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Journal of Comparative Economics Template

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About the Journal of Comparative Economics format

Journal of Comparative Economics is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Global trade and economics, Russia and Soviet political economy.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Comparative Economics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inFiscal Policy and Economic Growth Global trade and economics Russia and Soviet political economy Global Financial Crisis and Policies Economic theories and models
ISSN0147-5967
Citation impact (2-yr)2.5
h-index151
i10-index1,460
Total citations102,772
Article processing charge$3,510
Top institutions publishing hereWorld Bank
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Journal of Comparative Economics per year

76
2014
75
2015
76
2016
53
2017
61
2018
70
2019
63
2020
51
2021
62
2022
68
2023
45
2024
65
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Comparative Economics by publication year

2.7K
2014
3K
2015
3K
2016
2.1K
2017
2.1K
2018
2.1K
2019
1.6K
2020
976
2021
908
2022
913
2023
249
2024
95
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Comparative Economics

Journal of Comparative Economics template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Comparative Economics format?
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What reference style does Journal of Comparative Economics use?
Journal of Comparative Economics uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Comparative Economics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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Journal of Comparative Economics is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Comparative Economics template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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