There are 3 types of prize awarded each year in connection with the Economic Journal:
Awarded to the best paper published in the EJ in a given year as selected by the RES President, a representative of the Economic Journal Editorial Board and 1 invited judge from the RES Council.
Awarded to the best paper published in the EJ in a given year by an author (or multiple authors) who is within 5 years of receiving his or her (or their) PhD as selected by the Editors of the Economic Journal.
Up to 10 prizes awarded each year for referees judged by the Editors to have made an outstanding contribution in this capacity.
The Economic Journal's impact factor increased from 1.902 in 2009 to 2.271 in 2010, placing it 28/304 in the ‘Economics’ category. View detailed information on journal activity.
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