Journal of Comparative Economics
Key findings
- Journal of Comparative Economics published 4 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #144 of 239 journals.
- Leading institutions: Sapienza University of Rome (1), London School of Economics and Political Science (1) and University of Tübingen (1).
- Countries: United Kingdom (2), Germany (1) and Italy (1).
- From Apr 2024 to Sep 2026, Journal of Comparative Economics published 152 papers (5 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “China” (25), “COVID-19 pandemic” (6) and “corruption” (6).
- Its most-cited paper of the period is “The impact of rainfall on productivity: Implications for Chinese manufacturing” (2025-04-05), with 14 citations.
The last 30 months
Apr 24Sep 26
| Apr 24–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 30 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 61 | 68 | 152 |
| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 25 |
| 2 | COVID-19 pandemic | 6 |
| 3 | corruption | 6 |
| 4 | cross-national comparison | 6 |
| 5 | income inequality | 6 |
| 6 | institutional quality | 5 |
| 7 | mental health | 5 |
| 8 | authoritarian regimes | 4 |
| 9 | democracy | 4 |
| 10 | developing countries | 4 |
| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 0.7 | The impact of rainfall on productivity: Implications for Chinese manufacturing | Journal of Comparative Economics | 2025-04-05 | Xiaodong Chen, Yatang Lin, Pengyu Zhu |
| 2 | 11 | 0.7 | Can past informality impede registered firms’ access to credit? | Journal of Comparative Economics | 2025-06-03 | Dorgyles Kouakou |
| 3 | 7 | 0.5 | Intellectual property rights protection and firm innovation: Evidence from half million firms in China | Journal of Comparative Economics | 2025-07-15 | Bochuan Dai, George Chao Ma, Tao Shen |
| 4 | 6 | 0.5 | International tax evasion, state purchases of confidential bank data and voluntary disclosures | Journal of Comparative Economics | 2025-11-17 | Dirk Bethmann, Michael Kvasnicka |
| 5 | 6 | 3.3 | Insiders, outsiders, and involuntary unemployment: Sexual harassment exacerbates gender inequality | Journal of Comparative Economics | 2026-09-01 | Daniel L. Chen, Jasmin K. Sethi |
| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Compulsory schooling mitigates health inequality: Anthropometric evidence from two centuries of height data | Journal of Comparative Economics | Caroline Namubiru, Jöerg Baten, Alberto Batinti et al. | University of Tübingen; Sapienza University of Rome; London School of Economics and Political Science |
| 2026-10-01 | Tax distortion on capital and resource misallocation: evidence from China’s VAT reform | Journal of Comparative Economics | Chang Liu, Guangrong Ma, Stephen Teng Sun | Renmin University of China; City University of Hong Kong |
| 2026-10-01 | Premarital migration and marriage payments: Evidence from Indonesian men | Journal of Comparative Economics | Hugues Champeaux, Elsa Gautrain, Karine Marazyan | Lyon 1 Université; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Université Jean Monnet; … |
| 2026-10-01 | Uncovering economic policy uncertainty during conflict | Journal of Comparative Economics | Sophie Brochet, Hannes Mueller, Christopher Rauh | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona School of Economics; Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica; … |
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Scholar4AI. (2026). Journal of Comparative Economics. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-comparative-economics
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