The Journal of Economic Theory
Information for Authors
Submission of manuscripts
Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that they are neither currently under review elsewhere nor accepted for publication elsewhere. If a paper has a non-trivial overlap with any other submission or publication, it is the author's responsibility to inform the JET editors about the other submissions and publications, to provide copies thereof, and to explain the differences among them. All these materials should be provided to the JET editors at the time of the JET submission. While the manuscript is under editorial review, it is the responsibility of the authors to keep the JET editors informed about submissions, publication plans, and publication of related research (or abstracts thereof) in other outlets, including letters journals, journals in other disciplines, collections of articles, conference volumes, and published dissertations. Publication of an extended abstract in a computer science conference volume will not preclude publication of a full version in the Journal of Economic Theory, but it is - as always - the author's responsibility to inform the JET editors in advance and in a timely fashion of any such publications or publication plans.
It is understood that submission of the paper for publication has been approved by all of the authors and by the institution where the work was carried out; further, that any person cited as a source of personal communications has approved such citation. Written authorization may be required at the editor's discretion. Articles and any other materials published in the Journal of Economic Theory represent the opinions of the author(s) and should not be construed to reflect the opinion of the Editorial Board or the Publisher.
Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if the manuscript is accepted for publication, copyright in the article, including the right to reproduce the article in all forms and media, shall be assigned exclusively to the Publisher.
JET uses the web-based Editorial Express to streamline its editorial process. Please submit your manuscript electronically in pdf format at http://editorialexpress.com/jet.
Electronic submission will ensure a more timely review of the manuscript. PDF files must be easily readable. For instructions on how to convert documents into pdf format, see https://editorialexpress.com/e-editor/pdftips.html. If it is impossible for the author to submit the paper electronically, alternative submission guidelines can be obtained by writing to jet@econ.ucla.edu.
Turnaround time statistics
The table below provides an indication of the decision times the journal has achieved over the last few years. The quartiles are for time (in days) to first decision (accept, reject or return for revision).
| Submission period | lower quartile | median | upper quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2004 - Mar 2004 | 59 | 148 | 226 |
| Apr 2004 - Jun 2004 | 58 | 152 | 271 |
| Jul 2004 - Sep 2004 | 15 | 122 | 195 |
| Oct 2004 - Dec 2004 | 17 | 105 | 198 |
| Jan 2005 - Mar 2005 | 39 | 108 | 192 |
| Apr 2005 - Jun 2005 | 17 | 112 | 181 |
| Jul 2005 - Sep 2005 | 15 | 112 | 178 |
| Oct 2005 - Dec 2005 | 8 | 119 | 180 |
| Jan 2006 - Mar 2006 | 6 | 117 | 166 |
| Apr 2006 - Jun 2006 | 9 | 119 | 176 |
| Jul 2006 - Sep 2006 | 24 | 122 | 191 |
| Oct 2006 - Dec 2006 | 63 | 140 | 207 |
| Jan 2007 - Mar 2007 | 47 | 126 | 190 |
| Apr 2007 - Jun 2007 | 23 | 123 | 187 |
| Jul 2007 - Sep 2007 | 22 | 132 | 208 |
Accepted articles
Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout on one side of 8.5x11 inch or A4 white paper. Manuscripts prepared using LaTeX(2e) are preferred, but TeX and Microsoft Word formats are also acceptable. Note that the use of specialized versions of TeX or extensive use of custom macros may necessitate conventional typesetting from the hard-copy manuscript. Note also that pdf or dvi files cannot be used for electronic copy editing or printing and will also necessitate conventional typesetting from the hard-copy manuscript. Hard-copy printouts of the manuscript and art must also be supplied. Pages should be numbered consecutively and organized as follows.
- The title page (first page) should contain the article title, authors' names and complete affiliations, footnotes to the title, and the address for manuscript correspondence (including e-mail address and telephone and fax numbers).
- The abstract (second page) must be a single paragraph that summarizes the main findings of the paper in less than 100 words. After the abstract a list of up to 10 keywords that will be useful for indexing or searching should be included. In addition, Journal of Economic Literature classification numbers that identify the subject area of the article should be listed at the end of the abstract.
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References should be cited in the text by an Arabic number between square brackets, as [1], [1,2], [1, Theorem 1.5], etc. Only articles that have been published or are in press should be included in the references. Unpublished results or personal communications should be cited as such in the text. Please note the following examples.
For unpublished lectures or symposia, include title of the paper, name of the sponsoring society in full, and date. For journal names, follow the Journal of Economic Literature abbreviations.[1] G.J. Mailath, S. Morris, Repeated games with almost-public monitoring, J. Econ. Theory 102 (2002), 189-228.[2] D. Ray, Development Economics, Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ, 1998.[3] R. Radner, On the core of a cartel, in: G. Debreu, W. Neuefeind, W. Trockel (Eds.), Economics Essays, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2001, pp. 315-331. - Figures should be in a finished form suitable for publication. Number figures consecutively with Arabic numerals, and indicate the top and the authors on the backof each figure. Lettering on drawings should be professional quality or generated by high-resolution computer graphics and must be large enough to withstand appropriate reduction for publication.
- Tables should be numbered consecutively with Roman numerals in order of appearance in the text. Type each table double-spaced on a separate page with a short descriptive title typed directly above and with essential footnotes below. Authors should submit complex tables as camera-ready copy.
- Equations should be typewritten and with the number placed in parentheses at the right margin. Reference to equations should use the form "Eq. (3)" or simply (3).
- Authors should include materials such as datasets, statistical analyses, special computer codes, and detailed computations that are not intended for publication but that are critical and important for obtaining the results of the manuscript. Datasets and computer codes should, if possible, be in plain ASCII (text) files that can be read on any computer system. Where an application such as a spreadsheet is used, it should be in an open rather than proprietary format (the JET office can help with conversion if necessary). These materials may be posted on the JET Supplementary Materials webpage. Errata and corrigenda that are based on articles published in JET may also be posted on this page.
After all revisions have been incorporated and the manuscript has been accepted for publication, authors are requested to transmit the text and art of the manuscript in electronic form (usually both .pdf and .tex files) by email to jet@econ.ucla.edu.
The manuscript will be edited according to the style of the journal. Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author. Authors must read the proofs carefully. To avoid delay in publication, only necessary changes should be made, and proofs should be returned promptly. Authors will be charged for alterations that exceed 10% of the total cost of composition. Authors must alert the editors if there have been any changes of substance.