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Journal of Competition Law and Economics
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Journal of Competition Law and Economics

1744-6414

Published by: Oxford University Press

https://academic.oup.com/jcle

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 502 8 15 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 9
Documents by Best Scientists*: 16
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 34
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.48
Impact Factor: 1.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Competition Law and Economics?

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Competition (economics), Law and economics, Industrial organization, Microeconomics and Competition law. The studies in Competition (economics) featured incorporate elements of Commission, Public economics and Harm. Topics in Law and economics explored in Journal of Competition Law and Economics were investigated in conjunction with research in Economic Justice, Enforcement, Intellectual property and Damages.

Journal of Competition Law and Economics connects the study in Industrial organization with the closely related area of Merger control. Monopoly and Incentive are some of the study areas of Microeconomics discussed.

  • Competition (economics) (35.43%)
  • Law and economics (20.87%)
  • Industrial organization (18.70%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Did Mandatory Unbundling Achieve Its Purpose? Empirical Evidence from Five Countries (103 citations)
  • A CONSUMER-WELFARE APPROACH TO NETWORK NEUTRALITY REGULATION OF THE INTERNET (82 citations)
  • How Much Collusion? A Meta-Analysis On Oligopoly Experiments (71 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Competition Law and Economics:

Competition (economics), Law and economics, Industrial organization, Microeconomics and Enforcement are the main subjects of interest in the published articles. The journal papers feature works in Competition (economics), more specifically Competition law, and explore their relation to disciplines like Argument. The most cited papers address concerns in Industrial organization which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Product market, Commission and Short run.

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

  • Law
  • Capitalism
  • Microeconomics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Competition (economics), Law and economics, Enforcement, Harm and Industrial organization are the subjects of interest in the journal. Aside from Competition (economics), it also covered works in the field of Context (language use). In it, Cartel, Antitrust enforcement, Liability and Public policy are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Law and economics research.

Topics in Enforcement were tackled in line with various other fields like Treaty, Mandate, Econometrics and Competition law. In addition to Harm research, it aims to explore topics under Diversity (business) and Equity (law). The Industrial organization works featured in Journal of Competition Law and Economics incorporate elements from Business model, Common value auction, Distribution (economics), Bid rigging and E-procurement.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Merger Policy in Digital Markets: An Ex-Post Assessment (7 citations)
  • Restrictions On Privacy and Exploitation In The Digital Economy: A Market Failure Perspective (3 citations)
  • Personal Data Portability In The Platform Economy: Economic Implications And Policy Recommendations (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 Journal of Competition Law and Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • J. Gregory Sidak (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Daniel F. Spulber (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Damien Geradin (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Dennis W. Carlton (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David Evans (5 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 Journal of Competition Law and Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Max Planck Society (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stanford University (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Oxford (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Florida (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Norwegian School of Economics (4 papers) absent 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, 86.36% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 33.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 33.33% 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.

Further Reading and Study Opportunities in Related Fields

As the Journal of Competition Law and Economics reveals, law itself is a broad field with several subdisciplines, and one can choose to specialize in different areas in order to better understand certain aspects of competition and economics. For instance, the area of accounting bridges the gap between the legal side of business and its economic implications. If any of the topics discussed earlier have sparked an interest in accounting studies, one could consider furthering their education by enrolling in an accounting program. To learn about the top choices available in this field, one could look at the best accounting programs in Idaho. This link provides a detailed list of the top accounting schools in Idaho, presenting an excellent starting point for anyone considering a career pivot or simply looking to specialize in a field that is closely tied to both law and economics.

Top Publications

  • Restrictions On Privacy and Exploitation In The Digital Economy: A Market Failure Perspective

    Nicholas Economides;Ioannis Lianos

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Platform-Based Business Models and Financial Inclusion: Policy Trade-Offs and Approaches

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Innovation Considerations in Horizontal Merger Control

    Ioannis Kokkoris;Tommaso Valletti

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Concentration and Competition: Evidence From Europe and Implications For Policy

    (2023)
    11 Citations
  • Reflective Willingness to Pay: Preferences for Sustainable Consumption in a Consumer Welfare Analysis

    Roman Inderst;Stefan Thomas

    (2021)
    4 Citations

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