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Housing Policy Debate
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Housing Policy Debate

1051-1482

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rhpd20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 428 10 12 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 43
Documents by Best Scientists*: 60
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 78
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.405
Impact Factor: 2.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Housing Policy Debate?

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Economic growth, Public economics, Labour economics, Finance and Affordable housing. Housing Policy Debate holds forums on Economic growth that merges themes from other disciplines such as Metropolitan area and Urban planning. The journal features Metropolitan area research that overlaps with concepts in Demographic economics.

The journal explores topics in Public economics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Voucher and Subsidy. Renting, Rental housing and Tax credit are some topics wherein Labour economics research discussed in Housing Policy Debate have an impact. The study on Public housing presented in it intersects with the topics under Public administration.

  • Economic growth (24.55%)
  • Public economics (15.31%)
  • Labour economics (12.06%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Wrestling sprawl to the ground - Defining and measuring an elusive concept (908 citations)
  • Does neighborhood matter? Assessing recent evidence (703 citations)
  • The Spatial Mismatch Hypothesis: Three Decades Later (592 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Housing Policy Debate:

The journal papers primarily tackle Economic growth, Metropolitan area, Labour economics, Public housing and Poverty. The most cited papers focus on Economic growth but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Urban planning, Demographic economics and Public administration. While the journal publications mainly focused on Labour economics studies, they also tackled the scientific discipline of interrelated fields such as

  • Renting, which have a strong connection to Sample (statistics),
  • Voucher which intersects with area such as Subsidy, Public economics, Rental housing, Tax credit and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit..

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

  • Law
  • China
  • Capitalism

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Eviction, Demographic economics, Economic growth, Environmental planning and Gentrification. The work on Eviction tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Rental housing, Renting, Landlord, Affordable housing and Labour economics. The concepts on Affordable housing presented in Housing Policy Debate can also apply to other research fields, including Subsidized housing and Public economics.

Housing Policy Debate facilitates discussions on Demographic economics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Duration (project management) and State (polity). Economic growth research is concerned with Public housing in particular. Environmental planning research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Urbanization and Urban planning.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Losing Your Home Is Bad for Your Health: Short- and Medium-Term Health Effects of Eviction on Young Adults (7 citations)
  • Housing Search in the Age of Big Data: Smarter Cities or the Same Old Blind Spots? (6 citations)
  • Inaccuracies in Eviction Records: Implications for Renters and Researchers (5 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 Housing Policy Debate (based on the number of publications) are:

  • George Galster (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roberto G. Quercia (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • William M. Rohe (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Susan M. Wachter (15 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Sandra J. Newman (14 papers) published 1 paper 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 Housing Policy Debate (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Urban Institute (51 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (46 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Pennsylvania (34 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Rutgers University (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • New York University (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 6.67% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.45% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.27% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.55% of all publications and 36.73% 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.

Understanding Housing Policy Trends in Wyoming

While Housing Policy Debate tackles a broad spectrum of topics, it's crucial to note the local differences across the United States. For example, housing policy issues in Wyoming might vastly differ from those in New York or Florida due to unique regional economic, demographic, and housing market conditions.

Wyoming, with its rural character and low population density, poses unique challenges and opportunities for housing policies. Its economic growth is driven by important sectors like the energy industry, tourism, and agriculture.

A profession like Certified Public Accountant (CPA) plays an essential role in Wyoming's economic landscape. CPAs not only ensure the financial health of businesses in these key sectors but also contribute to enhancing public economics through fiscal responsibility and transparency. This makes becoming a CPA in Wyoming a lucrative career choice.

Therefore, for readers interested in understanding the intersection of housing policy and professions like accounting, the sustainability of economic growth, and the effectiveness of public economics, it could be beneficial to explore more localized studies.

Learn more about how to become a CPA in Wyoming.

Top Publications

  • Who Lends Beyond the Red Line? The Community Reinvestment Act and the Legacy of Redlining

    Kevin A. Park;Roberto G. Quercia

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Renter Nonpayment and Landlord Response: Evidence From COVID-19

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Evaluating the Benefits of a Streamlined Refinance Program

    Kristopher S. Gerardi;Lara Loewenstein;Paul S. Willen

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • The Mortgage Market as a Stimulus Channel in the COVID-19 Crisis

    Edward Golding;Laurie S. Goodman;Richard Green;Susan Wachter

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Evaluating Contradictory Experimental and Nonexperimental Estimates of Neighborhood Effects on Economic Outcomes for Adults

    David J. Harding;Lisa Sanbonmatsu;Greg J. Duncan;Lisa A. Gennetian

    (2021)
    5 Citations

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