Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists

Aims & Scope

As the official research journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, JAERE publishes papers that are devoted to environmental and natural resource issues.

The journal’s principal mission is to provide a forum for the scholarly exchange of ideas in the intersection of human behavior and the natural environment.

Focusing on original, full-length research papers that offer substantial new insights for scholars of environmental and resource economics, JAERE presents a range of articles that are relevant for public policy, using approaches that are theoretical, empirical, or both.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	3.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	590

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	480

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.361

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	45

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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 and Environmental Science, 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.

• Contemporary Guidance for Stated Preference Studies

  Citation: 607

  Authors: Robert J., Kevin J., Wiktor (Vic), Jeff, Roy, Trudy Ann, W. Michael, Nick, Mandy, Riccardo, Roger, Christian A.

• Estimates of the Social Cost of Carbon: Concepts and Results from the DICE-2013R Model and Alternative Approaches

  Citation: 231

  Authors: William

• The Market for Electric Vehicles: Indirect Network Effects and Policy Design

  Citation: 165

  Authors: Shanjun, Lang, Jianwei, Yiyi

• Temperature and Human Capital in the Short and Long Run

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Joshua, Solomon M., Matthew

• Air Quality and Error Quantity: Pollution and Performance in a High-Skilled, Quality-Focused Occupation

  Citation: 136

  Authors: James, Anthony, Soodeh

• Nudging Energy Efficiency Behavior: The Role of Information Labels

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Richard G., Juha

• The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Firm and Country Competitiveness: A Meta-analysis of the Porter Hypothesis

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Mark A., Adeline

• Understanding the Decline in the Price of Oil since June 2014

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Christiane, Lutz

• Crime Is in the Air: The Contemporaneous Relationship between Air Pollution and Crime

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Malvina, Sefi, Lutz

• Climate Amenities, Climate Change, and American Quality of Life

  Citation: 107

  Authors: David, Walter, Ryan, Hendrik

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