Instructions for Authors

The following guidelines should be followed in all manuscripts submitted for publication in the Journal of Monetary Economics.

  1. Read the JME materials Before You Submit
  2. Papers must be in English.
  3. Submission of a paper will be held to imply that it contains original unpublished work and is not being submitted for publication elsewhere.  The Editor does not accept responsibility for damage or loss of papers submitted.  Upon acceptance of an article, author(s) will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the publisher. 
  4. Papers for publication must submitted using the Elsevier Editorial System (online submission system).  (Some tips on using this system)
  5. There is a standard submission fee of US$250.00 for all unsolicited manuscripts submitted for publication.  To encourage quicker response referees will be paid an honorarium. Authors may use PayPal, checks and other mechanisms for payment. Checks should be made payable to the Journal of Monetary Economics.  US currency or checks denominated in US currency drawn a a US bank are acceptable.  Wire transfers and direct bank transfers in US funds are also acceptable.  Payment in non-US currency will not be accepted.  Resubmissions also require the payment of a submission fee. When a paper is accepted the last submission fee will be reimbursed.
  6. The JME has particular manuscript format requirements that are designed to make it easy for referees and editors to communicate with you about your paper. We also have manuscript style requirements for papers later in the publication process.

Any manuscript which does not conform to the above instructions may be returned for the necessary revision before publication.

Instructions for student authors

Instructions for resubmissions

Instructions for conference volume authors and discussants