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American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
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American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

1945-7782

Published by: American Economic Association

https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/app

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 98 42 39 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 52
Documents by Best Scientists*: 46
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 13
SCIMAGO H-index: 117
SCIMAGO SJR: 8.597
Impact Factor: 6.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at American Economic Journal: Applied Economics?

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics was organized to reinforce research efforts on Demographic economics, Labour economics, Income distribution, Human development (humanity) and Welfare. It focuses on Demographic economics research which is adjacent to topics in Economic growth. Labour economics research featured in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Earnings and Human capital.

Studies on Income distribution discussed in it link to the field of Demography.

  • Demographic economics (18.90%)
  • Labour economics (16.54%)
  • Income distribution (16.34%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The miracle of microfinance? Evidence from a randomized evaluation (654 citations)
  • Present-Biased Preferences and Credit Card Borrowing (505 citations)
  • Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Financial and Corporate Sectors (505 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at American Economic Journal: Applied Economics:

The journal publications investigate studies in Demographic economics, Income distribution, Labour economics, Demography and Human development (humanity). The journal articles hold forums on Demographic economics that merge themes from other disciplines such as Economic growth, Developing country, Unemployment, Socioeconomic status and Transfer payment. The most cited articles with studies in Labour economics featured incorporate elements of Earnings, Graduation and Microfinance.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Law
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics are Demographic economics, Monetary economics, Economic anthropology, Income distribution and China. Aside from research in Demographic economics, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics also discusses Danish studies. The research on Monetary economics featured in it combines topics in other fields like Sample (statistics), Recreation, Normal good and Great Divergence.

In addition to Income distribution research, the journal aims to explore topics under Randomized controlled trial, Health care and Human development (humanity). While the primary focus in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics is Human development (humanity), it also dissects topics surrounding Poverty and Demography, Urbanization and Mobile banking as a whole. It covers research in Politics, particularly Candidacy and Primary election and how they are related with concepts in Context (language use).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Poverty and Migration in the Digital Age: Experimental Evidence on Mobile Banking in Bangladesh (13 citations)
  • The Political Boundaries of Ethnic Divisions (8 citations)
  • Turbulence, firm decentralization and growth in bad times (6 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David McKenzie (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Raymond Fisman (5 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • David H. Autor (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Will Dobbie (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Orazio Attanasio (5 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (43 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • World Bank (37 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Chicago (31 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Stanford University (21 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 10.81% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 36.36% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.06% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 39.39% of all publications and 18.18% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in Applied Economics

The field of Applied Economics is rich with career opportunities. It is an interdisciplinary field that combines economic theories with statistical methods to analyze and anticipate economic behaviours and solve real-world problems. Applied economists can work in diverse sectors including but not limited to government, non-profit organizations, multinational companies, research institutions, and academic institutions. Jobs in Applied Economics typically require skills related to data analysis, statistical modelling, and economic forecasting. One particular career path in this field that has been gaining prominence is the Certified Public Accountant (CPA). In Pennsylvania, becoming a CPA involves a rigorous process that combines education, examination, and experience. Specifically, aspiring CPAs must study accounting in-depth, pass the challenging Uniform CPA Examination, and gain a certain amount of work experience under the supervision of a licensed CPA. After obtaining the CPA license, individuals can leverage their economic and accounting expertise in various industries such as taxation, auditing, management consulting, and financial planning. To learn more about the best accounting schools in Pennsylvania and the steps to become a CPA in the state. Beyond CPAs, career paths in Applied Economics also include economic consultant, financial analyst, research associate, data scientist, and policy analyst, among others. These roles are key in helping organizations to make informed decisions, manage financial risks, and define effective policies. Therefore, studying Applied Economics opens up a world of opportunities to engage with diverse economic challenges and contribute substantively to various fields.

Top Publications

  • Turbulence, firm decentralization and growth in bad times

    Philippe Aghion;Nicholas Bloom;Brian Lucking;Raffaella Sadun

    (2021)
    161 Citations
  • E-governance, accountability, and leakage in public programs : experimental evidence from a financial management reform in India

    Abhijit Banerjee;Esther Duflo;Clement Imbert;Santhosh Mathew

    (2020)
    117 Citations
  • Poverty and Migration in the Digital Age: Experimental Evidence on Mobile Banking in Bangladesh

    Jean N. Lee;Jonathan Morduch;Saravana Ravindran;Abu Shonchoy

    (2021)
    93 Citations
  • The Rising Return to Noncognitive Skill

    (2022)
    87 Citations
  • Taken by Storm: Hurricanes, Migrant Networks, and U.S. Immigration

    Parag Mahajan;Dean Yang

    (2020)
    69 Citations

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