What economists think of their journals and how they use them : reputation and relevance of economics journals

摘要: Abstract: This paper identifies factors that affect economists views on journals relevance and reputation sheds light their interrelationship. We find positively affects vice versa, but has a much stronger impact than relevance. Citation frequency is key determinant for both journal Given citation frequency, specialised are considered less relevant and, because of this, also reputed, even though the direct effect poitive. While German-speaking consider domestic more relevant, they are, at same time, ranked considerably lower foreign in terms reputation. Jouranals without referee process reputed refereed journals. In contrast, number published articles makes reputed. Like red wine, become with age, while age hardly journal's