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Local Economy
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Local Economy

0269-0942

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/lec

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 442 8 7 5
Business and Management 496 6 9 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 24
Documents by Best Scientists*: 28
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 49
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.489
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Local Economy?

The discussions in Local Economy mainly cover the fields of Economic growth, Public administration, Economy, Local economic development and Government. The concepts on Economic growth presented in Local Economy can also apply to other research fields, including Development economics, Regeneration (ecology), Entrepreneurship and State (polity). It covers research in Public administration, particularly Local government and how they are related with concepts in Context (language use).

The in-depth study on Local economic development also explores topics in the intersecting field of Economic system.

  • Economic growth (27.51%)
  • Public administration (13.28%)
  • Economy (11.63%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • London/New York (732 citations)
  • Cultural policy and urban regeneration in Western European cities: lessons from experience, prospects for the future (283 citations)
  • Partnership: Issues of policy and negotiation (194 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Local Economy:

The most cited papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Economic growth, Public administration, Economy, Local economic development and Political economy. The most cited articles explore issues in Economic growth which can be linked to other research areas like Regeneration (ecology), Tourism, Urban planning, Government and Urban regeneration. The Local economic development research tackled in the published papers is interrelated with Economic system which concerns subjects like Market economy.

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 tackles a plethora of topics, such as Inclusive innovation, Economic growth, Political economy, Local government and Local economic development. In it, Space (commercial competition), Key (cryptography), Productivity, Extension (metaphysics) and Job quality are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Inclusive innovation research. Topics in Economic growth explored in Local Economy were investigated in conjunction with research in Urban governance and Vulnerability.

Topics in Political economy were tackled in line with various other fields like Closing (real estate) and Social equality. The studies on Local government discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Citizen journalism, Sanitation, Period (music) and Economic governance. Local Economy facilitates discussions on Local economic development that incorporate concepts from other fields like Poverty, Constitution and Globalization.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Causes of the gender divide within entrepreneurship ecosystems (3 citations)
  • Genesis at work: Advancing inclusive innovation through manufacturing extension: (2 citations)
  • Inclusive innovation and the “ordinary” city: Incidental or integral?: (2 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 Local Economy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ivan Turok (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Munir Morad (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anne E. Green (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lee Pugalis (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Etienne Nel (13 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 Local Economy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • London South Bank University (55 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Birmingham (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Glasgow (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cardiff University (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Northumbria University (27 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, 12.50% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.52% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.52% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 4.76% of all publications and 76.19% 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 After Graduation

Upon completion of a Degree in Local Economy, or similar fields such as Public administration and Economic growth, students have diverse career prospects ahead of them. One of the most promising career paths is becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), which requires further studies and passing the CPA exam. This career path is especially prominent in the state of Mississippi, where the demand for accountants is on the rise.

To become a CPA in Mississippi, graduates firstly need to satisfy the educational requirements for accountancy set by the state's Board of Accountancy. The educational requirement typically includes at least a bachelor’s degree and a certain number of credits in accountancy. After meeting the education requirements, graduates can then sit for the CPA exam. Passing the CPA exam requires thorough preparation and diligent studies, as it includes four sections that cover different areas of accounting.

Once the CPA exam is passed, the candidate is required to accomplish at least a year of supervised work experience under a licensed CPA. This is to ensure that the new CPA candidate is fully equipped with the needed practical knowledge and professional ethics to practice accountancy.

If you are thinking about furthering your career as a CPA in Mississippi, refer to how to be a CPA in Mississippi for a detailed guideline on smoothly transitioning to this rewarding profession.

Top Publications

  • A manifesto for researching entrepreneurial ecosystems

    Ben Spigel;Fumi Kitagawa;Colin Mason

    (2020)
    70 Citations
  • The Covid-19 crisis and manufacturing: How should national and local industrial strategies respond?:

    JL Harris;P Sunley;P Sunley;E Evenhuis;E Evenhuis;R Martin;R Martin

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • How) does productivity matter in the foundational economy

    Julie Froud;Colin Haslam;Sukhdev Johal;Karel Williams

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • ‘Levelling up’ in post-Brexit United Kingdom: Economic realism or political opportunism?

    (2022)
    24 Citations
  • Industrial policies, strategy and the UK’s Levelling Up agenda

    (2022)
    22 Citations
  • Promoting student enterprise: Reflections on a university start-up programme

    Colin Mason;Marion Anderson;Tomáš Kessl;Michaela Hruskova

    (2020)
    18 Citations

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