The IES Journal
The official research publication of the International Economic Society: an open archive of the research produced through IES competitions, and a publication venue for student academic papers in economics.
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Records
Every record is free to read, downloadable as a PDF, and carries a citation in four formats. Records fall into two tracks.
Journal Publication
Papers selected through editorial review, published with a volume and issue.
Research Archive
The wider public record of work produced through IES competitions, preserved and citable.
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The archive opens with the first cycle
The IES Journal has not published its first record. Papers and policy work from the current competition cycle will be deposited here once judging is complete, each with a downloadable PDF and a citation.
About the Journal
The IES Journal serves as a platform for exceptional student research in economics. It recognizes the highest-caliber work produced through the GRP competition and provides winners with a formal publication credit that reflects the quality of their analysis.
Published periodically, each edition compiles five research papers that address pressing economic questions spanning topics such as trade policy, monetary systems, development economics, market structures, and fiscal strategy. The Journal is distributed across the IES network and made available to all chapters worldwide.
Selection Process
Competition or submission
Work arrives either from an IES competition — the GRP or the EPR — or is submitted directly by a student author.
Editorial review
Every record is screened for originality and citation integrity, then evaluated on analysis, evidence, and writing quality.
Track assigned
The strongest papers are selected for Journal Publication with a volume and issue. The rest enter the Research Archive as a citable public record.
Deposited
The record goes live with a permanent ID, a downloadable PDF, and a citation, free for anyone to read.
Evaluation Criteria
Records selected for Journal Publication are assessed against the following criteria, consistent with the GRP competition rubric.
For Published Authors
Students whose papers are selected receive:
Publication Credit
A formal publication in the IES Journal, recognized across our international network of chapters.
Certificate of Recognition
An official certificate acknowledging their achievement as a top GRP researcher.
Global Distribution
Their work is shared with IES chapters and members in over 12 countries worldwide.
Publish with us
There are two routes into the Journal. Both are free, and neither requires your school to have an IES chapter.
Through a competition
Work entered into the GRP or the EPR is considered for the Journal automatically once judging closes. Nothing extra to submit — entering is enough.
Direct submission
Independent economics research can be sent to us directly. Email the paper as a PDF with an abstract of 150 words or fewer, your school, and your country. We reply to every submission.
Work must be original, your own, and free of AI-generated content. Papers already published elsewhere are welcome in the Research Archive, with the original venue credited.