Science Watch Ranks NBER First in Citations
Science Watch, the bimonthly newsletter of Thomson Scientific, named the NBER as the institution with the most cited publications in economics and business. The NBER also ranked third in “citation impact” as measured by the number of citations per paper. These rankings are based on the number of published papers cited in nearly 200 journals in economics, business, and accounting and management that are indexed by Thomson Scientific, and on citations per paper.
With more than 30,000 citations between 1995 and April 2005, the NBER was the most mentioned institution in the field of economics and business. Based on these figures, Science Watch declared that the NBER is one of the most influential institutions in business and economics.