The Review of Economics and Statistics Vol. 108 No. 4 2026
Review of Economics and Statistics 2026 Annual Report
Abstract
Current Editorial Board:Treb Allen, Dartmouth CollegeDmitry Arkhangelsky, CEMFIMichael Dinerstein, Duke UniversityWill Dobbie (Co-Chair), Harvard UniversityScott Kominers, Harvard UniversityRuixue Jia, University of California–San DiegoPaulina Oliva, University of Southern CaliforniaKosali Simon, Indiana UniversityTavneet Suri (Co-Chair), Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStephen Terry, University of MichiganRecently Retired from the Editorial Board:Pierre Azoulay, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMarcella Alsan (Co-Chair), Stanford UniversityRaymond Fisman (Co-Chair), Boston UniversityPeter Hull, Brown UniversityTable 1–Manuscripts Submitted and PublishedThis table shows the trends in papers submitted and published over the past five years. Submission numbers declined by 10% in 2022 and an additional 4% in 2023. Submission numbers then increased 13% in 2024 and 8% in 2025. The number of published papers increased between 2021 and 2025 due to the publication of larger issues.Table 2–Status of Manuscripts by Year of SubmissionThis table shows the status of manuscripts submitted over the past five years. The percent of papers summarily rejected in 2025 was at its highest in the past five years at 67%. The percent of papers sent out for review but ultimately rejected in 2025 was at its lowest over the past five years at 24%. Acceptance rates range from 4% to 10% of papers submitted. Papers submitted in 2025 have not had enough time to accurately reflect the acceptance rate.Table 3–Decision Time for Manuscripts Sent for Review This table reports the decision time for manuscripts sent out to referees for review over the past five years. The average decision time for manuscripts that were sent to referees has remained steady, ranging from 86 to 95 days.Table 4–Distribution of First Decision Times, by Submission Year This table includes all first-round manuscripts submissions and shows the distribution of decision times in monthly increments for the past five years. This table also reflects the improvement in the journal's decision turnaround times. In 2025, 87% of manuscripts received a decision within three months and 99% within six months.Table 5–Subject Matter of Published Manuscripts, 2025This table shows the distribution of subject matter of manuscripts published in 2025. They covered a variety of subjects, but the most common subjects were microeconomics, mathematical and quantitative methods, and labor and demographic economics. Table 1.Manuscripts Submitted and Published 2021–2025YearSubmittedPublished20211,6746520221,5119020231,44510720241,63611320251,775121Table 3.Decision Time in Days for Manuscripts Sent for ReviewYearFraction Summarily RejectedAverage Decision TimeMedian Decision Time75th Percentile90th PercentileNumber of Manuscripts Sent to Referees202160%8684100118657202260%9594109137649202355%9487112144641202465%8975109165558202567%8978113139577Decision times are for manuscripts sent out for review. Percentages are rounded to the nearest integer. Data were inputed for 63 manuscripts submitted in 2025 that did not have a decision yet.Table 4.Distribution of First Decision Times, by Submission Year20212022202320242025Months to ResponseMonthly PercentCumulative PercentMonthly PercentCumulative PercentMonthly PercentCumulative PercentMonthly PercentCumulative PercentMonthly PercentCumulative Percent1626258585555666667672466462863107697632086188019821288118741197149499159369352994986973965986<1991992992981997<199<199<199199<1998<1100<1100<199<199<1999010001000100<199<1100100100010001000100010011010001000100010001001201000100010001000100Percentages are rounded to the nearest integer. Data were inputed for 63 manuscripts submitted in 2025 that did not have a decision yet.Table 5.Subject Matter of Published Manuscripts, 2025JELSubject CategoryAGeneral Economics and Teaching0BMethodology/History of Thought0CMathematical and Quantitative Methods20DMicroeconomics33EMacro and Monetary Economics7FInternational Economics8GFinancial Economics0HPublic Economics1IHealth, Education and Welfare11JLabor and Demographic Economics17KLaw and Economics1LIndustrial Organization2MBusiness Economics0NEconomic History2OEconomic Development13PEconomic Systems0QAgricultural/Natural Resources3RUrban, Rural, and Regional Economics3ZMiscellaneous and Special Topics0Derived from JEL codes reported for each manuscript for the 2025 publication year.
- DOI
- 10.1162/rest.e.1731
- Volume
- 108
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- i-ii
- Language
- en
- Sources
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