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title: "Journal of Comparative Economics: 4 papers, last 30 days"
description: "Journal of Comparative Economics published 4 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #144 of 239 journals."
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# Journal of Comparative Economics

- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Economics
- publisher: Elsevier BV
- ISSN 0147-5967

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journals.md

## 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), University of Tübingen (1) and London School of Economics and Political Science (1).
- Countries: United Kingdom (2), Germany (1) and Italy (1).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, Journal of Comparative Economics published 175 papers (5 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “China” (30), “COVID-19 pandemic” (7) and “income inequality” (7).
- 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 36 months

*Papers by publication date, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 46 | 61 | 68 | 175 |

*Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 30 |
| 2 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 7 |
| 3 | income inequality | 7 |
| 4 | corruption | 6 |
| 5 | cross-national comparison | 6 |
| 6 | institutional quality | 6 |
| 7 | mental health | 5 |
| 8 | academic performance | 4 |
| 9 | authoritarian regimes | 4 |
| 10 | democracy | 4 |

*Most-cited papers published Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 0.7 | [The impact of rainfall on productivity: Implications for Chinese manufacturing](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2025.03.005) | [Journal of Comparative Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-comparative-economics.md) | 2025-04-05 | Xiaodong Chen, Yatang Lin, Pengyu Zhu |
| 2 | 11 | 0.7 | [Can past informality impede registered firms’ access to credit?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2025.05.002) | [Journal of Comparative Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-comparative-economics.md) | 2025-06-03 | Dorgyles Kouakou |
| 3 | 7 | 0.5 | [Intellectual property rights protection and firm innovation: Evidence from half million firms in China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2025.07.003) | [Journal of Comparative Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-comparative-economics.md) | 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](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2025.11.005) | [Journal of Comparative Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-comparative-economics.md) | 2025-11-17 | Dirk Bethmann, Michael Kvasnicka |
| 5 | 6 | 3.3 | [Insiders, outsiders, and involuntary unemployment: Sexual harassment exacerbates gender inequality](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2026.08.001) | [Journal of Comparative Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-comparative-economics.md) | 2026-09-01 | Daniel L. Chen, Jasmin K. Sethi |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | [Compulsory schooling mitigates health inequality: Anthropometric evidence from two centuries of height data](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2026.09.007) | [Journal of Comparative Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-comparative-economics.md) | 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](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2026.09.005) | [Journal of Comparative Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-comparative-economics.md) | 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](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2026.09.004) | [Journal of Comparative Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-comparative-economics.md) | 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](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2026.09.006) | [Journal of Comparative Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-comparative-economics.md) | Sophie Brochet, Hannes Mueller, Christopher Rauh | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona School of Economics; Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica; … |

## Cite this page

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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