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Environmental and Resource Economics
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Environmental and Resource Economics

0924-6460

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10640

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 58 83 104 24

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 135
Documents by Best Scientists*: 142
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 121
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.381
Impact Factor: 3.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Environmental and Resource Economics?

The journal primarily tackles Microeconomics, Natural resource economics, Econometrics, Public economics and Environmental economics. Topics in Microeconomics explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Industrial organization, Welfare and Emissions trading. Environmental and Resource Economics explores topics in Natural resource economics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Production (economics), Climate change, Environmental resource management, Greenhouse gas and Pollution.

Willingness to pay and Contingent valuation are some topics wherein Econometrics research discussed in it have an impact. The Willingness to pay works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Actuarial science and Valuation (finance).

  • Microeconomics (27.27%)
  • Natural resource economics (16.35%)
  • Econometrics (12.25%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Contingent Valuation: Controversies and Evidence (1011 citations)
  • Incentive and informational properties of preference questions (903 citations)
  • Renewable Energy Policies and Technological Innovation: Evidence Based on Patent Counts (901 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Environmental and Resource Economics:

The published articles are organized to reinforce research efforts on Microeconomics, Econometrics, Contingent valuation, Natural resource economics and Willingness to pay. The published articles explore research in Public economics and overlapping concepts in Incentive to expand the discourse in Microeconomics. Issues in Natural resource economics were discussed in the most cited papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Environmental resource management, Greenhouse gas and Environmental economics.

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

  • Law
  • Ecology
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Environmental and Resource Economics is mainly concerned with subjects like Natural resource economics, Incentive, Environmental economics, Microeconomics and Investment (macroeconomics). While Natural resource economics is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Agriculture, Climate change, Panel analysis and Scale (social sciences). The journal deals with Incentive in conjunction with Public good and similar fields in Ecosystem services.

It addresses concerns in Environmental economics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Renewable energy, Pollution and Intervention (law). Issues in Microeconomics were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Capital (economics) and Resource (project management). The featured Cost–benefit analysis studies mainly concentrate on Public economics but also cover areas of interest in Valuation (finance).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Distributional Impacts of Carbon Pricing: A Meta-Analysis (8 citations)
  • Cultured Meat: Promises and Challenges. (4 citations)
  • Porter Hypothesis vs Pollution Haven Hypothesis: Can There Be Environmental Policies Getting Two Eggs in One Basket? (4 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 Environmental and Resource Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Nick Hanley (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ian J. Bateman (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Edward B. Barbier (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jason F. Shogren (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anastasios Xepapadeas (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous 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 Environmental and Resource Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • VU University Amsterdam (53 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Wyoming (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Oslo (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of East Anglia (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • London School of Economics and Political Science (40 papers) published 2 papers 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, 3.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.20% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.75% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.54% of all publications and 65.52% 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.

The Intersections of Environmental and Resource Economics with Other Fields

Environmental and resource economics is an interdisciplinary field, with its complexities connected and enriched by adjacent fields of study. Research into environmental economics often intersects with the study of accounting, specifically when investigating the true cost of environmental damage and policies meant to mitigate it. For instance, one such area of intersection involves the evaluation of environmental impacts in financial terms, essential for effective policy-making. Notably, these evaluations often require a nuanced mastery of accounting principles and techniques. Thus, researchers and practitioners interested in exploring these intersections may consider advancing their skills by pursuing an accounting degree. Some of the [best accounting programs in New Hampshire](https://research.com/degrees/best-accounting-schools-in-new-hampshire) offer specialized training in environmental economics and resource accounting. Here, students can acquire the necessary accounting skills and understand how they apply in the context of environmental economics. Overall, the interconnectedness of environmental economics, resource economics, and accounting among other disciplines forms a dynamic, diverse, and growing field of study that offers relevant insights into numerous real-world issues. This interdisciplinarity enables a more comprehensive understanding of the economic incentives and policy frameworks that make a decisive difference in our shared quest for a more sustainable future.

Top Publications

  • Cross-Country Comparisons of Covid-19: Policy, Politics and the Price of Life.

    Ben Balmford;James D. Annan;Julia C. Hargreaves;Marina Altoè

    (2020)
    217 Citations
  • Air Pollution Exposure and Covid-19 in Dutch Municipalities.

    Matthew A. Cole;Ceren Ozgen;Eric Strobl;Eric Strobl

    (2020)
    203 Citations
  • Distributional Impacts of Carbon Pricing: A Meta-Analysis

    Nils Ohlendorf;Michael Jakob;Jan Christoph Minx;Carsten Schröder;Carsten Schröder

    (2021)
    178 Citations
  • Greening the Post-pandemic Recovery in the G20.

    Edward B. Barbier

    (2020)
    167 Citations
  • The Impact of the Wuhan Covid-19 Lockdown on Air Pollution and Health: A Machine Learning and Augmented Synthetic Control Approach.

    Matthew A Cole;Robert J R Elliott;Bowen Liu

    (2020)
    165 Citations

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