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Journal of Human Resources
Journal info (provided by editor)
- Issues per year
- 4
- Articles published last year
- 34
- Manuscripts received last year
- n/a
- % accepted last year
- 4
- % immediately rejected last year
- n/a
- Open access status
- optional
- Manuscript handling fee?
- yes
- Fee per manuscript
- $100
- Kind of complaint procedure
- n/a
- Two-year impact factor
- 3.69
- Five-year impact factor
- 6.89
About
Edited by David N. Figlio, Northwestern University
ISSN: 0022-166X, e-ISSN: 1548-8004
The Journal of Human Resources is among the leading journals in empirical microeconomics. Intended for scholars, policy makers, and practitioners, each issue examines research in a variety of fields, including labor economics, development economics, health economics, and the economics of education, discrimination, and retirement. Founded in 1965, the Journal of Human Resources features articles that make scientific contributions in research relevant to public policy practitioners.
Turnaround statistics for first-round submissions:
Average time to decision: 30.55 days
Median time to decision: 9 days
Acceptance rate: 5–8%
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