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Public Finance Review
H-index 4

Public Finance Review

1091-1421

Published by: SAGE

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 466 21 18 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 23
Documents by Best Scientists*: 20
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 40
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.41
Impact Factor: 1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Public Finance Review?

The journal primarily tackles Public economics, Microeconomics, Tax reform, Indirect tax and Value-added tax. While Public economics is the focus of Public Finance Review, it also provided insights into the studies of Macroeconomics, State (polity), Government, Revenue and Public good. Production (economics) is a major topic of Microeconomics research.

While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Indirect tax, it also covered topics in Tax avoidance, Tax credit, Direct tax, Tax rate and State income tax. The research on State income tax featured in Public Finance Review combines topics in other fields like International taxation, Income tax and Labour economics. Double taxation, Ad valorem tax, Dividend tax and Monetary economics are some topics wherein Value-added tax research discussed in the journal have an impact.

  • Public economics (31.92%)
  • Microeconomics (17.86%)
  • Tax reform (16.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Distribution of Fiscal Burdens and Benefits (135 citations)
  • The Income Tax Compliance Cost of Big Business (127 citations)
  • The No Child Left Behind Act: Have federal funds been left behind? (117 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Public Finance Review:

The most cited articles investigate studies in Public economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, State (polity) and Revenue. While Public economics is the key highlight in the published papers, thet also covered some subjects on Government and Decentralization. The journal publications address concerns in the field of State (polity) by exploring it in line with topics in Lottery which intersect with Actuarial science subjects.

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

  • Statistics
  • China
  • Finance

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Monetary economics, Replication (statistics), Macroeconomics, Empirical evidence and Unemployment. Monetary economics research presented in Public Finance Review encompasses a variety of subjects, including Bond, Tax exemption and Tax expenditure. The journal focuses on Macroeconomics but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Fiscal federalism, Flypaper effect, Capital (economics) and Program evaluation.

It explores research in Political economy and overlapping concepts in Government to expand the discourse in Unemployment. The concepts on Emergency management presented in Public Finance Review can also apply to other research fields, including Local government, Service (economics) and State (polity). Many of the research works in Finance, specifically Revenue and Government revenue, closely connected to disciplines like Road construction and Transport infrastructure.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Taxes and Economic Growth in OECD Countries: A Meta-analysis: (2 citations)
  • Hand-to-mouth Consumption and Calorie Consciousness: Consequences for Junk-food Taxation: (1 citations)
  • Do Left-wing Governments Decrease Wage Inequality among Civil Servants? Empirical Evidence from the German States: (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 Public Finance Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • James Alm (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • W. Robert Reed (9 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Randall G. Holcombe (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rajeev K. Goel (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Matthew N. Murray (7 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 Public Finance Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Georgia State University (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tulane University (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Syracuse University (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Indiana University (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Tennessee (13 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, 5.26% 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 22.22% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.11% of all publications and 55.56% 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

If you are interested in diving even deeper into public economics, taxation theories, and microeconomics, it is worth exploring academic programs that will enhance your knowledge in these areas. For those residing in Illinois, you may consider checking out the best accounting programs in Illinois. These programs often cover in-depth modules on public finance and taxation, which complements the topics discussed in our journal.

Should you wish to apply the theories you've learned in these modules or the articles featured in the Public Finance Review into real-world scenarios, these courses will provide a solid foundation. They can prepare you for a career directly related to public finance, microeconomics, and taxation.

With professional faculties, modern facilities, and a robust curriculum, your learning journey in these institutions can be a significant step towards becoming an expert in the field.

Top Publications

  • The VAT at 100: A Retrospective Survey and Agenda for Future Research

    (2022)
    15 Citations
  • Do State Earned Income Tax Credits Increase Participation in the Federal EITC?

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • The Time-series Linkages between US Fiscal Policy and Asset Prices:

    Ghassen El Montasser;Rangan Gupta;Jooste Charl;Stephen M. Miller

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Incidence and Outcomes of School Finance Litigation: 1968–2021

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Ideology, Party, and Opinions of Taxes on the Rich and Middle Class in the United States: Evidence from the 2016 General Social Survey

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Do Left-wing Governments Decrease Wage Inequality among Civil Servants? Empirical Evidence from the German States:

    Björn Kauder;Manuela Krause;Niklas Potrafke;Niklas Potrafke

    (2021)
    2 Citations

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