The Publishing Patterns Of Mid-Career Economics Doctoral Graduates

Abstract

We present publication data for seasoned graduates of 120 economics Ph.D. programs.  The data show that while publishing output is highly concentrated among the graduates of top programs, the inclusion of a wider pool of academic journals provides an opportunity to visualize the publishing potential of second and third tier programs.   This paper’s distinctive methodology concurs with the rich history of literature that determines the top tier of academic programs.  However, expanding the list to the full EconLit database allows a glimpse at the publishing trends of the lesser ranked programs.  This provides an opportunity for small regional and liberal arts colleges and universities to evaluate graduate programs according to their distinct needs.  In addition, inclusion of field designations (such as international, labor, monetary, etc) as grouped by the American Economic Association classification allows insight into the potential for specialization among programs.