Abstract
Economica was launched in 1921 as an LSE house journal to cover all aspects of work at the School and in its early years, LSE contributions dominated. In 1934, Politica was launched. Economica would now concentrate on economics, economic history, accounting and statistics, while Politica would cover the remaining subject areas. Economica was involved in the 1930s battle between LSE and Cambridge, with lively exchanges between Hayek, Keynes and Sraffa. Among notable articles were Coase’s ‘Nature of the Firm’, an analysis of cigarette money in a prisoner of war camp by Radford, and the Phillips Curve. As economic research at the School became more specialised, fewer LSE economists published in Economica. It has become a generalist journal based at LSE rather than a house journal.
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Notes
- 1.
Although the editors are not mentioned in the first issue, Hayek (1946: 21) wrote: ‘It [Economica] was started as a journal devoted to all the subjects taught at the School and was issued at first three times a year under the supervision of an editorial board whose original members were Professors Cannan, Wallas and Bowley with T.E. Gregory as secretary’.
- 2.
During this period, a large percentage of articles published in Economica were in-house: an analysis presented to the Editorial Board in 1937 showed that 69% were written by (past or present) staff or students at the school. The corresponding percentage for the 16 issues of Economica (New Series) between 1934 and 1937 was 63%, while for the corresponding issues of Politica (of which more details below) the figure was 53% (see BLPES (c)).
- 3.
For example, see BLPES BEVERIDGE/2B/22/5, which contains correspondence for the period June–July 1923. The membership of the LSE Director on the Editorial Board of Economica continued until at least the 1970s.
- 4.
Theodore Gregory (1890–1970) had been Cassel Reader in international trade at LSE from 1920 and became Sir Ernest Cassel Professor of Economics in the University of London in 1927, so was much more senior than Robbins at that point in time.
- 5.
See Howson (2005) for an extensive discussion of the ‘Robbins Seminar’ and the research that came out of it.
- 6.
Hayek’s reply to Sraffa’s review (Hayek 1932b) ends: ‘That Mr. Sraffa should have made such a suggestion, indeed, seems to me only to indicate the new and rather unexpected fact that he has understood Mr. Keynes’ theory even less than he has my own’ (ibid.: 249). At this point, Keynes re-entered the fray by adding a footnote to Hayek’s concluding sentence: ‘[With Prof. Hayek’s permission I should like to say that, to the best of my comprehension, Mr. Sraffa has understood my theory accurately. – J.M. KEYNES.]’ (ibid.: fn. 2). See also Sraffa’s follow-up (Sraffa 1932b).
- 7.
Although Economic History is specifically mentioned and Eileen Powell was one of the two editors, only nine articles in the discipline were published between 1934 and 1940, one of them being Clapham’s obituary notice following the death of Powell in 1940 (see Clapham 1940).
- 8.
The first issue of Politica stated that: ‘POLITICA is issued twice yearly, in February and August, by the London School of Economics and Political Science. It is devoted to Political Science, Sociology, International Law and Relations and allied subjects, and is under the direction of an Editorial Board composed of Sir William Beveridge, Dr. W. Ivor Jennings, Mr. A.V. Judges, Professor H. Laski (Acting Editor), Professor C.A.W. Manning and Professor C.K. Webster (Acting Editor), with Mr. H.R.G. Greaves as Assistant Editor. The Journal is intended primarily to afford a means to the public of becoming acquainted with the results of investigations, or other work both by the staff and students (past and present) of the School, and by contributors in Great Britain and other countries’ (Politica1934: Inside front cover). The publication of Politica was discontinued at the outbreak of the Second World War.
- 9.
From 1934 on, the names of the members of the Editorial Board were listed on the cover of the journal. Until 1966, editors were listed as ‘Acting Editors’ no matter how long they held the position. Then, in 1966, they were finally referred to as ‘Editors’ and the ‘Assistant Editor’ became the ‘Review Editor’. A complete list of the editors of Economica from 1934 to 2017 is presented in Appendices 2(a) and 2(b).
- 10.
While the minutes of the EEB for 12 July 1940 state that, following the resignation of Robbins, the acting editors will be Hayek and Benham, Benham is not listed on the cover of the journal which, from 1941 to 1945, lists Hayek as the sole acting editor and Frank Paish continuing as assistant editor. From 1946 to 1957, the economic historian, T.S. Ashton, served as a second acting editor.
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- 12.
In a footnote, Hayek states that the ‘German theoreticians’ that he had in mind in particular were Spengler and Sombart (see Hayek 1941c: 316, fn. 3).
- 13.
For an account of his time as editor, see Yamey (2000).
- 14.
As is clear from Appendix 2(a), the term of office for some editors was quite short. In many of these cases, the editor resigned when moving from LSE to a position at another institution. In other cases, editors were promoted to being professors while in post.
- 15.
Radford was in a P.O.W. camp containing about 2400 prisoners from 1941 until his liberation near the end of the war. At the time of its publication, authors were paid for their contributions and an EEB minute dated 16 January 1946 notes that Radford was paid £3.15.7 for his article (see BLPES (e)).
- 16.
For an account of the refereeing process through which this article was accepted, see Yamey (2000).
- 17.
The Analytical Subject Index provided information on articles, review articles, book reviews and public lectures listed together by categories. It occupied a total of 182 pages. To obtain some idea of the number of items published during the period, I selected 20 pages at random from the index and counted the number of entries. Entry numbers were relatively stable, with the 20 counts lying in a range between 20 and 27, with a modal value of 24, a median of 23 and an arithmetic average of 23. Taking this latter figure and the number of pages in the index, I calculated a total of 4186, or 4200 items as an approximation. I have used the term ‘item’ as it has not been possible with available resources to distinguish between articles, book reviews and any other items.
- 18.
The decline in the number of LSE economists publishing articles in the 1990s reflects the fact that some of them were publishing material in the magazines issued by commercial banks, special supplements to newspapers, publications of the Institute of Economic Affairs and other such bodies; I did not count these as journal articles. Much research material also appeared in the form of the working papers published by the various research centres at LSE before being published as chapters in books or in volumes of conference papers.
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Liebowitz and Palmer present seven rankings based on three periods and five measures of citations; Laband and Piette offer six rankings based on three periods and two measures, while Ritzberger presents several rankings based on his analysis and summaries of earlier studies. This quantity of information is difficult to summarise, so in Appendix 4, I have quoted the ranking from each study based on the most recent period and using the authors’ preferred method of ranking. For each study, the top 20 journals are listed, together with the ranking of Economica and seven other UK and European journals for comparison.
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The EJ has four citations, including Davidson et al. (1978), a well-known piece of LSE research, with 537 citations.
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Archival Material
Though not listed on the website of the British Library of Political and Economic Science (BLPES), the LSE Archive contains material on the meetings of the Economica Editorial Board. (I am extremely grateful to Sue Donnelly, the LSE Archivist, for drawing this material to my attention.) The relevant references (and the periods covered) are:
BLPES (a). LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY/122/25/A(Box 239) [1920–1933].
BLPES (b). LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY/122/25/B(Box 239) [1933–1935].
BLPES (c). LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY/122/25/C(Box 239) [1935–1937].
BLPES (d). LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY/122/25/D(Box 240) [1938–1945].
BLPES (e). LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY/122/25/E(Box 240) [1944–1949].
BLPES (f). LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY/122/25/F(Box 240) [1949–1951].
BLPES (g). LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY/122/25/G(Box 240) [1951–1954].
BLPES (h). LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY/122/25/H(Box 240) [1954–1958].
BLPES (i). LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY/122/25/I(Box 241) [1958–1963].
BLPES (j). LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY/122/25/J(Box 241) [1965–1968].
BLPES (k). LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY/122/25/K(Box B15) [1966–1969].
BLPES (l). LSE/CENTRAL FILING REGISTRY/122/25/L(Box B15) [1970–1972].
Within the boxes, the items are neither listed in order nor numbered.
There is also:
BLPES (c2) LSE/UNREGISTERED/32/33/ [Minutes (2/10/1938 + Agenda (2/1/1938)].
BLPES BEVERIDGE/2B/22/5 Title: Correspondence, June–July 1923.
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Appendices
Appendix 1: Distribution of Articles and Reviews in Economica (Old Series)
Date | Issue no. | Distribution of articles | Reviews | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economics | Statistics | Other | Total | Number | Pages (%) | ||
Jan. 1921 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
May 1921 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Oct. 1921 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Jan. 1922 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Jun. 1922 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Oct. 1922 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Jan. 1923 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Jun. 1923 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 |
Nov. 1923 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
Feb. 1924 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 18 |
Jun. 1924 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 |
Nov. 1924 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
Mar. 1925 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 20 |
Jun. 1925 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 15 |
Nov. 1925 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 20 |
Mar. 1926 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 |
Jun. 1926 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 |
Nov. 1926 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 |
Mar. 1927 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 26 |
Jun. 1927 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 29 |
Dec. 1927 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
Mar. 1928 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
Jun. 1928 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 30 |
Dec. 1928 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
Apr. 1929 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 32 |
Jun. 1929 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
Nov. 1929 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 26 |
Mar. 1930 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 39 |
Jun. 1930 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 36 |
Nov. 1930 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 41 |
Feb. 1931 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
May 1931 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
Aug. 1931 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 36 |
Nov. 1931 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
Feb. 1932 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
May 1932 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 27 |
Aug. 1932 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
Nov. 1932 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 35 |
Feb. 1933 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 29 |
May 1933 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 26 |
Aug. 1933 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 37 |
Nov. 1933 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
Total | 84 | 26 | 176 | 286 | 476 | n/a | |
Average | 2.0 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 13.6 | 25.8 | |
% of total | 29 | 9 | 62 | 100 | |||
Appendix 2(a): List of Editors of Economica (New Series) by Date
Date | AssEd/RE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1934 | Robbins | Powell | Paish | ||
1935 | Robbins | Powell | Paish | ||
1936 | Robbins | Powell | Paish | ||
1937 | Robbins | Powell | Paish | ||
1938 | Robbins | Powell | Paish | ||
1939 | Robbins | Powell | Paish | ||
1940 | Robbins | Powell | Paish | ||
1941 | Hayek | Paish | |||
1942 | Hayek | Paish | |||
1943 | Hayek | Paish | |||
1944 | Hayek | Paish | |||
1945 | Hayek | Paish | |||
1946 | Hayek | Ashton | Paish | ||
1947 | Hayek | Ashton | Paish | ||
1948 | Hayek | Ashton | Paish | ||
1949 | Hayek | Ashton | Paish Peacock | ||
1950 | Hayek | Ashton | Peacock | ||
1951 | Sayers | Ashton | Peacock | ||
1952 | Sayers | Ashton | Peacock | ||
1953 | Sayers | Ashton | Peacock | ||
1954 | Sayers | Ashton | Peacock | ||
1955 | Sayers | Ashton | Peacock | ||
1956 | Sayers | Ashton | Peacock | ||
1957 | Sayers | Ashton | Peacock Yamey | ||
1958 | Sayers | Yamey | |||
1959 | Sayers | Yamey | |||
1960 | Sayers Yamey | Yamey Peston | |||
1961 | Yamey | Peston | |||
1962 | Yamey | Peston | |||
1963 | Yamey | Corry | |||
1964 | Yamey | Corry | |||
1965 | Yamey | Corry Peston | |||
1966 | Yamey | Peston Corry | |||
1967 | Yamey | Corry | |||
1968 | Yamey | Corry Thomas | |||
1969 | Yamey | Sargan | Thomas | ||
1970 | Yamey | Sargan | Johnson | Thomas | |
1971 | Yamey | Sargan | Johnson | Thomas | |
1972 | Yamey | Sargan | Johnson | Thomas | |
1973 | Yamey | Sargan | Johnson | Thomas | |
1974 | Miller | Richardson | Wallis | Thomas | |
1975 | Miller | Richardson | Wallis | Thomas | |
1976 | Miller | Richardson | Wallis | Thomas | |
1977 | Jackman | Richardson | Smith | Thomas | |
1978 | Jackman | Shorrocks | Smith | Thomas | |
1979 | Jackman | Shorrocks | Smith | Thomas | |
1980 | Jackman | Shorrocks | Glaister | Thomas | |
1981 | Jackman | Pissarides | Glaister | Thomas | |
1982 | Cowell | Pissarides | Davidson | Thomas | |
1983 | Cowell | Pissarides | Davidson | Thomas | |
1984 | Cowell | De Meza | Davidson | Thomas | |
1985 | Cowell | De Meza | Davidson | Thomas | |
1986 | Cowell | De Meza | Davidson | Thomas | |
1987 | Cowell | De Meza | van der Ploeg | Thomas Webb | |
1988 | Cowell | De Meza Webb | van der Ploeg | Webb | |
1989 | Cowell | Webb | Webb | ||
1990 | Cowell | Webb | Schankerman | Webb | |
1991 | Cowell | Webb | Schankerman | Webb | |
1992 | Cowell | Webb | Schankerman | Webb | |
1993 | Cowell | Webb | Webb | ||
1994 | Cowell | Webb | Webb | ||
1995 | Cowell | Webb | Webb | ||
1996 | Cowell | Webb | Manning | Webb | |
1997 | Cowell | Webb | Manning | Webb | |
1998 | Cowell | Webb | Manning | Webb | |
1999 | Cowell | Manning | Witztum | ||
2000 | Cowell | Ellingsen | Manning | Witztum | |
2001 | Cowell | Ellingsen | Manning | Witztum | |
2002 | Cowell | Ellingsen | Manning | Witztum | |
2003 | Cowell | Ellingsen | Manning | Witztum | |
2004 | Cowell | Ellingsen | Manning | Witztum | |
2005 | Cowell | Ellingsen | Manning | Witztum | |
2006 | Cowell | Ellingsen | Manning Caselli | Michaelides | Witztum |
2007 | Cowell | Ellingsen | Caselli | Michaelides | Witztum |
2008 | Cowell | Sørensen | Caselli | Michaelides | Witztum |
2009 | Cowell | Sørensen | Caselli | Michaelides | Witztum |
2010 | Cowell | Sørensen | Caselli | Michaelides | Witztum |
2011 | Cowell | Sørensen | Sheedy | Michaelides | Witztum |
2012 | Cowell | Sørensen | Benigno | Michaelides | Witztum |
2013 | Cowell | Sørensen | Benigno | Edlund | Witztum |
2014 | Cowell | Benigno | Edlund | Witztum | |
2015 | Cowell | Benigno | Edlund | Witztum | |
2016 | A new editorial arrangement was launched with eight Editors, 20 Associate Editors ‘and all Members of the LSE Economics Department’ | ||||
2017 | As for 2016 | ||||
Appendix 2(b): Alphabetical Listing of Editors of Economica
Name | Role(s) |
|---|---|
Ashton, T.S. | E: May 1946–May 1957 |
Benigno, G. | E: Feb. 2012–Dec. 2015 |
Caselli, F. | E: Nov. 2006–Oct. 2010 |
Corry, B.A. | AssE: Feb. 1963–May 1965; RE: Nov. 1966–Aug. 1968 |
Cowell, F. | E: Feb. 1982–Dec. 2015 |
Davidson, J.E. | E: Feb. 1982–Nov. 1986 |
de Meza, D. | E: Feb. 1984–Aug. 1988 |
Edlund, L. | E: Feb. 2013–Dec. 2015 |
Ellingsen, T. | E: Nov. 2000–Nov. 2007 |
Glaister, S. | E: Feb. 1980–Nov. 1981 |
Hayek, F.A. von | E: Nov 1941–May 1950 |
Jackman, R.A. | E: Feb. 1977–Nov. 1981 |
Johnson, H.G. | E: Feb. 1970–Feb. 1974 |
Manning, A. | E: Nov. 1996–Aug. 2006 |
Michaelides, A. | E: Nov. 2006–Dec. 2012 |
Miller, M.H. | E: Feb. 1974–Nov. 1976 |
Paish, F. | AssE: Feb. 1934–May 1949 |
Peacock, A.T. | AssE: Nov. 1949–Feb. 1957 |
Peston, M.H. | AssE: May 1960–Nov. 1962; AssE: Aug. 1965–Aug. 1966 |
Pissarides, C. | E: Feb. 1981–Nov. 1983 |
Powell, E. | E: Feb. 1934–May 1940 |
Richardson, R.R. | E: Feb. 1974–Nov. 1977 |
Robbins, L. | E: Feb. 1934–May 1940 |
Sargan, J.D. | E: Feb. 1969–Feb. 1974 |
Sayers, R.S. | E: Aug. 1950–Feb. 1960 |
Schankerman, M. | E: Feb. 1990–Nov. 1992 |
Sheedy, K. | E: Jan. 2011–Dec. 2011 |
Shorrocks, A. | E: Feb. 1978–Nov. 1980 |
Smith, M.A.M. | E: Feb. 1977–Nov. 1979 |
Sørensen, P.N. | E: Feb. 2008–Dec. 2013 |
Thomas, J.J. | RE: Nov. 1968–Aug. 1987 |
van der Ploeg, R. | E: Feb. 1987–Nov. 1988 |
Wallis, K.F. | E: Feb. 1974–Nov. 1976 |
Webb, D. | RE: Nov. 1987–Nov. 1999; E: Nov. 1988–Nov. 1999 |
Witztum, A. | RE: Feb. 1999–Dec. 2015 |
Yamey, B.S. | AssE: May 1957–May 1960; E: May 1960–Feb. 1974 |
Appendix 3: Articles Published in Economica by LSE Economists by Year (1931/1932–1997/1998)
Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4(%) | Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1931/1932 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 28.6 | |||||
1932/1933 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 1980/1981 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 5.8 |
1933/1934 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 29.4 | 1981/1982 | 16 | 41 | 5 | 12.2 |
1934/1935 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 37.5 | 1982/1983 | 22 | 45 | 5 | 11.1 |
1935/1936 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 33.3 | 1983/1984 | 26 | 60 | 7 | 11.7 |
1936/1937 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 25.0 | 1984/1985 | 26 | 54 | 3 | 5.6 |
1937/1938 | 14 | 43 | 8 | 18.6 | 1985/1986 | 21 | 45 | 1 | 2.2 |
1938/1939 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 14.3 | 1986/1987 | 23 | 49 | 1 | 2.0 |
1939/1940 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 1987/1988 | 25 | 61 | 4 | 6.6 |
Publications not reported during this period | 1988/1989 | 28 | 75 | 2 | 2.7 | ||||
1946/1947 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 1989/1990 | 21 | 49 | 3 | 6.1 |
1947/1948 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 1990/1991 | 23 | 51 | 1 | 2.0 |
1948/1949 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 1991/1992 | 25 | 88 | 1 | 1.0 |
1949/1950 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 1992/1993 | 29 | 54 | 4 | 7.4 |
1950/1951 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 29.4 | 1993/1994 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 0.0 |
1951/1952 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 1994/1995 | 14 | 35 | 0 | 0.0 |
1952/1953 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 37.9 | 1995/1996 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0.0 |
1953/1954 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 21.1 | 1996/1997 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0.0 |
1954/1955 | 19 | 33 | 7 | 21.2 | 1997/1998 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0.0 |
1955/1956 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 23.1 | Reporting of publications by staff discontinued | ||||
1956/1957 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | |||||
1957/1958 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 34.6 | Summary by Decades | ||||
1958/1959 | 18 | 31 | 10 | 32.3 | 1931/1940 | – | 207 | 63 | 30.4 |
1959/1960 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 29.0 | 1946/1950 | – | 34 | 16 | 47.1 |
1960/1961 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 17.2 | 1951/1960 | – | 249 | 76 | 30.5 |
1961/1962 | 27 | 46 | 11 | 23.9 | 1961/1970 | – | 314 | 77 | 24.5 |
1962/1963 | 21 | 39 | 12 | 30.7 | 1971/1980 | – | 401 | 44 | 11.0 |
1963/1964 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 20.0 | 1981/1990 | – | 514 | 33 | 6.4 |
1964/1965 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 22.6 | 1991/1998 | – | 349 | 5 | 1.4 |
1965/1966 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 24.0 | |||||
1966/1967 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 24.0 | |||||
1967/1968 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 22.2 | |||||
1968/1969 | 15 | 36 | 12 | 33.3 | |||||
1969/1970 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 22.2 | |||||
1970/1971 | 16 | 43 | 4 | 9.3 | |||||
1971/1972 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 21.2 | |||||
1972/1973 | 16 | 42 | 4 | 9.5 | |||||
1973/1974 | 19 | 41 | 2 | 4.9 | |||||
1974/1975 | 20 | 46 | 6 | 13.0 | |||||
1975/1976 | 23 | 47 | 4 | 8.5 | |||||
1976/1977 | 26 | 51 | 6 | 11.8 | |||||
1977/1978 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 15.4 | |||||
1978/1979 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 11.8 | |||||
1979/1980 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 4.0 | |||||
Appendix 4: Ranking of Journals Based on Citations
Studies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Liebowitz and Palmer (1984) | Laband and Piette (1994) | Ritzberger (2008) | |
No. Journals | 107 | 130 | 261 |
Citation period(s) | All articles ever published by journals + 1975–1979 | 1965–1969; 1975–1979 and 1985–1989 | 2003–2005 |
Top 20 journals | Based on impact-adjusted citations to articles published 1975–1979 | Based on impact-adjusted citations to articles published 1985–1989 | Based on the invariant method (Ritzberger: 407). For 2003–2005 |
1 | AER | J. Financial Economics | Econometrica |
2 | JPE | Econometrica | QJE |
3 | Econometrica | JPE | R.E.Stud. |
4 | J. Monetary Economics | J. Monetary Economics | JPE |
5 | J. Economic Theory | QJE | Inter. Econ. Review |
6 | R.E. Stud. | R.E. Stud. | Journal of Finance |
7 | Inter. Econ. Review | AER | J. Monetary Economics |
8 | Bell J. Economics | Bell J. Economics | AER |
9 | J. of Finance | J. Economic Theory | J. Economic Theory |
10 | J. of Econometrics | J. of Finance | J. Financial Economics |
11 | Scand. J. Economics | J. Economic Literature | Rev. Financial Studies |
12 | Brookings Papers | J. Acc. Economics | J. Economic Growth |
13 | J. Public Economics | J. Economic Perspectives | J. of Econometrics |
14 | J. Financial Economics | J. of Business | J. Internat. Economics |
15 | R. Econ. Stats. | J. Mathematical Econ. | Game Econ. Behav. |
16 | J. Amer. Stats. Assoc. | J. of Econometrics | R. Econ. Stats. |
17 | QJE | Brookings Papers | J. of Labour Econ. |
18 | J. of Human Resources | J. of Labour Economics | J. of Bus.Econ. Stats. |
19 | J. of Economic Literature | J. of Finan. Quant. Anal. | J. of Public Economics |
20 | EJ | Inter. Econ. Review | J. Risk & Uncertainty |
Other journals | |||
Economica | 28 | 45 | 77 |
EJ | 20 | 28 | 21 |
Euro. Economic Review | 37 | 49 | 50 |
Kyklos | 38 | 66 | 197 |
Man. School | 42 | 72 | 137 |
OEP | 49 | 64 | 79 |
R.E. Stud. | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Scan. J. of Econ. | 11 | 51 | 71 |
Appendix 5: Journals Cited in LSE Economists’ CVs in 2017
Ranking | Journal title | Number of articles |
|---|---|---|
1 | American Economic Review | 80 |
2 | Economic Journal | 54 |
3 | Quarterly Journal of Economics | 52 |
4= | Journal of Econometrics | 39 |
4= | Journal of the European Economic Association | 39 |
6 | Econometrica | 32 |
7 | Review of Economic Studies | 31 |
8= | European Economic Review | 27 |
8= | Journal of Public Economics | 27 |
10 | Econometric Theory | 24 |
11= | Journal of Labour Economics | 22 |
11= | Journal of Monetary Economics | 22 |
13= | Economica | 19 |
13= | Journal of Political Economy | 19 |
15 | American Economic Journal: Microeconomics | 16 |
16= | Journal of Development Economics | 15 |
16= | Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control | 15 |
16= | RAND Journal of Economics | 15 |
16= | Review of Economics and Statistics | 15 |
20 | Journal of Economic Theory | 13 |
21 | Scandinavian Journal of Economics | 12 |
22= | American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics | 10 |
22= | British Journal of Industrial Relations | 10 |
24= | American Economic Journal: Economic Policy | 9 |
24= | Annals of Statistics | 9 |
24= | Journal of Economic Perspectives | 9 |
24= | Journal of International Economics | 9 |
24= | Labour Economics | 9 |
29= | American Economic Journal: Applied Economics | 8 |
29= | Econometrics Journal | 8 |
29= | Fiscal Studies | 8 |
29= | Oxford Economic Papers | 8 |
33= | Oxford Review of Economic Policy | 7 |
33= | Theoretical Economics | 7 |
35= | Journal of Applied Econometrics | 6 |
35= | Journal of Law and Economics | 6 |
35= | Quantitative Economics | 6 |
Total | 717 |
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