Editors
Iain Fraser
Erwin Bulte
Carola Grebitus
Jesus Barreiro Hurle
David Lewis
Jörg Ankel-Peters
Join Q Open as an Editor
EAAEP Foundation seeks an editor for its young open-access journal Q Open, specializing in agricultural & environmental economics. Candidates with strong publishing records, expertise in peer review, and visionary leadership are welcome. Apply by May 1, 2025!
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Papers are assessed primarily for scientific soundness; less for relevance, importance or novelty. We aim to provide a first decision in 4-6 weeks. To aid speed, authors can share reports from previous submissions, and a no-revision option is available. Replication, null-result and pre-registered studies are welcomed.
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News & Announcements
The first issue of the journal is online now. The first articles in Q Open include a mix of papers focussing on the interface of agriculture, climate and development and the role of foresight analysis in helping to shape and inform the goals and objectives of international research organisations.
About the name
About the name
The title of the Journal comes from the Journal of Economic Literature subject taxonomy (JEL Codes), where letters of the alphabet stand for different fields of economics. In the JEL Codes, Q stands for ‘Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics.
JEL Codes Explained
JEL Codes Explained
Articles from Oxford Journals economics titles are classified according to the system used by the Journal of Economic Literature (commonly known as 'JEL codes').
