Drivers of Research Impact: Evidence from the Top Three Finance Journals

Authors

Zhichuan LiFollow
Chongyu Dang, Ivey School of Business

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2020

Volume

60

Issue

3

Journal

Accounting & Finance

First Page

2759

URL with Digital Object Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12350

Last Page

2809

Abstract

We study the characteristics of all published papers in the top three finance journals (JF, JFE, and RFS) and how these paper characteristics affect the number of citations in Google Scholar and the Web of Science database. First, we find the characteristics in the universalist perspective remain constant while the characteristics in the constructivist and presentation perspectives increase over time. Second, some characteristics are significantly different between the high impact and the low impact papers. Third, paper quality, research method, journal placement, and paper age are the most important drivers. Last, different drivers play different roles in different journals.

Citation of this paper:

Li, Z.F. and Dang, C. 2020. Drivers of Research Impact: Evidence from the Top Three Finance Journals. Accounting & Finance 60: 2759-2809.