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An analysis of papers published in the Journal of European Real Estate Research, 2008-2019


Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze papers that have been published in the Journal of European Real Estate Research since its inception in 2008.


Design/methodology/approach
The author analyzes papers published from 2008 to 2019 in the Journal of European Real Estate Research by authors’ country of affiliation, by country of study and by theme.


Findings
The Journal of European Real Estate Research publishes papers from scholars from an increasing number of countries, in particular in Central and Eastern Europe. Papers that provide a comparative analysis of countries constitute the largest category of contributions. The three most popular themes remain housing, valuation and investment/portfolio management. However, the dynamics of the three categories differ notably.


Originality/value
This paper provides for a clearer understanding of key dimensions of real estate research in Europe.
