Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Aims & Scope

Economics of Innovation and New Technology is devoted to the theoretical and empirical analysis of the determinants and effects of innovation, new technology and technological knowledge.

The journal aims to provide a bridge between different strands of literature and different contributions of economic theory and empirical economics.

This bridge is built in two ways.

First, by encouraging empirical research (including case studies, econometric work and historical research), evaluating existing economic theory, and suggesting appropriate directions for future effort in theoretical work.

Second, by exploring ways of applying and testing existing areas of theory to the economics of innovation and new technology, and ways of using theoretical insights to inform data collection and other empirical research.

The journal welcomes contributions across a wide range of issues concerned with innovation, including: the generation of new technological knowledge, innovation in product markets, process innovation, patenting, adoption, diffusion, innovation and technology policy, international competitiveness, standardization and network externalities, innovation and growth, technology transfer, innovation and market structure, innovation and the environment, and across a broad range of economic activity not just in ‘high technology’ areas.

The journal is open to a variety of methodological approaches ranging from case studies to econometric exercises with sound theoretical modelling, empirical evidence both longitudinal and cross-sectional about technologies, regions, firms, industries and countries.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	3.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.071

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	71

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4303

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	673

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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 Business, Management and Accounting and 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.

• Research, Innovation And Productivi[Ty: An Econometric Analysis At The Firm Level

  Citation: 1022

  Authors: Bruno, Emmanuel, Jacques

• University Versus Corporate Patents: A Window On The Basicness Of Invention

  Citation: 861

  Authors: Manuel, Rebecca, Adam

• The Economics Of Compatibility Standards: An Introduction To Recent Research¹

  Citation: 539

  Authors: Paul A., Shane

• The New Economics Of Innovation, Spillovers And Agglomeration: Areview Of Empirical Studies

  Citation: 504

  Authors: Maryann P.

• International Knowledge Flows: Evidence From Patent Citations

  Citation: 371

  Authors: Adam B., Manuel

• The Non-Trivial Choice between Innovation Indicators

  Citation: 353

  Authors: Alfred, Kees, Erik

• The impact of public R&D expenditure on business R&D*

  Citation: 349

  Authors: Dominique, Bruno

• An Empirical Evaluation of The Effects of R&D Subsidies

  Citation: 316

  Authors: Isabel

• The financing of small innovative firms: the Italian case

  Citation: 312

  Authors: Silvia

• On the relationship between innovation and performance: A sensitivity analysis

  Citation: 307

  Authors: Hans, Almas

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