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Economics Letters Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Economics Letters in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Economics Letters format

Economics Letters is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Economic theories and models, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Economics Letters, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inMonetary Policy and Economic Impact Economic theories and models Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Market Dynamics and Volatility Auction Theory and Applications
ISSN0165-1765
Citation impact (2-yr)2.14
h-index199
i10-index5,975
Total citations335,185
Article processing charge$2,690
Top institutions publishing hereCentre for Economic Policy Research
Journal websitewww.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Economics Letters per year

443
2014
444
2015
460
2016
463
2017
456
2018
415
2019
419
2020
410
2021
378
2022
454
2023
538
2024
570
2025

Citation impact of Economics Letters by publication year

7.1K
2014
8.7K
2015
8.9K
2016
9.4K
2017
12.5K
2018
5.3K
2019
5K
2020
5.7K
2021
4K
2022
3K
2023
2K
2024
782
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Economics Letters

Economics Letters template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Economics Letters format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Economics Letters template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Economics Letters use?
Economics Letters uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Economics Letters, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Economics Letters?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Economics Letters document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Economics Letters template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Economics Letters format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Economics Letters?
Economics Letters is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Economics Letters template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Economics Letters PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Economics Letters template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Economics Letters template cost?
You can start writing in the Economics Letters template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Economics Letters PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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