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About the Journal of Economic Theory format

Journal of Economic Theory is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Economic theories and models, Game Theory and Applications, Auction Theory and Applications.

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

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Publishes research inEconomic theories and models Game Theory and Applications Auction Theory and Applications Game Theory and Voting Systems Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
ISSN0022-0531
Citation impact (2-yr)1.33
h-index254
i10-index3,746
Total citations372,448
Article processing charge$2,810
Top institutions publishing hereNorthwestern University
Journal websitewww.sciencedirect.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Journal of Economic Theory per year

143
2014
158
2015
115
2016
109
2017
142
2018
123
2019
133
2020
168
2021
141
2022
132
2023
122
2024
125
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Economic Theory by publication year

4.3K
2014
4.7K
2015
3.3K
2016
2.5K
2017
3.1K
2018
2.2K
2019
1.8K
2020
1.9K
2021
956
2022
711
2023
286
2024
92
2025

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Journal of Economic Theory template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Economic Theory format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Economic Theory 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 Journal of Economic Theory use?
Journal of Economic Theory 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', Journal of Economic Theory, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Economic Theory?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Journal of Economic Theory document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Journal of Economic Theory?
Journal of Economic Theory is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Economic Theory template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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