Which papers get published
Card and DellaVigna’s citation-maximizing benchmark model seems to describe well the editorial decision process in economic journals. Yet they also identify an interesting deviation from this model: certain paper characteristics are strongly correlated with future citations. This suggests, according to the authors, that referees impose higher standards on certain types of papers, or that that they are effectively discounting the future citations that will be received by these papers.
What do Editors Maximize? Evidence from Four Leading Economics Journals
Authors: David Card, Stefano DellaVigna
From: UC Berkeley
