Table 7. Results of the classification of individual authors with an unclear, social sciences or multidisciplinary background.
| Period | Sources | Average number of Authors | Social science authors | Economists of all authors | Economists of social science authors | Unclear authors | Multi-disciplinary Authors | Number of authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1994 | All* | 2.00 | 29.3% | 18.5% | 63.0% | 20.7% | 6.5% | 92 |
| SS** | 1.95 | 27.9% | 18.6% | 66.7% | 20.9% | 9.3% | 43 | |
| WRR*** | 2.04 | 30.6% | 18.4% | 60.0% | 20.4% | 4.1% | 49 | |
| 2000–2004 | All | 2.36 | 23.9% | 14.1% | 59.1% | 6.5% | 13.0% | 92 |
| SS | 2.36 | 21.2% | 7.7% | 36.4% | 1.9% | 13.5% | 52 | |
| WRR | 2.35 | 27.5% | 22.5% | 81.8% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 40 | |
| 2010–2014 | All | 3.53 | 19.6% | 14.5% | 74.1% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 414 |
| SS | 3.24 | 36.1% | 26.7% | 74.0% | 5.0% | 10.9% | 202 | |
| WRR | 3.85 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 75.0% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 212 | |
| Total | All | 2.96 | 21.7% | 15.1% | 69.2% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 598 |
* All analysed articles from the respective period.
** Articles from the group of 11 “social science” and multidisciplinary journals (see Table 5).
*** Articles from Water Resources Research.