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Journal of Regulatory Economics
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Journal of Regulatory Economics

0922-680X

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11149

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 639 5 6 2

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 7
Documents by Best Scientists*: 8
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 60
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.462
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Regulatory Economics?

Journal of Regulatory Economics tackles a plethora of topics, such as Public finance, Microeconomics, Industrial organization, Incentive and Competition (economics). While Public finance is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Public economics, Finance, Deregulation, Welfare and Investment (macroeconomics). Quality (business) and Electricity, Electricity market are some topics wherein Microeconomics research discussed in Journal of Regulatory Economics have an impact.

Vertical integration is a primary topic of Industrial organization research in the journal.

  • Public finance (76.58%)
  • Microeconomics (42.89%)
  • Industrial organization (25.13%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Contract Networks for Electric Power Transmission (828 citations)
  • Household response to dynamic pricing of electricity: a survey of 15 experiments (450 citations)
  • A market mechanism for electric power transmission (420 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Regulatory Economics:

The journal papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Public finance, Microeconomics, Industrial organization, Incentive and Public economics. The published articles explore topics in Public finance which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Market power, Competition (economics), Government, Welfare and Monetary economics. While Microeconomics is the key highlight in the most cited publications, thet also covered some subjects on Transmission (telecommunications) and Electric power transmission.

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

  • Finance
  • Microeconomics
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Public finance, Microeconomics, Monetary economics, Econometrics and Production (economics). The journal focuses on Public finance but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Meta-regulation, Industrial organization, Welfare and Oligopoly. The research on Microeconomics tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Electric power distribution and Economic surplus.

Some problems in Monetary economics that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Capital requirement, Capital (economics) and Profit efficiency. The research on Econometrics featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Distribution networks, Derived demand and Yield (finance). The studies on Production (economics) discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Natural resource economics, Shadow price, Marginal abatement cost and Command and control.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Design and regulation of balancing power auctions: an integrated market model approach (2 citations)
  • Capital Requirements, Risk-Taking and Welfare in a Growing Economy (1 citations)
  • Threshold effects in the regulation-innovation nexus: evidence from the telecommunications industry (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 Regulatory Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David E. M. Sappington (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Dennis L. Weisman (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael A. Crew (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shmuel S. Oren (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anthony M. Marino (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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 Journal of Regulatory Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Florida (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Rutgers University (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Berkeley (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kansas State University (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Southern California (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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, 14.29% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.11% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% 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 72.22% 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.

Application and Relevance in Related Fields

While the Journal of Regulatory Economics' core focus is on economics, the principles and lessons gleaned from its research papers have applications in other related fields. For instance, understanding the impact of public finance and microeconomics can be valuable for individuals studying for careers in the financial sector. As an example, students attending some of the best accounting schools in Rhode Island could utilize this knowledge to get a more rounded understanding of their chosen field. Furthermore, areas like the electricity market and deregulation, covered in depth in the journal, can substantially impact business and policy decisions in the energy sector. Understanding the often complex economic factors at play can enable better strategic planning and facilitate more sustainable business models. In conclusion, while the Journal of Regulatory Economics' primary audience might be economists and researchers, the wealth of unique insights and broad spectrum of topics covered by its research papers makes it a valuable resource for various other sectors. By extending its applications to these different fields, the journal can contribute to a more holistic understanding of economics and its real-world implications.

Top Publications

  • Macroprudential regulations and bank profit efficiency: international evidence

    Chrysovalantis Gaganis;Emilios Galariotis;Fotios Pasiouras;Christos Staikouras

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Regulatory compliance under enforcement gaps

    Tihitina Andarge;Erik Lichtenberg

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Changing prices after the reform of local public services: remunicipalization versus privatization

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • Access pricing in network industries with mixed oligopoly

    Shana Cui;David E. M. Sappington

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • Rules for the rulemakers: asymmetric information and the political economy of benefit-cost analysis

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Employing gain-sharing regulation to promote forward contracting in the electricity sector

    (2023)
    0 Citations

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