Field journals meet growing need

The growth in economics and finance research coincided with a trend towards greater specialization among researchers and a growing need to publish results in peer reviewed journals. Existing general journals were unable to absorb all the new output being generated. Nor were these journals in a position to provide a platform to channel the increasingly specialized scientific discourse that was taking place.

Based on experience in other scientific fields, Elsevier recognized this development and responded to meet the changing needs of economists worldwide. In collaboration with visionary and prominent economists, Elsevier was able to launch a wide range of innovative and, subsequently highly
regarded field journals.

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The graph above demonstrates the growth in published articles, journals and Social Sciences and Economics researchers between 1969 and 2006.