Australian Economic Papers

Aims & Scope

Australian Economic Papers was founded in 1965 by the Economics Departments at the University of Adelaide and the Flinders Business School at Flinders University of South Australia.

The journal publishes high-quality papers from leading international economists in theoretical, empirical and policy economics.

It offers a forum for debate between theorists, econometricians and policy analysts and covers an exceptionally wide range of topics.

In recent years, in addition to all the major fields in economics, the journal has published papers in theoretical and empirical industrial organisation, theoretical and empirical labour economics and macro and micro policy analysis.

The Editors particularly welcome innovative and thought-provoking contributions that work on and extend the frontiers of the subject.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.471

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12175

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	253

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• TESTING FOR AUTOCORRELATION IN DYNAMIC LINEAR MODELS*

  Citation: 868

  Authors: T. S.

• ECONOMIC FREEDOM VERSUS POLITICAL FREEDOM: CROSS‐COUNTRY INFLUENCES ON CORRUPTION*

  Citation: 158

  Authors: RAJEEV K., MICHAEL A.

• An Exploration of the Conceptual and Empirical Basis of the Environmental Kuznets Curve

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Robert J., Elisabetta

• THE JOB CREATION EFFECT OF R&D EXPENDITURES*

  Citation: 89

  Authors: FRANCESCO, MARCO

• On Licensing Under Bertrand Competition

  Citation: 84

  Authors: X. H., Bill Z.

• Does Institutional Quality Matter for Financial Development and Growth? Further Evidence from <scp>MENA</scp> Countries

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Ali M., Nahla, Kazi

• The dynamics of financial development, globalisation, economic growth and life expectancy in sub‐Saharan Africa

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Muhammad, Muhammad, Mantu K.

• <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 outbreak and sectoral performance of the Australian stock market: An event study analysis

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Md. Mahmudul, Haitian, Abu N. M.

• Public Stackelberg Leadership in a Mixed Oligopoly with Foreign Firms

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Kenneth, John S.

• Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: Evidence from Vietnamese Listed Firms

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Duc Nam, Anil V.

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