Journal profile · ECONOMICS
American Economic Review
ISSN 0002-8282 · eISSN 1944-7981 · American Economic Association
American Economic Review: CAS Zone 1 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.41; subscription journal; APC about USD 200; 132 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Economic Review is published by American Economic Association and is in Zone 1 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Economic theories and models, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth and Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, together about 26% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Economic Review (AER) is a general-interest economics journal. Established in 1911, the AER is among the nation's oldest and most respected scholarly journals in economics. The journal publishes 12 issues per year containing articles on a broad range of topics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.9%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.6%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 9.41LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 19.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 23.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 7.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 623OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,611OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 15.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 121LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,029 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 24 | 239 |
| 2025 | 132 | 23 | 1,327 |
| 2024 | 127 | 33 | 3,818 |
| 2023 | 111 | 40 | 4,999 |
| 2022 | 124 | 42 | 13,277 |
| 2021 | 131 | 56 | 14,126 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 200 / USD 100 / USD 300 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
- Not considered
- Papers previously rejected by the AER
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use
AI use policy: AI cannot be an author; AI use must be disclosed. Model summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) software, such as chatbots or other large language models, may not be listed as an author. If AI software was used in the preparation of the manuscript, including drafting or editing text, this must be briefly described during the submission process
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Disclosure policy for financial conflicts of interest and IRB approval. Model summary
Submissions to the AEA journals should conform to the AEA Disclosure Policy, which provides principles for the disclosure of financial conflicts of interest and, when relevant, information regarding IRB approval.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data and code availability policy compliance required. Model summary
All submissions must comply with the AEA Data and Code Availability Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via CrossRef Similarity Check. Model summary
The AEA screens all submissions for plagiarism using CrossRef's Similarity Check.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Field experiments must be registered in AEA RCT registry. Model summary
Research involving field experiments must be recorded in the AEA registry for randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Economic Association
- ISSN
- 0002-8282
- Electronic ISSN
- 1944-7981
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Economic Review
What CAS zone is American Economic Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Economic Review is in Zone 1 of Economics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Economics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Economic Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.41; CiteScore 19.6, h-index 623.
What are the manuscript requirements of American Economic Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index American Economic Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Economic Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is American Economic Review open access, and what is the APC?
American Economic Review is a subscription journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .