Telecommunications Policy

Top Research Topics at Telecommunications Policy?

Telecommunications Policy was organized to reinforce research efforts on Telecommunications, Competition (economics), Industrial organization, The Internet and Marketing. Topics in Telecommunications were tackled in line with various other fields like Developing country, Liberalization and Mobile telephony. Studies on Industrial organization discussed in the journal link to the field of Investment (macroeconomics).

The work on The Internet presented in the journal focuses on Internet access in particular. Service (business) is part of Marketing studies tackled in the journal.

• Telecommunications (32.96%)
• Competition (economics) (13.79%)
• Industrial organization (12.33%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• The effects of customer satisfaction and switching barrier on customer loyalty in Korean mobile telecommunication services (732 citations)
• Customer retention, loyalty, and satisfaction in the German mobile cellular telecommunications market (565 citations)
• Comparing internet and mobile phone usage: digital divides of usage, adoption, and dropouts (487 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Telecommunications Policy:

The most cited publications mainly tackle studies in Telecommunications, The Internet, Marketing, Industrial organization and Information and Communications Technology. In addition to Telecommunications research, the most cited papers aim to explore topics under Standardization, Competition (economics) and Mobile telephony. Knowledge management and Public relations are some topics wherein Information and Communications Technology research discussed in the most cited papers has an impact.

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

• Law
• World War II
• The Internet

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are The Internet, Information and Communications Technology, Broadband, Digital divide and Industrial organization. The The Internet research presented in the journal explores the relationship between Corporate governance and the closely related topic of Politics and Democracy. Telecommunications Policy encompasses Broadband studies in the context of Telecommunications as a whole.

Wireless are all disciplines of Telecommunications that connect with topics in Operator (computer programming). The studies on Digital divide discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Economic growth, Government, Public economics and Rural area. In addition to Industrial organization research, it aims to explore topics under Competition (economics), Capital (economics), Incentive and Total factor productivity, Productivity.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• The impact of ICT on economic growth-Comparing rich and poor countries (16 citations)
• Revisiting Wireless Internet Connectivity: 5G vs Wi-Fi 6 (14 citations)
• Importance of Internet Exchange Point (IXP) infrastructure for 5G: Estimating the impact of 5G use cases (8 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Telecommunications Policy (based on the number of publications) are:

• Jason Whalley (41 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Erik Bohlin (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Seongcheol Kim (19 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Christopher Podmore (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Roger Pye (19 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Telecommunications Policy (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Strathclyde (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
• KAIST (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Michigan State University (33 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Delft University of Technology (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Chalmers University of Technology (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less 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, 11.57% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.28% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.15% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.82% of all publications and 60.75% 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.

Affiliations of most prolific authors in Telecommunications Policy

A significant aspect to consider while evaluating the impact and reach of a journal is to take into account the background of the authors contributing to it. Thus, in order to enrich the understanding of Telecommunications Policy, this section identifies the educational affiliations of the most prolific authors contributing to the journal. Among the most frequent contributors to the journal, numerous authors come from notable educational institutions which are internationally recognized for their work and research in the field of Telecommunications. These include prestigious universities, institutes, and tech schools around the globe. However, the connection between the authors' academic affiliations and their work's relevance and impact in the field of telecommunications policy needs further exploration. A number of authors from great business schools in South Dakota have contributed significantly to the journal, providing insight into the intersection of business and technology in this rapidly evolving field. By understanding the academic background and affiliations of the authors publishing in Telecommunications Policy, deeper insight can be gained into the pedigree of the research and its potential influence on the evolution of the field. Such insights also highlight the journal's standing and reputation in the academic community.