On using journal rank to proxy for an article's contribution or value

Article Abstract:

The extent to which an article's contribution or value can be substituted by the ranking of the journal in which it is published is explored. Articles from 1992, 1994, 1996 and 1997combined as well as individually, indicated that articles from the journals most often considered to be the top three (journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, and The Accounting Review) do have the tendency to be cited more frequently than those from other journals.

Usage, Rankings, Business magazines, Report, Periodical articles

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The paradox of multistakeholder collaborative roundtables

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This article evaluates the effectiveness of M ultistakeholder C ollaborative R oundtables (MCR) on environmental protection. The authors argue MCRs only contributed to small wins in relation to grand objectives, however, they serve an important purpose in that they give direction to 'metaproblems'.

Strategy & planning, Analysis, Planning, Non-governmental organizations, Nongovernmental organizations, Environmental protection, Company business planning, Social problems, Environmental issue

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Verizon to face tumor suits?

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Reports say that brain tumor patients are planning to sue several wireless service providers saying that their cancer was caused by electronic waves from his phone. Research in the United States and the United Kingdom have shown little evidence that cell phones cause cancer.

Cases, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Causes of, Cancer patients, Excerpt, Brain tumors

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