Journal of Economic Theory
Elsevier BV · US · ISSN 00220531
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
Output and citation influence have both moved downward recently.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 3.31 to 1.28. Expect each paper to attract fewer field‑normalized citations than before. The share of top-10% cited papers moved from 43.0% to 18.3%. Do not count on placement among the most‑cited papers in the field when choosing this venue. Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis rose from 0.0% to 2.5% of what the journal runs. If your work is on complex systems or time series, the journal is showing more of that content. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique leads all institutions with 34 papers. A reader may find a notable concentration of contributions from that national research organisation.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
2.84
Citations / doc (2y)
1.35
h-index
254
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
142
3.31
2019
123
2.53
2020
133
1.78
2021
168
1.61
2022
141
1.36
2023
132
1.66
2024
122
1.29
2025
120
1.28
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis0.0%→2.5%+2.5%pPrevNow
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies7.0%→9.3%+2.4%pPrevNow
- Game Theory and Voting Systems7.8%→9.9%+2.1%pPrevNow
Falling
- Economic theories and models15.7%→11.2%−4.5%pPrevNow
- Auction Theory and Applications14.3%→11.8%−2.5%pPrevNow
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies5.7%→3.1%−2.5%pPrevNow
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth2.2%→0.0%−2.2%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
intertemporalauctionsambiguouspersuasionendogenousmonetaryequilibriumplayersperfectlyincentives
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US39.3%→44.2%+4.9%pPrevNow
- GB14.9%→12.3%−2.6%pPrevNow
- CN15.6%→10.4%−5.2%pPrevNow
- FR6.9%→9.2%+2.3%pPrevNow
- AU0.0%→6.1%+6.1%pPrevNow
- IT5.5%→6.1%+0.7%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
1
Article2026
When Lasry-Lions meet Krugman: A mean-field game theory of spatial dynamicsM. Bahlali, R. Boucekkine, Q. Petit
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
2
Article2026
Robustly optimal voting ruleNoriaki Kiguchi*, S Noguchi, Yuta Takahashi
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
3
Article2026
Time use and heterogeneous markupsBrian C. Albrecht, Thomas Phelan, Nick Pretnar*
Literature and Literary TheoryArts and Humanities
4
Article2026
Classical matching via network formationJ. Evan Sadler*
Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy
5
Article2026
Investment sophistication and wealth inequalityEhsan Azarmsa*
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
6
Article2026
Hold-up in the absence of individual rationality: Asymptotic efficiency and gradualismPrabal Roy Chowdhury*, Kunal Sengupta*
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
7
Article2026
Which experiments test a model?Paul J. Healy*, Greg Leo*
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
8
9
Article2026
The Hard Problem and the Tyranny of the LosersStan Cheung*, Marco Mariotti, Roberto Veneziani
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
10
Article2026
The hold-up problem with flexible unobservable investmentsDaniel Krähmer*
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
11
Article2026
Credit, money and (pseudo-)anonymityRemo Isch-Taudien, Fabienne Schneider
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
12
Preprint2026
Nonbossy mechanisms: Mechanism design robust to secondary goalsRenato Paes Leme, Jon Schneider, Hanrui Zhang
OAManagement Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
13
Article2026
The VCG mechanism, the core, and assignment stages in auctionsLawrence M. Ausubel, Oleg Baranov
OAManagement Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
14
Article2026
Information design with endogenous state verificationLily Ling Yang*
OAManagement Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
15
Article2026
Localized perfectionEnxian Chen*, Lei Qiao*, Xiang Sun*, Yeneng Sun*
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyPsychology
16
Article2026
Meta-preference, endogenous preference formation and dynamic choiceTakashi Hayashi*
OAGeneral Decision SciencesDecision Sciences
17
18
Article2026
Revisiting “A theory of debt maturity and innovation” [J. Econ. Theory 218 (2024) 105828]Sonny Biswas*, Kostas Koufopoulos, Thi Mai Nguyen
OAAccountingBusiness, Management and Accounting
19
Article2026
Cautiousness when experts disagreeAntoine Bommier*, Adrien Fabre, Arnaud Goussebaïle, Daniel Heyen
PhilosophyArts and Humanities
20
Preprint2026
Covert learning and disclosureMatteo Escudé*
OASociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
ArticleCitations 2902021
Internal and external effects of social distancing in a pandemicMaryam Farboodi, Gregor Jarosch, Robert Shimer*
OAModeling and SimulationMathematics
2
ArticleCitations 2242018
Stress tests and information disclosureItay Goldstein*, Yaron Leitner
Management Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
3
ArticleCitations 1512018
Government guarantees and financial stabilityFranklin Allen, Elena Carletti, Itay Goldstein*, Agnese Leonello
OAFinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
4
ArticleCitations 1322018
Lies in disguise – A theoretical analysis of cheatingMartin Dufwenberg*, Martin Dufwenberg, Martin A. Dufwenberg, Martin A. Dufwenberg*
Safety ResearchSocial Sciences
5
ArticleCitations 1212019
Private Bayesian persuasionItai Arieli*, Yakov Babichenko
Management Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
6
ArticleCitations 1062020
A theoretical foundation of ambiguity measurementYehuda Izhakian*
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
7
ArticleCitations 1012019
Optimal crowdfunding designMatthew Ellman, Sjaak Hurkens*
OAManagement Information SystemsBusiness, Management and Accounting
8
ArticleCitations 932018
Whether or not to open Pandora's boxLaura Doval*
Management Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
9
ArticleCitations 892018
Banking and shadow bankingJi Huang*
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
10
ArticleCitations 892018
Optimal selling mechanisms under moment conditionsVinícius Carrasco*, Vitor Farinha Luz, Nenad Kos, Matthias Messner, Paulo Klinger Monteiro, Humberto Moreira
Management Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
11
ArticleCitations 852019
Persuasion with limited communication capacityMaël Le Treust, Tristan Tomala*
OAElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
12
ArticleCitations 822018
Designing matching mechanisms under constraints: An approach from discrete convex analysisFuhito Kojima, Akihisa Tamura, Makoto Yokoo*
OAManagement Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
13
ArticleCitations 822019
Investment under uncertainty with financial constraintsPatrick Bolton, Neng Wang, Jinqiang Yang*
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
14
ArticleCitations 812018
Stable matching mechanisms are not obviously strategy-proofItai Ashlagi*, Yannai A. Gonczarowski*
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
15
ArticleCitations 772019
Optimal learning before choiceT. Tony Ke*, J. Miguel Villas‐Boas
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
16
ArticleCitations 702019
News media and delegated information choiceKristoffer Nimark*, Stefan Pitschner
OAManagement Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
17
ArticleCitations 672019
Pivotal persuasionJimmy Chan, Seher Gupta, Fei Li*, Yun Wang
Management Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
18
ArticleCitations 652018
Dynamic rational inattention: Analytical resultsBartosz Maćkowiak, Filip Matějka, Mirko Wiederholt*
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
19
ArticleCitations 642021
The economics of data externalitiesShota Ichihashi*
Management Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
20
ArticleCitations 612018
College admissions with entrance exams: Centralized versus decentralizedIsa E. Hafalir, Rustamdjan Hakimov, Dorothea Kübler, Morimitsu Kurino*
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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