nep-sog 2022-08-15 papers

on Sociology of Economics

Issue of 2022‒08‒15
one paper chosen by
Jonas Holmström
Axventure AB

Journal of Economic Literature codes classification system (JEL) By Heikkilä, Jussi T. S.

Journal of Economic Literature codes classification system (JEL)

By:	Heikkilä, Jussi T. S.
Abstract:	The Journal of Economic Literature codes classification system (JEL) published by the American Economic Association (AEA) is the de facto standard classification system for research literature in economics. The JEL classification system is used to classify articles, dissertations, books, book reviews, and working papers in EconLit, a database maintained by the AEA. Over time, it has evolved and extended to a system with over 850 subclasses. This paper reviews the history and development of the JEL classification system, describes the current version, and provides a selective overview of its uses and applications in research. The JEL codes classification system has been adopted by several publishers, and their instructions are reviewed. There are interesting avenues for future research as the JEL classification system has been surprisingly little used in existing bibliometric and scientometric research as well as in library classification systems.
Keywords:	economics,JEL codes,classification systems,classifications,bibliometrics,scientometrics
JEL:	A10 A14
Date:	2022
URL:	http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:esprep:261388&r=

This nep-sog issue is ©2022 by Jonas Holmström. It is provided as is without any express or implied warranty. It may be freely redistributed in whole or in part for any purpose. If distributed in part, please include this notice.

General information on the NEP project can be found at http://nep.repec.org. For comments please write to the director of NEP, Marco Novarese at <director@nep.repec.org>. Put “NEP” in the subject, otherwise your mail may be rejected.

NEP’s infrastructure is sponsored by the School of Economics and Finance of Massey University in New Zealand.