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Labour
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Labour

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 415 15 11 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 21
Documents by Best Scientists*: 14
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 41
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.326
Impact Factor: 0.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Labour?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Labour economics, Wage, Unemployment, Demographic economics and Economic history. In it, Productivity, Earnings and Human capital are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Labour economics research.

  • Labour economics (28.13%)
  • Wage (10.99%)
  • Unemployment (9.83%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Job Satisfaction, Comparison Earnings, and Gender (268 citations)
  • Regression–Discontinuity Analysis: A Survey of Recent Developments in Economics (181 citations)
  • Permanent Disadvantage or Gradual Integration: Explaining the Immigrant–Native Earnings Gap in Sweden (140 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Labour:

The most cited articles aim to foster the development of research in Labour economics, Demographic economics, Wage, Unemployment and Earnings. The majority of Labour economics studies in the most cited publications are focused on the issues of Efficiency wage. The journal papers address concerns in the field of Demographic economics by exploring it in line with topics in German which intersect with Socioeconomic status subjects.

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

  • World War II
  • Law
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Economic history, Gender studies, Demographic economics, Politics and Labour economics. Economic history study tackled is connected to the field of Cold war. Labour links adjacent topics like Gender studies with Working class.

The Demographic economics study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Immigration. Research on Politics addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Political economy. The journal is focused mainly on Labour economics, particularly Wage.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • They Didn't See Us Coming: The Hidden History of Feminism in the Nineties (1 citations)
  • Willingness to pay for accommodating job attributes when returning to work after cancer treatment: A discrete choice experiment with Danish breast cancer survivors (1 citations)
  • Global Labor MigrationShifting Governance Mechanisms, Rights Deficits, and the Search for Order (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 Labour (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Julie Greene (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Eric Arnesen (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nelson Lichtenstein (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Leon Fink (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Joseph A. McCartin (10 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 Labour (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Sapienza University of Rome (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Paris (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Jyväskylä (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Padua (12 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, 35.11% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 3.28% 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 16.39% of all publications and 80.33% 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.

Career Paths and Prospects in Labour Economics

While this journal primarily serves to propose innovative theories, elaborate on empirical results, and cultivate an academic community around the research topics of Labour economics, Wage, Unemployment, Demographic economics and Economic history, it is also important to explore the career paths available for individuals interested in pursuing this academic discipline. Labour Economics is a field with promising career opportunities. Many Labour Economists work in academia, while others engage in policy making, consulting, and research in governmental and non-governmental organisations. A significant aspect of a career in Labour Economics is the possibility of becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). CPAs are recognised nationally for their expertise and adherence to high standards in the field of accounting. However, becoming a CPA requires more than just an interest in Labour Economics—it requires education, experience, and a passing score on the CPA Exam. Many interested individuals choose to pursue degrees at top accounting schools to meet these prerequisite education requirements. For instance, in Maryland, there are a number of noteworthy schools with strong accounting programs that prepare students for the CPA Exam and a fruitful career as an economist. You can find more information about these institutions and how to become a CPA in our article on the best accounting schools in maryland. Ultimately, a journal like ours aims to not just present studies and findings, but also to guide and inspire students, researchers, and policy makers working in the domain of Labour Economics and related fields.

Top Publications

  • Over-, Required, and Undereducation: Consequences on the Bottom Lines of Firms

    Stephan Kampelmann;Benoît Mahy;François Rycx;Guillaume Vermeylen

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Tattoos, Lifestyle, and the Labor Market

    Rik Dillingh;Rik Dillingh;Peter Kooreman;Jan Potters

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Can Human Resource Management Improve Schools' Performance?

    Alex Bryson;Lucy Stokes;David Wilkinson

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • The effects of minimum wages on (almost) everything? <scp>A</scp> review of recent evidence on health and related behaviors

    (2024)
    7 Citations
  • Heterogeneous Layoff Effects of the US Short‐Time Compensation Program

    Marlon R. Tracey;Solomon W. Polachek

    (2020)
    6 Citations

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