Journal of Political Economy

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Journal of Political Economy  
Abbreviated title (ISO 4) J. Polit. Econ.
Discipline Economics
Language English
Edited by Philip J. Reny
Publication details
Publisher University of Chicago Press (United States)
Publication history 1892–present
Frequency Bimonthly
Impact factor
(2011)
2.902
Indexing
ISSN 0022-3808 (print)
1537-534X (web)
LCCN 08001721
CODEN JLPEAR
OCLC number 300934604
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The Journal of Political Economy is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the University of Chicago Press. It covers both theoretical and empirical economics. It was established in 1892 and is among the most cited journals in economics.[1] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2011 impact factor of 2.902, ranking it 14th out of 321 journals in the category "Economics".[2]

Notable papers [edit]

According to the Web of Science, the three most-cited papers published in the Journal of Political Economy are:[3]

  1. Black, Fischer; Scholes, Myron (1973). "The Pricing of Options and Corporate Liabilities". Journal of Political Economy 81 (3): 637. doi:10.1086/260062. 
  2. Romer, Paul M. (1986). "Increasing Returns and Long-Run Growth". Journal of Political Economy 94 (5): 1002. doi:10.1086/261420. 
  3. Tiebout, Charles M. (1956). "A Pure Theory of Local Expenditures". Journal of Political Economy 64 (5): 416. doi:10.1086/257839. 

References [edit]

  1. ^ "IDEAS/RePEc h-index for Journals". Retrieved September 11, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Journals Ranked by Impact: Economics". 2011 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2013. 
  3. ^ "Journal of Political Economy". Social Sciences Citation Index. Web of Science. Thomson Reuters. 2013. 

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