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Review of Industrial Organization
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Review of Industrial Organization

0889-938X

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11151

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 271 36 52 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 44
Documents by Best Scientists*: 61
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 67
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.075
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Review of Industrial Organization?

Review of Industrial Organization covers a variety of subjects, including Industrial organization, Microeconomics, Competition (economics), Market power and Monopoly. The research on Industrial organization featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Incentive, Market share and Production (economics). The in-depth study on Microeconomics also explores topics in the intersecting field of Welfare.

Some problems in Competition (economics) that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Enforcement and Commission.

  • Industrial organization (36.14%)
  • Microeconomics (28.62%)
  • Competition (economics) (20.19%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Effects of Megamergers on Efficiency and Prices: Evidence from a Bank Profit Function (509 citations)
  • Innovative Clusters and the Industry Life Cycle (490 citations)
  • Empirical studies of entry and exit: A survey of the evidence (304 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Review of Industrial Organization:

The most cited papers cover a variety of subjects, including Industrial organization, Microeconomics, Competition (economics), Marketing and Econometrics. Production (economics), Economies of scale, Manufacturing, Barriers to entry and Oligopoly are some topics wherein Industrial organization research discussed in the most cited articles has an impact. The published articles with studies in Microeconomics featured incorporate elements of Market share and Monetary economics.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Review of Industrial Organization facilitates discussions on Competition (economics), Microeconomics, Merger guidelines, Industrial organization and Incentive. The concepts on Competition (economics) presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Market share, Common ownership and Econometrics. The Microeconomics works featured in it incorporate elements from Downstream (manufacturing) and Product (category theory).

Issues in Merger guidelines were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Economic Justice, Enforcement, Accounting and Vertical integration. Industrial organization research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Supply chain, E-commerce and Deterrence theory. The studies in Incentive featured incorporate elements of Bargaining power, Consumer welfare, Welfare and Labour economics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Vertical Mergers: A Survey of Ex Post Evidence and Ex Ante Evaluation Methods (4 citations)
  • Presumptions in Vertical Mergers: The Role of Evidence (3 citations)
  • Evaluating the Evidence on Vertical Mergers (3 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 Review of Industrial Organization (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Roger D. Blair (17 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Victor J. Tremblay (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David B. Audretsch (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stephen Martin (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert M. Feinberg (14 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 Review of Industrial Organization (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Florida (35 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Federal Trade Commission (32 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • United States Department of Justice (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Federal Reserve System (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of California, Berkeley (22 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than 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, 3.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.41% 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 18.97% of all publications and 58.62% 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.

The Interplay of Industrial Organization and Accounting Education

Another intriguing aspect to consider in the field of Industrial Organization is the application of these principles in various domains such as accounting. Industrial organization and microeconomics are key components that significantly impact the practices and education in accounting, fostering critical thinking and efficiency in the business world. It is essential to mention that accounting education at leading institutions incorporates comprehensive knowledge of industrial organization and microeconomics. To further explore this, let's consider accounting schools in Georgia, for instance, that illustrate a mix of industrial organization theories and accounting principles in their course structures. For those seeking a career in accounting with a strong foundation in industrial organization theories, the best accounting schools in Georgia could be a perfect fit. Considering this integration of industrial organization in accounting education underscores the intricate weave of different disciplines and how this interplay is shaping our academic and professional fields. By continuing to build on this multidisciplinary integration, future research can further expand the horizons of knowledge and practical application in these areas.

Top Publications

  • Vertical Mergers: A Survey of Ex Post Evidence and Ex Ante Evaluation Methods

    Margaret E. Slade

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Judicial Response to the 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines

    Carl Shapiro;Howard Shelanski

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Technology Adoption, Vertical Coordination in Value Chains, and FDI in Developing Countries: Panel Evidence from the Dairy Sector in India (Punjab)

    Saule Burkitbayeva;Emma Janssen;Johan Swinnen;Johan Swinnen

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • How Valuable are Patent Blocking Strategies

    Dirk Czarnitzki;Katrin Hussinger;Katrin Hussinger;Bart Leten;Bart Leten

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Mergers with Differentiated Products: Where Do We Stand?

    Tommaso Valletti;Hans Zenger

    (2021)
    12 Citations

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