| Journal of Economic Literature | |
| Discipline: | Economics |
| Abbreviation: | J. Econ. Lit. |
| Formernames: | Journal of Economic Abstracts |
| Editor: | Steven Durlauf |
| Publisher: | American Economic Association |
| Country: | United States |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |
| History: | 1963–present |
| Website: | https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel |
| Link1: | https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/jel/issues |
| Link1-Name: | Online archive |
| Issn: | 0022-0515 |
| Coden: | JECLB3 |
| Lccn: | 73646621 |
| Oclc: | 01788942 |
| Jstor: | 00220515 |
The Journal of Economic Literature is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by the American Economic Association, that surveys the academic literature in economics. It was established in 1963 as the Journal of Economic Abstracts,[1] [2] and is currently one of the highest ranked journals in economics.[3] As a review journal, it mainly features essays and reviews of recent economic theories (as opposed to the latest research). The editor-in-chief is Steven Durlauf. In January 2022, the AEA announced that David Romer would become the editor beginning in July 2022.
The journal originated a widely used classification system for publications in the field of economics.