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Journal of Public Economics Template

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About the Journal of Public Economics format

Journal of Public Economics is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth, Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics, Taxation and Compliance Studies.

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 Public Economics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inFiscal Policy and Economic Growth Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics Taxation and Compliance Studies Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
ISSN0047-2727
Citation impact (2-yr)3.65
h-index292
i10-index3,602
Total citations422,621
Article processing charge$3,650
Top institutions publishing hereNational Bureau of Economic Research
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Journal of Public Economics per year

154
2014
110
2015
114
2016
117
2017
154
2018
107
2019
158
2020
153
2021
146
2022
180
2023
166
2024
196
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Public Economics by publication year

10.4K
2014
5.3K
2015
6.2K
2016
6.1K
2017
8.2K
2018
3.9K
2019
17.9K
2020
4.4K
2021
3.4K
2022
2.3K
2023
1.2K
2024
355
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Public Economics

Journal of Public Economics template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Public Economics format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Public Economics 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 Public Economics use?
Journal of Public Economics 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 Public Economics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Public Economics?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Journal of Public Economics 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 Journal of Public Economics template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Public Economics format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal of Public Economics?
Journal of Public Economics is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Public Economics template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Journal of Public Economics PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journal of Public Economics template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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