American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Aims & Scope

AEJ Applied publishes papers covering a broad range of topics in applied economics, with a focus on empirical microeconomic issues.

In particular it covers labor economics, development microeconomics, health, education, demography, empirical corporate finance, empirical studies of trade and industrial organizations, and empirical behavioral economics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.2
2024	5.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	8.597

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	110

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	995

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Soap Operas and Fertility: Evidence from Brazil

  Citation: 715

  Authors: Eliana La, Alberto, Suzanne

• The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation

  Citation: 555

  Authors: Abhijit, Esther, Rachel, Cynthia

• Climate Change, Mortality, and Adaptation: Evidence from Annual Fluctuations in Weather in the US

  Citation: 506

  Authors: Olivier, Michael

• Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Financial and Corporate Sectors

  Citation: 456

  Authors: Marianne, Claudia, Lawrence F

• The Short- and Long-Term Career Effects of Graduating in a Recession

  Citation: 405

  Authors: Philip, Till, Andrew

• Racial Discrimination in the Sharing Economy: Evidence from a Field Experiment

  Citation: 399

  Authors: Benjamin, Michael, Dan

• Six Randomized Evaluations of Microcredit: Introduction and Further Steps

  Citation: 389

  Authors: Abhijit, Dean, Jonathan

• Savings Constraints and Microenterprise Development: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya

  Citation: 378

  Authors: Pascaline, Jonathan

• Task Specialization, Immigration, and Wages

  Citation: 363

  Authors: Giovanni, Chad

• Present-Biased Preferences and Credit Card Borrowing

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Stephan, Charles

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