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What Predicts Top 5

Study ID sspp-2025-0003-v1

General Details

Project What Predicts Top 5
Study ID sspp-2025-0003-v1
Study Title What Predicts Top 5
Authors Prashant Garg, Thiemo Fetzer
Completion Time 10 Minutes
Close Date (UTC) April 30, 2025
Discipline Economics
Field Applied Econometrics, Industrial Organization, Labor Economics, Behavioral Economics
Country Online (many countries)
Abstract
In economics, publishing in a “top 5” journal (AER, QJE, JPE, Econometrica, Review of Economic Studies) is often seen as a key marker of research success. However, there is ongoing debate about which factors truly determine whether a paper makes it into these top journals. We consider the importance of four categories of traits: author direct, author indirect, paper direct, and paper indirect.




Citation
Garg, Prashant, and Thiemo Fetzer. 2025. "What Predicts Top 5." Social Science Prediction Platform. January 30. https://socialscienceprediction.org/s/ba04az

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