The Quarterly Journal of Economics is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Oxford University Press for the Harvard University Department of Economics. Its current editors-in-chief are Robert J. Barro, Lawrence F. Katz, Nathan Nunn, Andrei Shleifer, and Stefanie Stantcheva (Harvard University).
It is the oldest professional journal of economics in the English language and covers all aspects of the field—from the journal's traditional emphasis on micro theory to both empirical and theoretical macroeconomics. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 6.662, ranking it first out of 347 journals in the category "Economics".
It is generally regarded as one of the top 5 journals in economics, together with the American Economic Review, Econometrica, the Journal of Political Economy, and the Review of Economic Studies.
The Quarterly Journal of Economics is the oldest professional journal of economics in the English language. Edited at Harvard University's Department of Economics, it covers all aspects of the field.
QJE is invaluable to professional and academic economists and students around the world.
Scope of the Journal
The Quarterly Journal of Economics is the oldest professional journal of economics in the English language. Edited at Harvard University's Department of Economics, it covers all aspects of the field-from the journal's traditional emphasis on micro theory, to both empirical and theoretical macroeconomics. QJE is invaluable to professional and academic economists and students around the world.
Impact Factor and Ranking
| Year | Impact Factor | Ssi: Economics |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15.563 | 1 out of 377 |
| 2019 | 11.375 | 1 out of 371 |
| 2018 | 11.775 | 1 out of 363 |
| 2017 | 7.863 | 1 out of 353 |
| 2016 | 6.662 | 1 out of 347 |
| 2015 | 5.538 | 2 out of 344 |
| 2014 | 6.654 | 1 out of 333 |
| 2013 | 5.966 | 3 out of 332 |
| 2012 | 5.278 | 2 out of 332 |
| 2011 | 5.920 | 2 out of 320 |
| 2010 | 5.940 | 2 out of 304 |
| 2009 | 5.647 | 2 out of 245 |
This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports™ (Clarivate, 2021).
Abstracting & Indexing Services
The Quarterly Journal of Economics is covered by the following abstracting and indexing services:
| Journal Name | Quarterly Journal of Economics |
| Journal Abbreviation | Quarterly Journal of Economics Abbreviation |
| Journal Print | 0033-5533 (00335533) |
| Journal Online | 1531-4650 (15314650) |
| Impact Factor | Quarterly Journal of Economics Impact Factor |
| CiteScore | Quarterly Journal of Economics CiteScore |
| Acceptance Rate | Quarterly Journal of Economics Acceptance Rate |
| SCImago Journal Rank | Quarterly Journal of Economics SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) |
| Submit Manuscript | Quarterly Journal of Economics Website |
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