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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 335 12 14 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 15
Documents by Best Scientists*: 16
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 49
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.66
Impact Factor: 2.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics?

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics investigates areas of study like Market economy, Public administration, Co operative, Economic system and Economy.

  • Market economy (10.88%)
  • Public administration (8.06%)
  • Co operative (6.92%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Governance of cooperatives and mutual associations: a paradox perspective (302 citations)
  • AN ENERGY POLICY FOR EUROPE (205 citations)
  • THE GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES: EVIDENCE FROM A UK EMPIRICAL STUDY (176 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics:

The published papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Market economy, Corporate governance, Microeconomics, Industrial organization and Public relations. While Market economy is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Internationalization and Economic system. The journal articles explore topics in Industrial organization which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Government, Competition (economics) and Control (management).

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Capitalism

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of the journal are Industrial organization, Commons, Collective action, Public good and Government. The close relationship between Divestment and Vertical integration, Monopoly, Competitive advantage and Sample (statistics) is one of the points of interest dissected in Industrial organization research. The research on Collective action featured in Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics combines topics in other fields like Financial market efficiency, Corporate governance, Public economics and Financial regulation.

The study of Microeconomics serves as the foundation of the Public good research discussed in the journal. The presented research on Government deals specifically with Economic impact analysis but it also addresses topics in Marketing. The Economic system research presented in the journal explores the relationship between Pasture and the closely related topic of Process (engineering).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • What do cooperative firms maximize, if at all? Evidence from Emilia-Romagna in the pre-Covid decade (1 citations)
  • Drivers of depositor discipline in credit unions (1 citations)
  • Effects of cooperative membership on financial performance of banana farmers in China: A heterogeneous analysis (1 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 Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Edgard Milhaud (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul Lambert (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bernard Thiry (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Benoît Lévesque (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Karl Pröbsting (10 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 Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Liège (94 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Paris (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Université du Québec à Montréal (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Milan (13 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • International Labour Organization (13 papers) absent at the last 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.62% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.62% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 5.77% of all publications and 75.00% 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.

Real-World Application of Research Topics

While theoretical exploration of subjects like market economy, public administration, co operative studies and economic systems are at the forefront of Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, it's equally important to discuss the practical applications of these research topics. Particularly, understanding how these research areas apply to industry-specific scenarios can be enlightening for those wishing to transition from academia to professional practices.

For example, in the case of a market economy, how does research apply to career fields such as accounting or finance? Taking the results of study and analysis from this academic journal and applying them to the real-world practice of, for example, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), can enrich our current understanding and future developments of these industries.

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Proactive application of these research findings to professional practices in industries such as accounting can enhance both the effectiveness of research and the future development of industry practices.

Top Publications

  • Effects of cooperative membership on financial performance of banana farmers in China: A heterogeneous analysis

    Wanglin Ma;Hongyun Zheng;Yueji Zhu;Jianling Qi

    (2021)
    47 Citations
  • Yield effects of agricultural cooperative membership in developing countries: A meta‐analysis

    (2023)
    25 Citations
  • BOARD GOVERNANCE: DOES OWNERSHIP MATTER?

    Muluneh Hideto Dato;Muluneh Hideto Dato;Marek Hudon;Roy Mersland

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Farmers’ organizations and sustainable development: An introduction

    (2023)
    19 Citations
  • Does agricultural cooperative membership influence off‐farm work decisions of farm couples?

    (2023)
    14 Citations

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