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2 | Panel A: Journals that explicitly list a short paper option | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | AER Insights | Economics | 272 | 6,000-7,000 words (depending on number of exhibits), up to 5 figures or tables | https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/aeri/submissions/guidelines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Agribusiness: An International Journal | Agriculture | Economics | 47 | 490 | Letter: 2500 word limit | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/15206297/homepage/forauthors.html#:~:text=Ethics%20Guidelines.-,2.%20Article%20Types,-Article%20Type | Dynamics of industrial concentration and technical inefficiency in the Indonesian food and beverage industry | Food product launch and positioning in China—Do claims of credence attributes matter? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Applied Economics Letters | Economics | 51 | 452 | ≤ 2,000 words | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlantic Economic Journal | Economics | 23 | 646 | "Total length of the double-spaced Word document must not exceed 800 words." | http://www.iaes.org/aej-anthology-style-instructions/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy | Economics | 39 | 206 | "There is a 2,500 word limit on 'letters'." | https://www.degruyter.com/publication/journal_key/BEJEAP/downloadAsset/BEJEAP_Instructions%20for%20Authors.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Bulletin of the World Health Organization | Health | 168 | Policy and practice (3000 words); lessons from the field (1500); perspectives (1500) | https://www.who.int/publications/journals/bulletin/contributors/guidelines-for-contributors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Demography | Demography | 129 | 215 | Research notes: 2,000 words | https://www.springer.com/journal/13524/submission-guidelines | A Note on the Effect of Religiosity on Fertility | A Research Note on the Prevalence of Housing Eviction Among Children Born in U.S. Cities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Econometrics Journal | Econometrics | 36 | 57 | "...Short Communications of preliminary, but significant, results will be considered." | https://www.mdpi.com/journal/econometrics/instructions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Economic Journal | Economics | 160 | 24 | 6,000 words, up to 5 figures or tables | https://academic.oup.com/ej/pages/General_Instructions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Economic Theory Bulletin | Economics | 932 | "Short papers/notes of substantial interest." | https://www.springer.com/journal/40505/aims-and-scope | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Economics Bulletin | Economics | 31 | 673 | "Notes, commentary, or preliminary results": 7 printed pages (single spaced) | http://www.accessecon.com/Store/Economics%20Bulletin%20author%20guildlines-2012.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Economics Letters | Economics | 100 | 181 | ≤ 2,000 words | "Challenges in educational reform: An experiment on active learning in mathematics" | "Are cash transfers made to women spent like other sources of income?" | Rejected here twice. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Economics of Education Review | Economics | Education | 85 | 188 | "Manuscripts should be at most 6,000 words, with at most 5 exhibits (tables or figures)." | https://www.elsevier.com/journals/economics-of-education-review/0272-7757/guide-for-authors | How to measure student absenteeism in low- and middle-income countries | School bullying is positively associated with support for redistribution in adulthood | Rejected here twice. Accepted once (see Example 1). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Education Finance and Policy | Education | Economics | 25 | 378 | Policy Briefs: 12 pages double-spaced | http://www.aefpweb.org/journal/submission-guidelines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis | Education | Economics | 78 | Briefs: <2,500 words (excluding references). <=3 total figures or tables. | https://journals.sagepub.com/author-instructions/EPA | "How Big Are Effect Sizes in International Education Studies?" | One accepted (see Example 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Educational Researcher | Education | 124 | Briefs: <= 1,000 words, <= 2 tables/figures, <=6 references | "Gender Test Score Gaps Under Equal Behavioral Engagement" | "A Matter of Measurement: How Different Ways of Measuring Racial Gaps in School Discipline Can Yield Drastically Different Conclusions About Racial Disparities in Discipline" | Rejected here once. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Environmental Research Letters | Environment | 124 | Research letters: <4,000 words | https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/1748-9326/page/about-the-journal#types | "Can economic incentives enhance adoption and sustained use of a household energy technology? Evidence from a pilot study in Cambodia" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Explorations in Economic History | Economics | History | 44 | 301 | Short articles: "Short articles are typically 10-14 manuscript pages plus 2 or 3 tables and figures." | https://www.elsevier.com/journals/explorations-in-economic-history/0014-4983/guide-for-authors | "Reconstruction of the Spanish money supply, 1492–1810" | "When Cape slavery ended: Introducing a new slave emancipation dataset" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Finance Research Letters | Finance | Economics | 39 | 395 | Manuscripts cannot exceed 2500 words. | https://www.elsevier.com/journals/finance-research-letters/1544-6123/guide-for-authors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Games and Economic Behavior | Economics | 98 | 104 | Publishes notes/short communications, although not listed in the guide for authors. | "On identifying subgame-perfect equilibrium outcomes for timing games" | "Information design in sequential procurement" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Health Economics | Economics | Health | 109 | 186 | ≤ 2,000 words | "Health‐care quality and information failure: Evidence from Nigeria" | One accepted (see example 1). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | International Advances in Economic Research | Economics | 25 | 1009 | Research notes: "Total length of text must not exceed 800 words." | https://www.springer.com/journal/11294/submission-guidelines#Instructions%20for%20authors_Research%20Notes%20Instructions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Journal of Agricultural Economics | Economics | Agriculture | 61 | 142 | Notes and comments: 1,500 words | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14779552/homepage/forauthors.html | "Reducing Cropland Abandonment in China – Do Agricultural Cooperatives Play a Role?" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Journal of Development Economics | Economics | Development | 142 | 35 | 6,000 words (AER Insights model). Limited revisions. | https://www.elsevier.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics/0304-3878/guide-for-authors | One short paper rejected (this one, specifically). Editor was supportive but comments were too extensive and JDE is trying to only allow limited revisions in the short paper series. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Journal of Econometrics | Econometrics | 159 | 18 | "full length papers, or short papers less than 15 pages" | https://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505575?generatepdf=true | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Journal of Economic Psychology | Economics | Psychology | 97 | 164 | Brief Articles are short research articles, limited to 4,000 words in length. | https://www.elsevier.com/journals/journal-of-economic-psychology/0167-4870/guide-for-authors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Journal of Environmental Economics and Management | Economics | Environment | 119 | 37 | Notes and short papers: 3,000 words | https://www.elsevier.com/journals/journal-of-environmental-economics-and-management/0095-0696/guide-for-authors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Journal of Industrial Economics | Economics | Industrial organization | 77 | 82 | "The Editors are ready to publish exceptionally shorter notes which report significant new data or results." | http://www.jindec.org/?q=page/journal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Journal of International Development | Development | 431 | "The journal no longer accepts submissions of ... Field Reports or Short Reports." | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10991328 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Journal of Policy Analysis and Management | Policy analysis | Economics | 84 | 407 | "Policy Insights" is a dedicated space within JPAM for the rapid dissemination of short articles (3,000 words or less) addressing vital policy issues. This new section is designed to serve as a platform to foster rapid and impactful discussions on pressing policy topics. Unlike our traditional peer-reviewed articles, submissions to this section will undergo expedited consideration by the editor-in-chief and our editorial team. The goal is to make publication decisions promptly, either without the need for revisions or with only minor revisions, ensuring that timely insights reach our audience. | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/15206688/homepage/forauthors.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Journal of Public Economics | Economics | Public | 142 | 30 | 6,000 words, up to 5 figures or tables | https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-public-economics/news/journal-of-public-economics-to-create-a-new-short-paper-subm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Journal of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association | Economics | Agriculture | "JAAEA embraces a shorter article format (under 6,000 words) to convey key insights as effectively as possible." | https://www.aaea.org/publications/journal-of-the-agricultural--applied-economics-association | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) | Health | 680 | Brief Report (1200 words); Research letter (600 words) | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/instructions-for-authors#SecArticleTypeBriefReport01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | JAMA Health Forum | Health | Research letter (600 words) | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/pages/instructions-for-authors | "Association of Childcare Facility Closures With Employment Status of US Women vs Men During the COVID-19 Pandemic" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | JAMA Network Open | Health | 39 | Research letter (600 words) | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/pages/instructions-for-authors | "Association of Mask Mandates and COVID-19 Case Rates, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in Kansas" | "Association of Unexpected Newborn Deaths With Changes in Obstetric and Neonatal Process of Care" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | JAMA Pediatrics | Health | 183 | Research letter (600 words) | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/pages/instructions-for-authors#SecResearchLetter | "Trends in Pediatric Hospitalizations for Coronavirus Disease 2019" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Journal of the Economic Science Association | Economics | Experimental | 257 | "Original Papers and Experimental Tools must not exceed 5,000 words, including references, tables, figures and abstract." | https://www.springer.com/journal/40881/submission-guidelines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Journal of Urban Economics | Economics | Urban | 109 | 53 | 6,000 words, up to 5 figures or tables | http://media.journals.elsevier.com/content/files/covid19calljueinsights-30060958.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Lancet | Health | 762 | Letters: 400 words (1 table/figure, 5 references) | "Lifting bans on pregnant girls in school" | "West African Ebola crisis and orphans" | Two accepted (see examples 1 and 2); several rejections. Usually reasonably quick turnaround except one submission during COVID (which was ultimately accepted), in which case delay was understandable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Lancet Global Health | Health | 88 | Letters: 400 words (1 table/figure, 5 references) | "Health-care worker mortality and the legacy of the Ebola epidemic" | One accepted (see example 1), several rejections. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Management Science | Management | 255 | 92 | Fast-track papers: 6,000 words (including references) | https://pubsonline.informs.org/pb-assets/FastTrack-1547827885703.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Nature Climate Change | Climate | 189 | Brief communication: "The main text is typically 1,000-1,500 words, excluding abstract, references and figure legends, and contains no headings." | https://www.nature.com/nclimate/about/content | "Coastal climate change, soil salinity and human migration in Bangladesh" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics | Economics | 79 | 60 | Contributions not exceeding 6000 words (calculated as above) may be submitted for consideration by the editors | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14680084/homepage/forauthors.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Review of Economics and Statistics | Economics | 165 | 22 | 6,000 words, up to 5 figures or tables (or 7,000 words without exhibits or tables) | https://www.mitpressjournals.org/journals/rest/sub | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Science | Broad | 1186 | Reports: ≤ 2,500 words (4 figures/tables, 30 references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Scottish Journal of Political Economy | Political Economy | 46 | 371 | "Short notes should not exceed 2000 words." | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/14679485/homepage/forauthors.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Social Science and Medicine | Health | Social Science | 243 | 594 | "Peer-reviewed short communications of findings on topical issues or published articles of between 2000 and 4000 words." | https://www.elsevier.com/journals/social-science-and-medicine/0277-9536/guide-for-authors | "Motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online experiment" | "Incarceration rates and hospital beds per capita: A cross-national study of 36 countries, 1971–2015" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | SSM - Mental Health | Mental health | Short communications: 2,000-4,000 words | https://www.elsevier.com/journals/ssm-mental-health/2666-5603/guide-for-authors#:~:text=short%20communications | Tools to measure the impact of early childhood development interventions on maternal mental health in low- and middle-income countries | One accepted (see example 1). Good comments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Stata Journal | Statistics | Economics | 76 | 159 | Notes and comments are normally short (about one page or less). Notes may include, for example, explanation of a neat trick using a few lines of Stata that appears to be worth publicizing. | https://www.stata-journal.com/submissions/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Teachers College Record | Education | 89 | Research notes: 2,000-3,000 words. | https://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentId=17801 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | World Development Perspectives | Development | 10 | 1245 | “Shorter Discussion, Case Report or Opinion pieces should not exceed approximately 1,000, 2,000 or 1,500 words, respectively.” | https://www.elsevier.com/journals/world-development-perspectives/2452-2929/guide-for-authors | "Success in combating a pandemic: Role of fast policy responses" | "World librarians: A socio-technical system providing library search services to offline schools and libraries in Malawi" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | World Trade Review | Economics | Trade | 31 | 734 | Reseach notes: 7,000 words | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/world-trade-review/information/instructions-contributors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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56 | Panel B: Journals that do not explicitly list a short paper option but which are open to publishing short papers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | AEJ: Applied | Economics | 82 | 18 | Tweet from co-editor Seema Jayachandran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics | Economics | Agriculture | 37 | 605 | Not explicitly listed, but there is at least one example of a "note". See Example 1. | "State trading deregulation and prairie durum wheat production" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Economics and Human Biology | Economics | Biology | 57 | 323 | Not explicitly listed, but a member of the editorial board (Climent Quintana-Domeque) tweeted that they publish "short communications." | https://www.elsevier.com/journals/economics-and-human-biology/1570-677x/guide-for-authors | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1570677X20302021?via%3Dihub | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Energy Economics | Economics | Energy | 152 | 61 | Tweet from editor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Food Policy | 102 | 230 | Tweet from editor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Games and Economic Behavior | Economics | Game theory | 97 | 100 | Not explicitly listed, but many examples of "short communications" or "notes" in published issues. | "Voting on tricky questions" | "The Trembling Chairman Paradox" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Journal of Corporate Finance | Finance | Economics | 101 | 107 | Tweet from co-editor in chief Kristine Hankins. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | PLOS One | Broad | 332 | 1807 | No restrictions on word count | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | World Bank Economic Review | Economics | Development | 89 | 33 | Tweet from editor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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