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The Economic Journal is one of the founding journals of modern economics first published in 1891. The journal remains one of the top journals in the profession and provides a platform for high quality, innovative, and imaginative economic research, publishing papers in all fields of economics for a broad international readership.
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The Economic Journal's 2017 Impact Factor has risen to 2.946.
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Economic History Supplements: 1926 - 1940
A fascinating window into the past has been opened with the release of newly-digitalised Economic History supplements of The Economic Journal. The archives contain articles published between 1926 - 1940, covering studies in economic history and the history of economic thought.
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Annual Conference
The Royal Economic Society Annual Conference takes place each Spring. Read about past conferences and stay tuned for details on registration for next year's meeting, taking place 15-17 April 2019 at the University of Warwick.
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The Editors of The Economic Journal welcome high-quality papers in economics from any field. Submissions should be technically well-crafted, make a substantial contribution to the subject, and be of broad interest to economists at large.
Royal Economic Society
The Royal Economic Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious economic associations in the world. It is a learned society, founded in 1890 to promote the study of economic science. The Society publishes two leading Economic titles: The Economic Journal and The Econometrics Journal.


