Journal of Economic Theory
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Economic Theory, often referred to as JET, is an important scholarly journal
in the field of economics
. Although the journal was originally intended as a specialty journal in mathematical economics
, JET is now generally regarded as the leading journal in economic theory and one of the core journals in all of economics
.
Karl Shell
has served as editor of the journal since its inception in 1968. Since 2000, Shell has shared the editorship, with Jess Benhabib from 2000-2004, later with Alessandro Lizzeri and currently with Christian Hellwig
. Roughly 45 prominent economists representing many subfields serve on the editorial board as associate editors. Edward McDevitt and Susan W. Schulze are the JET administrative editors. The Journal of Economic Theory has offices at Cornell University
and UCLA, and is currently published by Elsevier
.
In some studies, JET has ranked fourth among all journals in economics in impact-adjusted citations, behind only the American Economic Review
, Econometrica
, and the Journal of Political Economy
. However, more recently, JET has had a lower impact factor
.
Academic publishing
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in the field of economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. Although the journal was originally intended as a specialty journal in mathematical economics
Mathematical economics
Mathematical economics is the application of mathematical methods to represent economic theories and analyze problems posed in economics. It allows formulation and derivation of key relationships in a theory with clarity, generality, rigor, and simplicity...
, JET is now generally regarded as the leading journal in economic theory and one of the core journals in all of economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
.
Karl Shell
Karl Shell
Karl Shell is an American theoretical economist, specializing in macroeconomics and monetary economics.Shell received an A.B. in mathematics from Princeton University in 1960. He earned his Ph.D...
has served as editor of the journal since its inception in 1968. Since 2000, Shell has shared the editorship, with Jess Benhabib from 2000-2004, later with Alessandro Lizzeri and currently with Christian Hellwig
Christian Hellwig
Christian Hellwig is a German economic theorist and macroeconomist who did research in the field of global games. He is the editor of the Journal of Economic Theory.-Biography:...
. Roughly 45 prominent economists representing many subfields serve on the editorial board as associate editors. Edward McDevitt and Susan W. Schulze are the JET administrative editors. The Journal of Economic Theory has offices at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and UCLA, and is currently published by Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
.
In some studies, JET has ranked fourth among all journals in economics in impact-adjusted citations, behind only the American Economic Review
American Economic Review
The American Economic Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal of economics publishing seven issues annually by the American Economic Association. First published in 1911, it is considered one of the most prestigious journals in the field. The current editor-in-chief is Penny Goldberg . The...
, Econometrica
Econometrica
Econometrica is a peer-reviewed academic journal of economics, publishing articles not only in econometrics but in many areas of economics. It is published by the Econometric Society and distributed by Wiley-Blackwell. Econometrica is one of the most highly ranked economics journals in the world...
, and the Journal of Political Economy
Journal of Political Economy
The Journal of Political Economy is an academic journal run by economists at the University of Chicago and published every two months by the University of Chicago Press. The journal publishes articles in both theoretical economics and empirical economics...
. However, more recently, JET has had a lower impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
.