American Journal of Agricultural Economics

American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Title	American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Discipline	Agricultural economics
Abbreviation	AJAE
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Frequency	Bimonthly
History	1919–present

American Journal of Agricultural Economics is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal covering research in agricultural and applied economics, rural development, and related policy analysis. The journal publishes empirical, theoretical, and methodological studies that address production, consumption, trade, and natural resource issues affecting agriculture and food systems. Authors and readers include faculty from Iowa State University, Cornell University, University of California, Davis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and policymakers from agencies such as the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization, and World Bank.

History

Established in 1919, the journal traces its lineage to early 20th-century publications associated with United States Department of Agriculture economists and land-grant institutions like University of Wisconsin–Madison and Michigan State University. Early editors collaborated with scholars from Yale University, Harvard University, and University of Chicago during the interwar period and worked on topics spanning price analysis linked to the Dust Bowl and wartime production tied to World War I and World War II. Mid-century contributors included researchers affiliated with Brookings Institution, National Bureau of Economic Research, and RAND Corporation. In the late 20th century the journal expanded to encompass work from University of California, Berkeley, North Carolina State University, Texas A&M University, and Purdue University as agricultural policy debates engaged institutions like the Congressional Budget Office and international bodies such as the International Monetary Fund.

Scope and Content

The journal publishes articles on production economics involving researchers from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, University of Sao Paulo, Wageningen University, and University of Reading, and trade studies featuring analysts from World Trade Organization, European Commission, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Work on natural resources and environmental valuation cites collaborations with Environmental Protection Agency, Conservation International, and The Nature Conservancy. Rural development pieces have involved partnerships with United Nations Development Programme, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Rockefeller Foundation. Methodological advances often come from intersections with scholars at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Stanford University, and Carnegie Mellon University.

Publication and Editorial Information

Published bimonthly by Wiley-Blackwell for the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, the journal has had editors with affiliations to institutions such as Michigan State University, Iowa State University, University of Minnesota, Ohio State University, and University of Missouri. Editorial boards have included fellows of the American Agricultural Economics Association and members of societies like the European Association of Agricultural Economists and the International Association of Agricultural Economists. Manuscript submissions undergo peer review managed through systems used by publishers including Editorial Manager and ScholarOne. Funding acknowledgments often reference grants from National Science Foundation, United States Agency for International Development, and National Institutes of Health.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is indexed in major services such as Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, JSTOR, and ProQuest. Citation tracking appears in databases maintained by Clarivate, Google Scholar, and CrossRef. Library cataloging uses identifiers coordinated with institutions like the Library of Congress and networks such as OCLC. Metrics reported by aggregators include measures used by Eigenfactor Foundation and ranking lists compiled by business schools at Rotman School of Management and Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Impact and Reception

Scholarly impact is discussed in forums at American Economic Association meetings and conferences hosted by International Food Policy Research Institute and the Food and Agricultural Organization Committee on World Food Security. Citation analyses compare the journal with outlets like Journal of Political Economy, American Economic Review, and specialized periodicals at Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press. Awards recognizing articles include prizes granted by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association and honors paralleling those from Royal Economic Society and Econometric Society. Reviews and commentary appear in platforms run by Science, Nature, and policy outlets such as The Economist and Financial Times.

Notable Articles and Contributions

Seminal articles published in the journal have influenced debates on commodity price stabilization linked to discussions at Bretton Woods Conference and policy reforms associated with the Farm Bill (United States). Influential methodological contributions have been cited alongside work from John Maynard Keynes, Paul Samuelson, and Kenneth Arrow in econometric contexts developed at Cowles Commission and applied in studies by researchers from University of Cambridge and London School of Economics. Empirical studies on land-use change have been used by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change authors and cited in reports from United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Trade-modeling pieces have informed negotiations at World Trade Organization rounds and analyses by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Associated Organizations and Conferences

The journal is closely associated with the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association and its annual meetings, which often include sessions coordinated with European Association of Agricultural Economists congresses and symposia at International Association of Agricultural Economists conferences. Special issues have been tied to workshops organized by International Food Policy Research Institute, Food and Agriculture Organization, and university-hosted conferences at Iowa State University, University of California, Davis, and Cornell University. Collaborative initiatives have linked the journal to policy dialogues at World Bank seminars, grant programs from National Science Foundation, and capacity-building efforts supported by United States Agency for International Development.

Category:Academic journals