Published on behalf of the Agricultural Economics Society, the Journal of Agricultural Economics is a leading international academic journal, providing a forum for research that applies the discipline of agricultural economics to key issues confronting the food and agricultural sector. Those issues include, but are not limited to, food security and nutrition, farm level performance, rural development, international trade, environmental impacts, land use and climate change. The journal’s core focus on economics is complemented by insights from other disciplines including the physical sciences, statistics, business management, ecology, politics, history, psychology and sociology.

A leading journal for the discipline worldwide – consistently highly ranked in the Agricultural Economics & Policy category of ISI
A dynamic, international, applied social science journal dealing with agriculture, food and related industries, rural development and the environment
Articles on developments in research and methods of analysis as well as the application of existing methods and techniques to new problems and situations
Fast turnaround: average of 47 days from submission to first decision
Each issue of the JAE contains articles, notes and book reviews as well as information relating to the Agricultural Economics Society. Published three times a year, it is received by members and institutional subscribers in 69 countries. With contributions from leading international scholars, the JAE is a leading citation for agricultural economics and policy. Published articles either deal with new developments in research and methods of analysis, or apply existing methods and techniques to new problems and situations which are of general interest to the JAE’s international readership.

Editor in Chief 
Professor David Harvey (david.harvey@ncl.ac.uk)

Associate Editors
Professor Sue Chilton (environmental analysis)
Dr Jeremy Franks (farm management, structure & development)
Dr Matthew Gorton (food economics, structure and development)
Dr Carmen Hubbard (rural & regional development, animal welfare)

Book Review Editor
Professor David Harvey
External Editors (Editorial Committee)
Professor Euan Phimister (University of Aberdeen)
Professor Tim Lloyd (University of Bournemouth)
Professor Rob Fraser (University of Kent)
Professor Peter Midmore (University of Aberystwyth)
Professor Paul Wilson (University of Nottingham)

JAE Administrator
Professor David Harvey (david.harvey@ncl.ac.uk)