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Journal Communication and Influence in Financial Research
Published: 06/01/1994 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1994.tb05159.x
KENNETH A. BOROKHOVICH, ROBERT J. BRICKER, BETTY J. SIMKINS
This article uses the articles and citations from a set of eight finance journals to explore interjournal citation patterns, the research interests of individual journals, each journal's influence in particular areas, areas of recent interest to finance, and the extent of interdisciplinary borrowing by finance. We find the following: two journals comprise the research core of finance research, most journals publish in a variety of research areas but are influential in a smaller number, a higher level of interest in financial markets than in corporate finance or financial institutions, and an overall low level of borrowing from outside disciplines.
An Analysis of Finance Journal Impact Factors
Published: 12/17/2002 | DOI: 10.1111/0022-1082.00254
Kenneth A. Borokhovich, Robert J. Bricker, Betty J. Simkins
This paper provides an analysis of the citation counts of articles published in the leading finance journals. It identifies the determinants of the most prevalent measure of influence for finance journals, the Social Sciences Citation Index impact factors. It finds that impact factors are affected by citations outside the finance field, are not affected by the distribution of published articles across subfields, and are good predictors of the long‐term citation counts of articles. The citation impact factors are reduced for both the Journal of Financial Economics and The Journal of Finance by their publication of other than regular articles.
Finance Research Productivity and Influence
Published: 12/01/1995 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1995.tb05193.x
KENNETH A. BOROKHOVICH, ROBERT J. BRICKER, KELLY R. BRUNARSKI, BETTY J. SIMKINS
This study examines differences in finance research productivity and influence across 661 academic institutions over the five‐year period from 1989 through 1993. We find that 40 institutions account for over 50 percent of all articles published by 16 leading journals over the five‐year period; 66 institutions account for two‐thirds of the articles. Influence is more skewed, with as few as 20 institutions accounting for 50 percent of all citations to articles in these journals. The number of publications and publication influence increase with faculty size and academic accreditation. Prestigious business schools are associated with high publication productivity and influence.