American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics

Aims & Scope

American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics focuses on studies of aggregate fluctuations and growth, and the role of policy in that context.

Such studies often borrow from and interact with research in other fields, such as monetary theory, industrial organization, finance, labor economics, political economy, public finance, international economics, and development economics.

To the extent that they make a contribution to macroeconomics, papers in these fields are also welcome.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.7
2024	6.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	13.528

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	46

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1154

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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.

• Temperature Shocks and Economic Growth: Evidence from the Last Half Century

  Citation: 939

  Authors: Melissa, Benjamin F, Benjamin A

• Housing Market Spillovers: Evidence from an Estimated DSGE Model

  Citation: 665

  Authors: Matteo, Stefano

• Monetary Policy Surprises, Credit Costs, and Economic Activity

  Citation: 519

  Authors: Mark, Peter

• How Sovereign Is Sovereign Credit Risk?

  Citation: 482

  Authors: Francis A, Jun, Lasse H, Kenneth J

• Culture: An Empirical Investigation of Beliefs, Work, and Fertility

  Citation: 471

  Authors: Raquel, Alessandra

• Uncertainty and Economic Activity: Evidence from Business Survey Data

  Citation: 437

  Authors: Rüdiger, Steffen, Eric R

• How Much Does Immigration Boost Innovation?

  Citation: 361

  Authors: Jennifer, Marjolaine

• Simple Analytics of the Government Expenditure Multiplier

  Citation: 330

  Authors: Michael

• The Effect of Corporate Taxes on Investment and Entrepreneurship

  Citation: 325

  Authors: Simeon, Tim, Caralee, Rita, Andrei

• Stories of the Twentieth Century for the Twenty-First

  Citation: 301

  Authors: Pierre-Olivier, Maurice

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