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On Scientific Value of russian Journals in Economics and related fields
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2013-4-130-151
Abstract
In this paper we attempt to classify Russian journals in economics and related disciplines for their scientific significance. We show that currently used criteria, such as a journal’s presence in the Higher Attestation Committee’s list of journals and the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) impact factor, are not very useful for assessing the academic quality of journals. Based on detailed data, including complete reference lists for 2010—2011, we find significant differentiation of Russian journals, including among those located at the top of the RSCI list. We identify two groups of Russian journals, tentatively called category A and B journals, that can be regarded as the most important from the viewpoint of their contribution to the economic science.
About the Author
A. Muravyev
Research Commission of the Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University (St. Petersburg, Russia); Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (Bonn, Germany)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Muravyev A. On Scientific Value of russian Journals in Economics and related fields. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2013;(4):130-151. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2013-4-130-151
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