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Economic Theory
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Economic Theory

0938-2259

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/199

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 203 48 64 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 58
Documents by Best Scientists*: 72
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 70
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.419
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Economic Theory?

The primary areas of discussion in Economic Theory are Public finance, Mathematical economics, Microeconomics, Mathematical optimization and General equilibrium theory. Topics in Public finance explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Welfare, Economy, Monetary economics, Incentive and Consumption (economics). In it, Class (set theory) and Axiom are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Mathematical economics research.

Economic Theory connects research in Microeconomics with the related topic of Private information retrieval. Epsilon-equilibrium and Best response are among the areas of Nash equilibrium tackled.

  • Public finance (43.44%)
  • Mathematical economics (43.32%)
  • Microeconomics (34.73%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Contest success functions (1102 citations)
  • Log-concave probability and its applications (1015 citations)
  • Exploiting moral wiggle room: experiments demonstrating an illusory preference for fairness (744 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Economic Theory:

The journal articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Public finance, Mathematical economics, Microeconomics, Nash equilibrium and Mathematical optimization. The studies on Public finance discussed at the journal articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Consumption (economics), Welfare, General equilibrium theory and Monetary economics. The most cited publications hold forums on Mathematical economics that merge themes from other disciplines such as Characterization (mathematics), Class (set theory) and Axiom.

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

  • Law
  • Statistics
  • Microeconomics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Public finance, Mathematical economics, Microeconomics, Econometrics and Stochastic game. Some problems in Public finance that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Dynamic inconsistency, Labour economics, Welfare, Monetary economics and Consumption (economics). Mathematical economics works presented in the journal have a specific focus on Nash equilibrium.

It tackles studies in Ex-ante and the interrelated subject of Communication source to gain insights into Microeconomics. The work on Econometrics tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Risk aversion, Bayesian probability and Interest rate. The presented Stochastic game research focuses mostly on Sequence and, on occasion, topics in Monotone polygon and Mathematical optimization.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Generalizations of the General Lotto and Colonel Blotto games (15 citations)
  • Competitive disclosure of correlated information (10 citations)
  • Language and coordination games (8 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 Economic Theory (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Nicholas C. Yannelis (28 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Tapan Mitra (18 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Carlos Hervés-Beloso (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • P. Jean-Jacques Herings (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cuong Le Van (11 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 Economic Theory (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Paris (64 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Minnesota (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Northwestern University (51 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Cornell University (48 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more 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, 3.97% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.09% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.18% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.66% of all publications and 52.07% 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 Economic Theory

Economic theory is a field that provides a wide array of career opportunities to scholars. Economic theorists can apply their research and understanding of various concepts such as public finance, mathematical economics, microeconomics, mathematical optimization, and general equilibrium theory in numerous professions. Some of these job opportunities include becoming policy analysts, financial advisors, economists, financial managers, and even certified public accountants (CPAs). Becoming a CPA, in particular, offers a lucrative route in finance related professions. Although the path to becoming one involves rigorous study and passing the Uniform CPA examination, the rewards are plenty. CPAs have wide-ranging roles in business, which include auditing, consulting, tax advising, financial planning, and management decisions, aimed at enhancing organizational productivity and efficiency. Those interested in becoming a CPA should consider studying towards a degree in accounting. In the state of Indiana, for instance, there are several renowned schools that offer such programs. Learn more on how to be a CPA in Indiana and kickstart your career in Economic Theory. Whether you're a researcher, scholar, or practitioner in Economic Theory, the importance of continuing education cannot be overstated. It's time to advance your career and making a more substantial impact on society.

Top Publications

  • Generalizations of the General Lotto and Colonel Blotto games

    Dan Kovenock;Brian Roberson

    (2021)
    67 Citations
  • Dynamic Effects of Patent Policy on Innovation and Inequality in a Schumpeterian Economy

    Angus C. Chu;Yuichi Furukawa;Sushanta Mallick;Pietro Peretto

    (2021)
    44 Citations
  • Rational preference and rationalizable choice

    Simone Cerreia-Vioglio;Alfio Giarlotta;Salvatore Greco;Salvatore Greco;Fabio Maccheroni

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Asset pricing under smooth ambiguity in continuous time

    (2022)
    18 Citations
  • Persuasion with costly precision

    (2021)
    18 Citations

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