<p>The <a href="https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jep/about-jep" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>Journal of Economic Perspectives</em>, of the American Economic Association,</a>  could be useful, it is a general economic journal.</p>
<p>From the website presentation:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The journal publishes articles that will serve several goals: to
synthesize and integrate lessons learned from active lines of economic
research; to provide economic analysis of public policy issues; to
encourage cross-fertilization of ideas among the fields of thinking;
to offer readers an accessible source for state-of-the-art economic
thinking; to suggest directions for future research [...]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The <em>Journal of Economic Perspectives</em> was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Economic_Perspectives" rel="nofollow noreferrer">founded by Joseph Stiglitz, Carl Shapiro and Timothy Taylor  in 1987</a></p>

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BakerStreet
<p><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14676419" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Journal of Economic Surveys</a> may be a relevant journal. Here is an excerpt from their website:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The Journal of Economic Surveys seeks to improve the communication of new ideas in economics, econometrics, economic history and business economics. It provides a means by which economists can keep abreast of recent developments beyond their immediate specialization.</p>
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Richard Hardy
<p>I know about the American Economic Association Journal of Economic Literature (JEL), are there any other examples? By good I mean it should be at least Q1 or Q2 journal. It shouldn't also be specialized journal, I look for some journals to keep up with developments outside my specialization.</p>

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Perhaps [Journal of Economic Surveys](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14676419)?
Richard Hardy
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The [Journal of Economic Perspectives, of the American Economic Association](https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jep/about-jep) perhaps could be useful.
BakerStreet
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@RichardHardy yes that is what I look for. If you post it as an answer I will be happy to upvote it
csilvia
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@BakerStreet see my comment to Richard
csilvia
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What are some good general economic journals to keep up with the literature in various fields?
csilvia
# What are some good general economic journals to keep up with the literature in various fields?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-10-17)

I know about the American Economic Association Journal of Economic Literature (JEL), are there any other examples? By good I mean it should be at least Q1 or Q2 journal. It shouldn't also be specialized journal, I look for some journals to keep up with developments outside my specialization.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Perhaps [Journal of Economic Surveys](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14676419)?  
> **username_2**: The [Journal of Economic Perspectives, of the American Economic Association](https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jep/about-jep) perhaps could be useful.  
> **username_0**: @RichardHardy yes that is what I look for. If you post it as an answer I will be happy to upvote it  
> **username_0**: @BakerStreet see my comment to Richard  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2023-10-19. Score: 3

The [*Journal of Economic Perspectives*, of the American Economic Association,](https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jep/about-jep) could be useful, it is a general economic journal.

From the website presentation:

> The journal publishes articles that will serve several goals: to
> synthesize and integrate lessons learned from active lines of economic
> research; to provide economic analysis of public policy issues; to
> encourage cross-fertilization of ideas among the fields of thinking;
> to offer readers an accessible source for state-of-the-art economic
> thinking; to suggest directions for future research [...]

The *Journal of Economic Perspectives* was [founded by Joseph Stiglitz, Carl Shapiro and Timothy Taylor in 1987](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journal_of_Economic_Perspectives)


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### Answer by username_1 on 2023-10-19. Score: 3

[Journal of Economic Surveys](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14676419) may be a relevant journal. Here is an excerpt from their website:

> The Journal of Economic Surveys seeks to improve the communication of new ideas in economics, econometrics, economic history and business economics. It provides a means by which economists can keep abreast of recent developments beyond their immediate specialization.


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