Antonio García-Romero & Gema Zamarro, 2000. "Rankings De Investigación En Economía En España: Instituciones Y Autores (1990.1999)," Documentos de Trabajo de Economía de001602, Universidad Carlos III, Departamento de Economía. [Downloadable!]
• Lubrano, Michel & Protopopescu, Camelia, 2004. "Density inference for ranking European research systems in the field of economics," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 123(2), pages 345-369, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

Elsewhere

• Rodgers, Joan R. & Valadkhani, Abbas, 2005. "Ranking of Australian Economics Departments Based on Their Total and Per Academic Staff Research Output," Economics Working Papers wp05-18, School of Economics, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia. [Downloadable!]
• Joseph Macri & Dipendra Sinha, 2006. "Rankings Methodology for International Comparisons of Institutions and Individuals: an Application to Economics in Australia and New Zealand," Journal of Economic Surveys, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 20(1), pages 111-156, 02. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Frank Neri & Joan R. Rodgers, 2006. "Ranking Australian Economics Departments by Research Productivity," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 82(s1), pages S74-S84, 09. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Joan R. Rodgers & Abbas Valadkhani, 2006. "A Multidimensional Ranking of Australian Economics Departments," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 82(256), pages 30-43, 03. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Sinha, Dipendra & Macri, Joseph, 2002. "Rankings of Australian Economics Departments, 1988-2000," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 78(241), pages 136-46, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• David N. Laband, 1985. "A Ranking of the Top Canadian Economics Departments by Research Productivity of Graduates," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 18(4), pages 904-07, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• J. Towe, . "The Ranking of University Accounting and Finance Departments in Australia, 1990-94," Working Papers 224, University of Sydney, Department of Economics.

Economics Journals

• Jordi Pons Novell & Daniel A. Tirado Fabregat, 2005. "Is There Life Beyond The Isi Journals Lists? The International Impact Of Spanish, Italian, French And German Economics Journals," Working Papers in Economic History dilf0508, Universidad Carlos III, Departamento de Historia Económica e Instituciones. [Downloadable!]

Topical Rankings

Economists

• Francisco Cribari-Neto & Mark J. Jensen & Alvaro C. Novo, 1997. "Research in Econometric Theory: Quantitative and Qualitative Productivity Rankings," Econometrics 9711001, EconWPA, revised 04 Mar 1998. [Downloadable!]
• Badi H. Baltagi, 2007. "Worldwide Econometrics Rankings: 1989-2005," Center for Policy Research Working Papers 94, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University. [Downloadable!]
• Baltagi, Badi H., 2003. "Worldwide Institutional And Individual Rankings In Econometrics Over The Period 1989 1999: An Update," Econometric Theory, Cambridge University Press, vol. 19(01), pages 165-224, January. [Downloadable!]
• Cribari-Neto, Francisco & Jensen, Mark J. & Novo, lvaro A., 1999. "Research In Econometric Theory: Quantitative And Qualitative Productivity Rankings," Econometric Theory, Cambridge University Press, vol. 15(05), pages 719-752, October. [Downloadable!]
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       Francisco Cribari-Neto & Mark J. Jensen & Alvaro C. Novo, 1997. "Research in Econometric Theory: Quantitative and Qualitative Productivity Rankings," Econometrics 9711001, EconWPA, revised 04 Mar 1998. [Downloadable!]
• Terrence M. Clauretie & Nasser Daneshvary, 1993. "A Note on the Ranking of Real Estate Authors: Where Else Do They Publish and Who Cares?," Journal of Real Estate Research, American Real Estate Society, vol. 8(3), pages 445-453. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

Economics Departments

• Francisco Cribari-Neto & Mark J. Jensen & Alvaro C. Novo, 1997. "Research in Econometric Theory: Quantitative and Qualitative Productivity Rankings," Econometrics 9711001, EconWPA, revised 04 Mar 1998. [Downloadable!]
• Baltagi, Badi H., 2003. "Worldwide Institutional And Individual Rankings In Econometrics Over The Period 1989 1999: An Update," Econometric Theory, Cambridge University Press, vol. 19(01), pages 165-224, January. [Downloadable!]
• Cribari-Neto, Francisco & Jensen, Mark J. & Novo, lvaro A., 1999. "Research In Econometric Theory: Quantitative And Qualitative Productivity Rankings," Econometric Theory, Cambridge University Press, vol. 15(05), pages 719-752, October. [Downloadable!]
    Other versions:
       Francisco Cribari-Neto & Mark J. Jensen & Alvaro C. Novo, 1997. "Research in Econometric Theory: Quantitative and Qualitative Productivity Rankings," Econometrics 9711001, EconWPA, revised 04 Mar 1998. [Downloadable!]
• Lasser, Dennis & Rydqvist, Kristian, 2006. "Ranking Journals by Concentration of Author Affiliation: Thirty-Five Years of Finance Research," CEPR Discussion Papers 5731, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Kam Chan & Carl Chen & Peter Lung, 2007. "One-and-a-half decades of global research output in Finance: 1990–2004," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 28(4), pages 417-439, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• Chan, Kam C. & Chen, Carl R. & Lung, Peter P., 2005. "Ranking of finance programs in the Asia-Pacific region: An update," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 13(5), pages 584-600, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
• J. Towe, . "The Ranking of University Accounting and Finance Departments in Australia, 1990-94," Working Papers 224, University of Sydney, Department of Economics.

Economics Journals

• Robert Costanza & David I. Stern & Brendan P. Fisher & Lining He & Chunbo Ma, 2004. "Influential Publications in Ecological Economics: A Citation Analysis," Rensselaer Working Papers in Economics 0408, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
• Azar, Ofer H., 2007. "Behavioral economics and socio-economics journals: A citation-based ranking," The Journal of Socio-Economics, Elsevier, vol. 36(3), pages 451-462, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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       Azar, Ofer H., 2006. "Behavioral economics and socio-economics journals: A citation-based ranking," MPRA Paper 4377, University Library of Munich, Germany. [Downloadable!]
• Lúcia Paiva Martins de Sousa & Pedro Cosme da Costa Vieira, 2005. "Um ranking das revistas científicas especializadas em economia regional e urbana," FEP Working Papers 193, Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Economia do Porto. [Downloadable!]
• Tom Arnold, 2003. "Impact: What Influences Finance Research?," Journal of Business, University of Chicago Press, vol. 76(2), pages 343-362, April. [Downloadable!]
• Lasser, Dennis & Rydqvist, Kristian, 2006. "Ranking Journals by Concentration of Author Affiliation: Thirty-Five Years of Finance Research," CEPR Discussion Papers 5731, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

Miscellaneous

• Nicholas Vasilakos & Gauthier Lanot & Tim Worrall, 2007. "Evaluating the Performance of UK Research in Economics," Keele Economics Research Papers KERP 2007/10, Centre for Economic Research, Keele University. [Downloadable!]

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