As in many other disciplines, new research in economics usually appears first in scholarly journals.
Referees are experts in the subject area of the paper, typically college or university professors.
After receiving the evaluations, the editor decides whether to publish the paper, suggest revisions and encourage resubmission of a revised paper, or reject the paper outright. The time from original submission to publication is usually at least one year. Most of the following journals are available at Cowles Library . All other economics journals may be accessed by interlibrary loan or through Cowles Library on-line sources . Almost anyone's list of the top journals in economics would probably include the following.