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Journal of Institutional Economics Template

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Journal of Institutional Economics is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Economic Theory and Institutions, Culture, Economy, and Development Studies, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of Institutional Economics 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inEconomic Theory and Institutions Culture, Economy, and Development Studies Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies Educational Robotics and Engineering
ISSN1744-1374
Citation impact (2-yr)2.64
h-index64
i10-index460
Total citations22,007
Top institutions publishing hereGeorge Mason University
Journal websitejournals.cambridge.org
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Papers published in Journal of Institutional Economics per year

61
2014
55
2015
48
2016
67
2017
51
2018
71
2019
71
2020
94
2021
52
2022
45
2023
35
2024
48
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Institutional Economics by publication year

1.7K
2014
1.8K
2015
877
2016
1.5K
2017
1.4K
2018
843
2019
1.2K
2020
1.3K
2021
410
2022
296
2023
178
2024
103
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Institutional Economics

What is an institution?

John R. Searle · 27 May 2005

When I was an undergraduate in Oxford, we were taught economics almost as though it were a natural science. The subject matter of economics might be different from physics, but only in the way that the subject matter of chemistry or biology is different from physics. The actual results were presented to us as if…

Blockchains and the economic institutions of capitalism

Sinclair Davidson, Primavera De Filippi, Jason Potts · 18 Jan 2018

Abstract Blockchains are a new digital technology that combines peer-to-peer network computing and cryptography to create an immutable decentralised public ledger. Where the ledger records money, a blockchain is a cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin; but ledger entries can record any data structure, including property titles, identity and certification, contracts, and so on. We argue that…

Institutions and economic development: theory, policy and history

Ha‐Joon Chang · 15 Oct 2010

Abstract: The article tries to advance our understanding of institutional economics by critically examining the currently dominant discourse on institutions and economic development. First, I argue that the discourse suffers from a number of theoretical problems – its neglect of the causality running from development to institutions, its inability to see the impossibility of a…

Comparing theories of institutional change

Christopher Kingston, Gonzalo Caballero · 29 Jun 2009

Abstract This article compares a variety of theoretical approaches to conceptualizing institutional change. Our goal is neither to discover the ‘best’ theory, nor to attempt to build a new one. Rather, we wish to compare how the theories we consider agree or differ with respect to the causes, process, and outcomes of institutional change. Some…

Endogenizing institutions and institutional changes

Masahiko Aoki · 27 Feb 2007

Abstract: This paper proposes an analytical-cum-conceptual framework for understanding the nature of institutions as well as their changes. First, it proposes a new definition of institution based on the notion of common knowledge regarding self-sustaining features of social interactions with a hope to integrate various disciplinary approaches to institutions and their changes. Second, it specifies…

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What reference style does Journal of Institutional Economics use?
Journal of Institutional Economics uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of Institutional Economics 12 (2023) 45–58.
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