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Labour Economics Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Labour Economics 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 Labour Economics format

Labour Economics is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Labor market dynamics and wage inequality, Employment and Welfare Studies, Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics.

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

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Publishes research inLabor market dynamics and wage inequality Employment and Welfare Studies Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics Firm Innovation and Growth Retirement, Disability, and Employment
ISSN0927-5371
Citation impact (2-yr)2.09
h-index143
i10-index1,429
Total citations95,231
Article processing charge$2,670
Top institutions publishing hereIZA - Institute of Labor Economics
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Labour Economics per year

88
2014
72
2015
103
2016
94
2017
91
2018
92
2019
121
2020
104
2021
152
2022
117
2023
142
2024
133
2025

Citation impact of Labour Economics by publication year

3.5K
2014
2.9K
2015
3.4K
2016
3K
2017
2.3K
2018
2.6K
2019
2.9K
2020
2K
2021
2.4K
2022
1K
2023
506
2024
152
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Labour Economics

Labour Economics template — frequently asked questions

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