<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> SCI-E and SSCI are one of the main citation databases (CDB) in the world in the field of natural and applied (SCI-E) and social (SSCI) scientific disciplines. In 2014, within the SCIE all scientific fields of natural and applied science disciplines are classified into 176 categories, and within SSCI all scientific fields of social science disciplines are classified into 56 categories. Scientific journals in the field of “Economic Sciences” are sorted within the SSCI in 8 (eight) categories, plus one category within the SCI-E. The aim of the paper is to show the state and analysis of scientific journals indexed in SSCI and SCI-E citation databases (CDB) for 9 (nine) listed categories in the field of “Economic Sciences” for the period 1995-2014. The number of different scientific journals for 9 (nine) listed categories in the field of “Economic Sciences” for a period of 1997-2014, increased for 455 journals (from 415 journals in 1995 to 860 journals in 2014) with cumulative growth index (CGI) of 207,23% compared to 1997. Best ranked category among the nine listed categories in the field of “Economic Sciences” was the category “Economics” (Econ), which according to the number of journals for the entire period 1995-2014 was always ranked first (top-one) within SSCI. The largest increase in the number of scientific journals for the period 1995-2014 for all nine listed categories in the field of “Economic Sciences” had the category “Management” (Manag).</p></abstract>

SCI-E and SSCI are one of the main citation databases (CDB) in the world in the field of natural and applied (SCI-E) and social (SSCI) scientific disciplines. In 2014, within the SCIE all scientific fields of natural and applied science disciplines are classified into 176 categories, and within SSCI all scientific fields of social science disciplines are classified into 56 categories. Scientific journals in the field of “Economic Sciences” are sorted within the SSCI in 8 (eight) categories, plus one category within the SCI-E. The aim of the paper is to show the state and analysis of scientific journals indexed in SSCI and SCI-E citation databases (CDB) for 9 (nine) listed categories in the field of “Economic Sciences” for the period 1995-2014. The number of different scientific journals for 9 (nine) listed categories in the field of “Economic Sciences” for a period of 1997-2014, increased for 455 journals (from 415 journals in 1995 to 860 journals in 2014) with cumulative growth index (CGI) of 207,23% compared to 1997. Best ranked category among the nine listed categories in the field of “Economic Sciences” was the category “Economics” (Econ), which according to the number of journals for the entire period 1995-2014 was always ranked first (top-one) within SSCI. The largest increase in the number of scientific journals for the period 1995-2014 for all nine listed categories in the field of “Economic Sciences” had the category “Management” (Manag).

State and Analysis of Scientific Journals in the Field of “Economic Sciences” for the Period 1995-2014

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SCI-E and SSCI are one of the main citation databases (CDB) in the world in the field of natural and applied (SCI-E) and social (SSCI) scientific disciplines....

State and Analysis of Scientific Journals in the Field of “Economic Sciences” for the Period 1995-2014

Publicado en línea: 15 abr 2016

Páginas: 547 - 581

Recibido: 12 nov 2015

Aceptado: 17 dic 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2015-0032

Palabras clave
Bibliometric analysis, citation database (CDB), Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), Journal Impact Factor (JIF), “Economic Sciences”

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

State and Analysis of Scientific Journals in the Field of “Economic Sciences” for the Period 1995-2014

Publicado en línea: 15 abr 2016

Páginas: 547 - 581

Recibido: 12 nov 2015

Aceptado: 17 dic 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2015-0032

Palabras claveBibliometric analysis, citation database (CDB), Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), Journal Impact Factor (JIF), “Economic Sciences”

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
Bibliometric analysis, citation database (CDB), Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), Journal Impact Factor (JIF), “Economic Sciences”