Search and research: The influence of editorial boards on journals' quality

Theory and Decision

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 687-702

  Besancenot, Damien ^a   Huynh, Kim V ^b   Faria, Joao R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^b Paris 2 University and LEM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic journals; Editors; Publication market; Search equilibrium

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC JOURNAL; EDITORIAL BOARD; HIGH QUALITY PAPERS; PUBLICATION MARKET; QUALITY LEVELS;

DECISION THEORY; FILE EDITORS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 84869066552     PISSN: 00405833     EISSN: 15737187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11238-012-9314-7     Document Type: Article

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