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Electronic Commerce Research
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Electronic Commerce Research

1389-5753

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10660

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 262 28 34 12
Computer Science 674 21 26 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 62
Documents by Best Scientists*: 75
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 58
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.81
Impact Factor: 4.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Electronic Commerce Research?

The journal investigates areas of study like Computer communication networks, Marketing, E-commerce, The Internet and Advertising. It explores Computer communication networks to see how it intertwines with other fields like Computer security, Internet privacy and Industrial organization. Marketing research discussed connects with the study of Perception.

The research on E-commerce discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Knowledge management.

  • Computer communication networks (23.41%)
  • Marketing (14.58%)
  • E-commerce (13.85%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Community based innovation: How to integrate members of virtual communities into new product development (377 citations)
  • Electronic word-of-mouth and online reviews in tourism services: the use of twitter by tourists (250 citations)
  • Non-public and public online community participation: Needs, attitudes and behavior (242 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Electronic Commerce Research:

The main points discussed in the most cited articles deal with Marketing, Computer communication networks, E-commerce, Advertising and The Internet. The most cited papers facilitate discussions on Marketing that incorporate concepts from other fields like Empirical research, Metaverse and Perception. The most cited papers tackle studies in Developing country and the interrelated subject of Information and Communications Technology to gain insights into E-commerce.

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

  • The Internet
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Marketing

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily tackles Computer communication networks, E-commerce, Marketing, Econometrics and Advertising. While Computer communication networks is the focus of the conference, it also discussed overlapping research pursuits in other fields like Affect (psychology), Social media, Investment (macroeconomics), Industrial organization and China. In Electronic Commerce Research, Empirical research and Public relations are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in China research.

Goods and services, The Internet, Service (business) and Supply chain management are some topics wherein E-commerce research discussed in it have an impact. The Internet research featured in Electronic Commerce Research incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Panel data and Order (business). In addition to Marketing research, Electronic Commerce Research aims to explore topics under Structural equation modeling and Risk perception, Perception.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Impact of content characteristics and emotion on behavioral engagement in social media: literature review and research agenda (18 citations)
  • Four generational cohorts and hedonic m-shopping: association between personality traits and purchase intention (16 citations)
  • 20 years of Electronic Commerce Research (13 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 Electronic Commerce Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Emanuele Neri (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Emilio Quaia (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roberto Pozzi Mucelli (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • C. Bartolozzi (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ana Calvo (12 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 Electronic Commerce Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • IBM (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Illinois at Chicago (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Renmin University of China (10 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Xidian University (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Hefei University of Technology (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 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, 5.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.16% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.89% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.79% of all publications and 63.16% 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.

Practical Applications and Career Prospects in Electronic Commerce Research

Electronic Commerce, or E-commerce, has a gamut of practical applications which makes it a sound choice of study and research for many. The knowledge and skills obtained from studying this discipline can be applied to numerous industries like retail, banking, marketing and advertising, among others. This diverse application makes it an appealing prospect for students and researchers.

For those looking for a fulfilling and rewarding career, electronic commerce research opens a world of possibilities. Some of the roles that a researcher in this area can take up are product management, digital marketing, data analyst, IT project management, and the like. Another potential career path is that of an urban planner. Urban planners work towards creating and implementing plans to develop and rehabilitate regions. They are skilled at analyzing various types of data in order to make informed decisions.

In terms of economic prospects, employment in E-commerce related fields are usually accompanied with a rewarding compensation package. In 2021, the average salary range for these roles was found to be significantly above the average wage. To exemplify, let's consider the state of Connecticut. An urban planner salary in Connecticut was found to be substantially higher than the state's median pay.

Thus, pursuing a study in Electronic Commerce research can contribute to a valuable and rewarding career.

Top Publications

  • 20 years of Electronic Commerce Research

    Satish Kumar;Weng Marc Lim;Nitesh Pandey;J. Christopher Westland

    (2021)
    187 Citations
  • Mobile payment adoption in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic

    Unknown

    (2022)
    164 Citations
  • Blockchain for sustainable supply chain management: trends and ways forward

    Unknown

    (2022)
    154 Citations
  • Smartphone Use and Income Growth in Rural China: Empirical Results and Policy Implications

    Wanglin Ma;R. Quentin Grafton;Alan Renwick

    (2020)
    152 Citations
  • The relationship between smartphone use and subjective well-being in rural China

    Peng Nie;Peng Nie;Wanglin Ma;Alfonso Sousa-Poza;Alfonso Sousa-Poza

    (2021)
    138 Citations
  • Social media influencer marketing: foundations, trends, and ways forward

    (2023)
    96 Citations
  • Barriers to blockchain adoption for supply chain finance: the case of Indian SMEs

    (2022)
    62 Citations

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