Abstract
Journal rankings are frequently used as a measure of both journal and author research quality. Nonetheless, debates frequently arise because journal rankings do not take into account the underlying diversity of the finance research community. This study examines how factors such as a researcher's geographic origin, research interests, seniority, and journal affiliation influence journal quality perceptions and readership patterns. Based on a worldwide sample of 862 finance academics, we find remarkable consistency in the rankings of top journals. For the remaining journals, perception of journal quality differs depending on the researcher's geographic origin, research interests, seniority, and journal affiliation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 223-239 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2005 |
Keywords
- journal rankings
- research quality
- diversity
- finance research community
- researcher's geographic origin
- research interests
- seniority
- journal affiliation
- journal quality
- perceptions
- readership patterns
- consistency
- top journals