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A Journal Ranking Based on Central Bank Citations

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  • Raphael Auer
  • Giulio Cornelli
  • Christian Zimmermann

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We present a ranking of journals geared toward measuring the policy relevance of research. We compute simple impact factors that count only citations made in central bank publications. Our baseline ranking focuses on the period 2014-2023 and examines all items published in the Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) database. This ranking confirms the high policy relevance of journals specializing in macro, monetary, and international economics. Also, the major general interest economic journals are represented reasonably well in this ranking. In contrast, the major finance journals fare somewhat less favorably, with the notable exception of those focused on financial intermediation.

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  • Raphael Auer & Giulio Cornelli & Christian Zimmermann, 2025. "A Journal Ranking Based on Central Bank Citations," Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, vol. 107(9), pages 1-14, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedlrv:101256
    DOI: 10.20955/r.2025.09
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    Keywords

    impact factors; citations; scholarly communication; economic research; RePEc; policy relevance;
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    JEL classification:

    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • E50 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - General
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies

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