Research Constituents, Intellectual Structure, and Collaboration Pattern in the Journal of Forecasting: A Bibliometric Analysis

This study provides a retrospective of the Journal of Forecasting (JoF) between 1982 and 2019. Evidence shows a considerable increase in JoF's productivity and influence since 1982. For example, a JoF article, on average, receives more than 18 citations, and contributions from 65 nations appear in the journal. All articles have a forecasting implication, but JoF encourages a wide range of contexts recently featuring value-at-risk and financial econometrics. Factors with a positive association with JoF citations include the number of references, article length, article age, special issue, and number of authors.

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This study provides a retrospective analysis of the Journal of Forecasting (JoF) from 1982 to 2019, revealing a significant increase in productivity and influence. Articles in JoF receive an average of more than 18 citations and contributors come from 65 nations. Factors positively associated with JoF citations include the number of references, article length, article age, special issue, and number of authors.