Format your manuscript to the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists requirements — abstract, a Chicago author-date style references, and required declarations — and submit through Editorial Manager without a formatting rejection.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 19 August, 2026
Getting past the desk at Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists is usually less about the research and more about matching the journal’s exact submission rules. This template is built around JAERE’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, a Chicago author-date style references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the JAERE author guidelines; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.
It’s a manuscript shell set up to JAERE’s specifications for the economics of the environment and natural resources. Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists is published by the University of Chicago Press on behalf of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) order, and a reference list in a Chicago author-date style.
Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is a concise abstract of about 150 words. JAERE also expects JEL classification codes and a replication/data and code package for empirical work. The body follows Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD), and the reference list uses a Chicago author-date style. Close with the declarations block: conflict of interest, funding, and data and code availability.
Beyond that, match your article type’s specific limits rather than assuming the defaults apply, keep a Chicago author-date style formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through Editorial Manager — email submissions aren’t processed.
The shell mirrors what JAERE’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, a Chicago author-date style reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the JAERE journal home page. JAERE offers an open-access option; check the current article-processing charge and any waiver before you commit. Manuscripts go in through Editorial Manager, which also tracks your paper through peer review.
| Element | JAERE requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | a concise abstract of about 150 words |
| Main text | Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) |
| Declarations | Conflict of interest, funding, and data and code availability |
| Figures / tables | Captioned, cited in order; check format and resolution rules in the guide |
| Supplemental | Large datasets, extra tables, code — uploaded separately and cited in text |
| Submission | Editorial Manager |
Read the JAERE author guidelines once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set a Chicago author-date style as your reference style before adding a single citation — retrofitting it later is where errors creep in. Prepare JEL classification codes early rather than leaving it to the end.
Skim two or three recent JAERE papers to calibrate depth, structure, and figure style. State your contribution in the first two paragraphs, not on page ten. Write a data-availability statement that names a real repository rather than a placeholder, and disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in your cover letter. Confirm current open-access pricing and any institutional agreement before committing to a fee.
Do one focused pass against the JAERE author guidelines: scope fit, abstract format, length, a Chicago author-date style references, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.