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title: "Journal of Population Economics: 8 papers, last 30 days"
description: "Journal of Population Economics published 8 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #91 of 239 journals."
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# Journal of Population Economics

- 1 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Economics
- publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
- ISSN 0933-1433

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

## Key findings

- Journal of Population Economics published 8 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #91 of 239 journals.
- Leading institutions: Philipps University of Marburg (1), German Institute of Development and Sustainability (1) and Centre for European Economic Research (1).
- Countries: Italy (2), United States (2) and Germany (1).
- From Apr 2024 to Sep 2026, Journal of Population Economics published 188 papers (6 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “China” (19), “gender differences” (18) and “educational attainment” (11).
- Its most-cited paper of the period is “The effects of recreational marijuana legalization on employment and earnings” (2025-05-10), with 10 citations.

## The last 30 months

*Papers by publication date, Apr 2024 to Sep 2026*

| Apr 24–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 30 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 27 | 81 | 80 | 188 |

*Most frequent keywords, Apr 2024 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 19 |
| 2 | gender differences | 18 |
| 3 | educational attainment | 11 |
| 4 | fertility | 11 |
| 5 | India | 9 |
| 6 | human capital | 8 |
| 7 | labor market outcomes | 8 |
| 8 | mental health | 8 |
| 9 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 7 |
| 10 | women's employment | 7 |

*Most-cited papers published Apr 2024 to Sep 2026*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 0.6 | [The effects of recreational marijuana legalization on employment and earnings](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01100-8) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | 2025-05-10 | Dhaval Dave, Liang Yang, Caterina Muratori et al. |
| 2 | 9 | 0.4 | [Peers, parents, and self-perceptions: the gender gap in mathematics self-assessment](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01087-2) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | 2025-02-22 | Anna Adamecz-Völgyi, John Jerrim, Jean‐Baptiste Pingault et al. |
| 3 | 7 | 0.4 | [Robotization, internal migration and rural decline](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01109-z) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | 2025-07-09 | Karim Bekhtiar |
| 4 | 6 | 0.3 | [The seen and unseen: the unintended impact of a conditional cash transfer program on prenatal sex selection](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01091-6) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | 2025-02-22 | Sayli Javadekar, Kritika Saxena |
| 5 | 6 | 0.6 | [Measures of son preference and the treatment of girls in India](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-025-01145-9) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | 2026-01-13 | Priti Kalsi |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | [Regional favoritism and educational attainment in Africa](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-026-01209-4) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | Zareh Asatryan, Thushyanthan Baskaran, Patrick Hufschmidt et al. | Centre for European Economic Research; University of Münster; Ruhr University Bochum; … |
| 2026-10-17 | [The role of immigrant caregivers in improving the welfare of elders and reducing public health costs](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-026-01216-5) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | Lisa Capretti, Joanna Aleksandra Kopinska, Rama Dasi Mariani et al. | University of Rome Tor Vergata; Sapienza University of Rome; Roma Tre University |
| 2026-10-15 | [Disease and development: productivity, exchange, and social segregation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-026-01215-6) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | Javier A. Birchenall | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| 2026-10-10 | [The unseen pain of the Vietnam War: long-term effects of Agent Orange on labor market outcomes](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-026-01217-4) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | Luu Duc Toan Huynh, Po Yin Wong | Queen Mary University of London |
| 2026-10-06 | [The fast and the studious? Ramadan observance and student performance](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-026-01204-9) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | Kyra Hanemaaijer, Olivier Marie, Marco Musumeci | University of Gothenburg; Tinbergen Institute; Erasmus University Rotterdam; … |
| 2026-10-05 | [Cognitive decline, education, and dynamic selection](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-026-01214-7) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | Michael Darden | Johns Hopkins University |
| 2026-10-01 | [Trends and structure of educational assortative mating](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-026-01211-w) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | Edoardo Ciscato | KU Leuven |
| 2026-09-30 | [Women’s economic rights and child education: evidence from historical reforms in the US](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-026-01212-9) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | Yeonha Jung | Sungkyunkwan University |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Journal of Population Economics. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics

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