Power laws of research output. Evidence for journals of economics

Matthias Sutter; Martin G. Kocher

doi:10.1023/A:1012757802706

Power laws of research output. Evidence for journals of economics

Matthias Sutter
, Martin G. Kocher

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Abstract

In this paper we examine the validity of Lotka's law and Zipf's law for research output in 15 top journals of economics in the period 1977 to 1997. Our data for individual authors satisfy a general form of Lotka's law. We find increasing competition over time among economists on the individual level. However, publications in top journals are concentrated heavily when the institutional level is under consideration. Research output of institutions can be fit adequately by Zipf's law.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	405-414
Number of pages	10
Journal	Scientometrics
Volume	51
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012757802706
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2001
Externally published	Yes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

502053 Economics

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