Home Page for the New
Review of Agricultural Economics
The new Review of Agricultural Economics (RAE) is being
published jointly by the American Agricultural Economics Association,
the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, the Western
Agricultural Economics Association and the
Southern Agricultural Economics Association beginning in 1997.
This
Journal, to be co-sponsored by the three associations, supersedes the
proposed Journal of Agricultural Economic Issues (JAEI) that
was to have been published under Southern Agricultural
Economics Association sponsorship. Manuscripts that were under
review or were accepted for publication in the JAEI
will instead be published in this Journal.
The purpose of this new effort is to provide a forum for
exchange of ideas and empirical findings among those working
in the various areas of agricultural economics. These areas
include extension education, resident instruction, applied
economic and policy analysis, and decision-support analysis.
Published articles are expected to be valuable to applied
economists working in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors,
both domestic and international. In this regard, this publication
is unique among the scholarly agricultural economics journals.
The editors take seriously the challenge to evaluate manuscripts for
publication based on readability and broad interest to all
subscribers.
In addition to this Journal, the American Agricultural Economics Association publishes the journal
the
American Journal of Agricultural Economics and the magazine Choices . The Southern
Agricultural Economics Association publishes the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics .
The Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Associations publishes
the Agricultural and Resource Economics Review.
The content of this Journal is different from any of these
other publications of the various sponsoring associations.
This Journal will particularly serve those
individuals who, by nature of their positions and appointments,
have not been well served by the traditional
technical journals in agricultural economics.
Format and Content:
The format will be similar to that of other scholarly journals,
combining some of the characteristics of The Journal of
Economic
Perspectives or the Journal of Economic
Literature, but with a problem focus
directed specifically toward agricultural economics issues. It will
contain
survey, review and critique articles, analyses and syntheses of
previous research, methodological issues and comment on current
issues. Plans are to publish two issues in each volume,
commencing with an issue dated in early 1997.
An important criterion for the publication of an article is its
potential usefulness to
a broad range of agricultural economists. Articles are expected
to emphasize
communication with a diverse audience, using narrative
exposition, graphs, and
results of problem-solving analyses. Because communication to
a broad array of agricultural economists--including those who
are
not quantitative researchers--is an important goal, emphasis will
also be placed
good writing on economic topics rather than on the use of
mathematics and econometrics to
communicate ideas.
The economic concepts used in articles will be those widely
understood by applied
economists, such as elasticities, multipliers, net present values,
rates of return, etc.
Use of algebra, geometry, and widely understood statistics such
as standard
deviations are also acceptable. Models should be presented in
ways that have wide
appeal to readers, and mathematical models that do not have a
clear
problem-solving focus are discouraged.
Mathematics
and quantitative concepts may be used if they contribute value
that readers derive from the article and are generally understood
by the subscriber-members of the two associations, including
those who are in other than research positions and those who do
not hold Ph.D.s. Since the editors' goal is to produce the most
widely read journal in
agricultural economics, selection of articles will, in part, be
based on
reviewers' assessments of the portion of the subscribers that will
likely
read the article. Writers should keep this in mind when deciding
if and how to employ quantitative concepts within an
article.
Journal Sections:
The Journal will be to be divided into four different
sections, each with a separate purpose.
Features:
The Features section consists of two or more articles
dealing
with an important current topical issue in agricultural economics
that
deals with a similar theme or topic. The Features section might
include several
articles developed around a common theme each representing a
different
perspective. Articles in this section are expected to emphasize
analysis, evaluation,
and synthesis of a specific topic. The topics may include current
agricultural
production, marketing, rural community, and environmental
policy issues; topics
in extension education and undergraduate and graduate teaching;
and research
methodology and philosophy.
Anyone is welcome to develop a Features Proposal.
Details on the specifics of how to do this can be found in
the Features
Guidelines.
Applied Analyses:
Applied Analyses may
be on any topic thought
to be of interest to the readership,
and may be submitted by anyone. These articles will be refereed
by
editorial council members or their designated reviewers. In
writing for
the new RAE, writers are reminded of the broad spectrum of
readers, and
that the review process will screen for articles which will be
widely
read, provocative, and present innovative and perhaps
controversial
ways of looking at agricultural economics issues.
Submissions to the Applied Analyses section must be on
problems of broad interest
and should focus on an issue or problem, empirical findings
relevant to the issue
or problem, and their implications. Articles in this section also
may include
replication and updating of earlier important works in the
literature. Manuscripts
must emphasize clear explanation of the impacts and the
usefulness of results.
Analyses and data must be fully documented, and the
documentation must
accompany the manuscript. The intent is
to publish articles that will be widely read, provocative and
present innovative ways
of looking at economic problems. Additional details on
developing articles for this Journal can be
found in the Applied Analyses
guidelines.
Case Studies:
A Case Studies section is intended to emphasize economic
problems that can be
used as learning tools for classroom, outreach, or other
professional use. The
studies should identify a problem, analysis, and solutions.
Potential cases could be
from either the private or public sector, such as analyses of the
effects of a new
program on farmers, consumers, taxpayers, and/or the
environment.More details can be found in the Case Studies guidelines.
Commentaries:
Commentaries are short (1,000 words or less) articles
dealing with
important topics and issues. This section includes, but is not
limited to,
comments on articles previously published in this. This is also
envisioned as a forum for opinion
pieces on controversial current agricultural economics issues.
A separate set of guidelines for Commentaries
exist.
Advisory Panel and Editorial Council:
Assisting the editors of this Journal is an advisory panel of
scholars and an editorial
council. Their roles are
to advise the editors with regard to the future scope and
direction of this Journal as
well as Features' proposals,
Case Studies and
Commentaries.
A copy of
the review form that is being
used by the editorial
council and
advisory panel members is also available.
Writing for the "New"RAE: A Short Guide
For some additional thoughts and ideas on how to craft articles for
for this Journal, see our "Short Guide".
New: Helpful Hints for Writers and Reviewers
More hints and information from the editors
on the kinds of articles the Review is looking for.
How to Subscribe:
Agricultural economists who are members of the
American Agricultural
Economics Association and the Southern
Agricultural Economics Association will receive copies of this
Journal as
part of their regular membership. A separate subscription is required for members
of the other two regional associations who are not AAEA mmbers.
Other individuals and libraries
may purchase a subscription by contacting the AAEA business
office.
We Listen to you:
This is your Journal and its success hinges on your
willingness
to write for it. The editors are facilitators. Yes, the editors will
even talk to you
over e-mail and discuss ideas you might have for future issues.
e-mail your questions and comments to David L. Debertin
or to Angelos
Pagoulatos.
Some Reminders:
Be sure to check the guidelines for your specific category
before
submitting anything. Include in your submission three copies of
the
manuscript, commentary or themes' proposal. If you are
submitting a manuscript
for
review, also include a letter indicating why you believe the
manuscript
will be of interest to our subscribers. This Journal is
copyrighted.
Indicate in the letter that the manuscript has not previously been
published nor is being considered for publication by any other
copyrighted outlet.
An Electronic Format:
Plans are also underway to make articles in this Journal
available via the internet, although this system might not be in
place
at the time the first issue is published.
Page Charges:
Page charges currently support the publication
of the Journal. To defray publication expenses, a $65 page
charge will
be levied on all authors.
The Editors:
Submissions for the new Review of Agricultural
Economics, including regular and review
manuscripts for Applied Analyses section , Commentaries and
Features proposals
should be mailed to
Angelos Pagoulatos and David L. Debertin,
editors
Review of Agricultural Economics
Department of Agricultural
Economics
400 Ag. Eng. Bldg
Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Submissions for the Case Studies section should be mailed to:
Dr. Peter J. Barry
Review of Agricultural Economics Case Studies Editor
Department of Agricultural Economics
305 Mumford Hall
1301 W. Gregory Dr.
Urbana, IL 61801
Revised 6-17-97