Journal of Contextual Economics-Schmollers Jahrbuch

Aims & Scope

This central idea guiding Schmollers Jahrbuch since its founding in 1871 has lost none of its relevance.

Ever more scholars have discovered that an »isolating« economics that removes economic processes from their social, historical, ethical, and ecological contexts in the interest of applying certain formal methods runs the danger of missing important aspects of economic reality.

In philosophy, the humanities, and the social sciences, contextualism has grown in importance over the last several years, a core postulate of which is that a fuller understanding of human thought and action requires a grasp of the context in which they are embedded.

In line with its original intention, the main objective of Schmollers Jahrbuch is to offer such newer research a forum in which economic life is set in relation to its social and physical environment.

Institutional approaches appear to be particularly relevant to this purpose, nevertheless quantitative and qualitative methods are equally welcome.

We also wish to solicit contributions that devote themselves to questions of long-term human development and societal change, including from the perspective of economic history and the history of economic thought.

Considering social and normative questions is an important thematic focus in the long tradition of this journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.117

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27617

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, 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.

• The German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) - Scope, Evolution and Enhancements

  Citation: 681

  Authors: Gert G., Joachim R., Jürgen

• Computation of Standard Values for Physical and Mental Health Scale Scores Using the SOEP Version of SF-12v2

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Hanfried H., Axel, Matthias, Jürgen, Gert G.

• The IAB Establishment Panel – Things Users Should Know

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Gabriele, Florian, Dana, Alexandra

• Quantifying the Effect of Neighbourhood on Individuals: Challenges, Alternative Approaches, and Promising Directions

  Citation: 106

  Authors: George C.

• The Cross-National Equivalent File (CNEF) and its Member Country Household Panel Studies

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Joachim R., Stephen P., Dean R., Oliver, Mark

• PanelWhiz: Efficient Data Extraction of Complex Panel Data Sets – An Example Using the German SOEP

  Citation: 79

  Authors: John P., Markus H.

• A Nation-Wide Laboratory. Examining trust and trustworthiness by integrating behavioral experiments into representative surveys

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Ernst, Urs, Bernhard von, Jürgen, Gert G.

• The SOEP Innovation Sample (SOEP IS)

  Citation: 76

  Authors: David, Jürgen

• Besprechungen

  Citation: 63

  Authors:

• Imputation Rules to Improve the Education Variable in the IAB Employment Subsample

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Bernd, Aderonke, Robert

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