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Journal of Human Capital
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Journal of Human Capital

1932-8575

Published by: The University of Chicago Press

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/journals/jhc/about

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 359 26 15 6
Social Sciences and Humanities 1324 7 7 2

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 35
Documents by Best Scientists*: 22
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 29
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.617
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Human Capital?

The foci of the journal are Labour economics, Human capital, Demographic economics, Earnings and Economic growth. The studies on Labour economics discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Production (economics), Fertility, Affect (psychology), Capital intensity and Physical capital. The Physical capital works featured in Journal of Human Capital incorporate elements from Capital deepening and Capital employed.

The journal facilitates discussions on Human capital that incorporate concepts from other fields like Productivity, Wage, Monetary economics and Investment (macroeconomics). Some problems in Demographic economics that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Higher education, Immigration and Educational attainment. It connects the study in Educational attainment with the closely related area of Attendance.

The Earnings study featured in the journal draws connections with the study of Econometrics. The journal features Economic growth research that overlaps with concepts in Quality (business).

  • Labour economics (30.94%)
  • Human capital (26.91%)
  • Demographic economics (21.97%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Production of Cognitive Achievement in Children: Home, School and Racial Test Score Gaps (443 citations)
  • Education and Religion (164 citations)
  • Do Students Care about School Quality? Determinants of Dropout Behavior in Developing Countries (122 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Human Capital:

The journal papers facilitate discussions on Demographic economics, Earnings, Labour economics, Social psychology and Wage. The published articles hold forums on Demographic economics that merge themes from other disciplines such as Developed country, Fertility and Economic growth. The Wage research presented in the most cited articles focuses mostly on New immigrants and, on occasion, topics in Human capital.

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

  • Law
  • China
  • Management

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses on Demographic economics, Immigration, Child development, Gerontology and Tracking (education). The journal focuses on Demographic economics but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Developing country, Leverage (finance) and Foreign born. Immigration research presented in Journal of Human Capital encompasses a variety of subjects, including Physical capital and New Ventures.

The featured Child development research is covered under the field of Developmental psychology. The journal connects research in Gerontology with the related topic of Comprehensive school. The journal tackles research works in Tracking (education) as well as other disciplines like Relative scarcity and Female students.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Effects of Foreign-Born Peers in US High Schools and Middle Schools (2 citations)
  • When Incentives Matter Too Much: Explaining Significant Responses to Irrelevant Information (1 citations)
  • Local Adjustment to Immigrant-Driven Labor Supply Shocks (1 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 Human Capital (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Isaac Ehrlich (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Yong Yin (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kevin M. Murphy (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eric A. Hanushek (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lance Lochner (3 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 Human Capital (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Institute for the Study of Labor (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of York (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yale University (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Federal Reserve System (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • New York University (3 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, 55.56% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 25.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 37.50% of all publications and 12.50% 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 and Growth in Human Capital Research Field

Human Capital Research is a promising field with expansive career opportunities ranging from academia to policy making. For students and professionals interested in Labor Economics, Demography, and Earnings and economic growth among other areas, pursuing a career in this field can be highly rewarding. Furthermore, given the inter-disciplinary nature of the field, it opens up diverse research possibilities that can have real-world implications in shaping economic and social policies.

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With the knowledge and skills procured from these universities, graduates are poised to make significant strides in Human Capital research whether it be in academics, public policy, corporate sector, consultancy, and so forth. This area of expertise, combined with the growing demand for skilled human capital professionals and researchers, makes it a field worth exploring.

A career in Human Capital Research not only offers steady professional growth but also provides an opportunity to have an influential role in shaping society and economies on a global scale.

Top Publications

  • Human Capital and Entrepreneurship

    Ni Qin;Dongmin Kong

    (2021)
    47 Citations
  • The Effect of Increasing Human Capital Investment on Economic Growth and Poverty: A Simulation Exercise

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Job Vacancies and Immigration: Evidence from the Mariel Supply Shock

    L. Jason Anastasopoulos;George J. Borjas;Gavin G. Cook;Michael Lachanski

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Economic Uncertainty and Fertility

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • School Tracking and Mental Health

    Petri Böckerman;Mika Haapanen;Christopher Jepsen;Alexandra Roulet

    (2021)
    12 Citations

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