Self-referentiality and asymmetric knowledge flows among economics journals

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the dynamics of self-referentiality and knowledge flows among economics journals.
• Data collection on journal citation practices.
• Analysis of self-referential patterns in published literature.
• Examination of code for replication purposes.
• Identified significant self-referential networks among key journals.
• Demonstrated asymmetric flows of knowledge affecting research impact.
• Found that reliance on certain journals may hinder broader knowledge dissemination.