Studies on assessments of research performance in economic departments largely rely upon such bibliometric tools as impact factors to rank a short list of journals. In the present study, we examine the use of short lists of journals in order to assess research performance in Spain - a country...

Accounting history research enjoys a status of high esteem and consideration in Spain. This may be explained by the joint effects of two factors, one institutional and the other relating to the role of certain individuals. Institutional aspects refer to the autonomy that Spanish law grants to...