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Cambridge Journal of Economics
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Cambridge Journal of Economics

0309-166X

Published by: Oxford University Press

https://academic.oup.com/cje

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 320 17 20 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 27
Documents by Best Scientists*: 30
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 103
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.848
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Cambridge Journal of Economics?

Neoclassical economics, Labour economics, Political economy, Macroeconomics and Positive economics are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. Topics in Neoclassical economics explored in Cambridge Journal of Economics were investigated in conjunction with research in Production (economics) and Capitalism. Labour economics research is the primary subject tackled in Cambridge Journal of Economics with a focus on Wage.

Most of the works presented in the journal deals with Political economy but it intersects with the subject of Politics.

  • Neoclassical economics (22.56%)
  • Labour economics (10.00%)
  • Political economy (8.86%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The ‘National System of Innovation’ in historical perspective (2083 citations)
  • Localised Learning and Industrial Competitiveness (1700 citations)
  • The Emilian model: productive decentralisation and social integration (1056 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Cambridge Journal of Economics:

The journal papers tackle a plethora of topics, such as Neoclassical economics, Labour economics, Macroeconomics, Political economy and Wage. The works on Neoclassical economics tackled in the journal articles bring together disciplines like Positive economics and Capitalism. While work presented in the journal publications provide substantial information on Political economy, it also covers topics in Globalization and Politics.

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 main points discussed in Cambridge Journal of Economics deals with Neoclassical economics, Keynesian economics, Knight, Positive economics and Political economy. Capital (economics) are all disciplines of Neoclassical economics that connect with topics in Key terms. Topics in Keynesian economics were tackled in line with various other fields like Gold standard (test) and Ambiguity.

Positive economics research presented in Cambridge Journal of Economics encompasses a variety of subjects, including Fallacy of composition, Methodological individualism, Financial instability and Diversity (business). Some problems in Political economy that were presented in Cambridge Journal of Economics overlapped with concepts under Gospel, Prosperity, Jeremy bentham and Politics. While the primary focus in the journal is Financial crisis, it also dissects topics surrounding Context (language use) and Labour economics as a whole.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The writing and reception of Risk, Uncertainty and Profit (4 citations)
  • Keynes and Knight on uncertainty: peas in a pod or chalk and cheese? (3 citations)
  • The Research Excellence Framework 2014, journal ratings and the marginalisation of heterodox economics (3 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 Cambridge Journal of Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Frank Wilkinson (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tony Lawson (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Luigi Lodovico Pasinetti (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Philip Arestis (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Geoffrey M. Hodgson (14 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 Cambridge Journal of Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Cambridge (148 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst (26 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Paris (24 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Manchester (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Birkbeck, University of London (22 papers) published 1 paper 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, 19.70% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.75% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.32% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.32% of all publications and 56.60% 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.

Contributors to Cambridge Journal of Economics

Cambridge Journal of Economics welcomes writings from researchers and scholars worldwide. The scholars contributing to this journal come from a variety of backgrounds and hold various qualifications. They are active practitioners in their respective economic fields and have made their unique marks in areas such as Neoclassical economics, Labour economics, Political economy, and Macroeconomics.

Many contributors hold significant academic positions in renowned institutions globally. Some are also practicing economists contributing to their nations' economic policies while also sharing their knowledge and expertise through this journal. These contributions provide a rich variety in the content of Cambridge Journal of Economics and offer unique perspectives on each topic tackled.

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Top Publications

  • Demand-led growth and accommodating supply

    Steven Fazzari;Piero Ferri;Anna Maria Grazia Variato

    (2020)
    135 Citations
  • The (negative) impact of supply-side labour market reforms on productivity: an overview of the evidence

    Alfred Kleinknecht

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • The rise of self-employment in the UK: entrepreneurial transmission or declining job quality?

    Andrew Henley

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • From the entrepreneurial to the ossified economy

    Wim Naudé;Wim Naudé

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • The Research Excellence Framework 2014, journal ratings and the marginalisation of heterodox economics

    Engelbert Stockhammer;Quirin Dammerer;Sukriti Kapur

    (2021)
    15 Citations

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