The Journal of Cultural Economics published by Springer Verlag, is recognised as the official journal for the Association for Cultural Economics International.
Papers published in the journal apply economic analysis to a range of creative and performing arts as well heritage and cultural industries, whether publicly or privately funded. The journal also explores the economic organization of the cultural sector and the behavior of producers, consumers, and governments operating within the sector.
Readers will find original papers dealing with the theoretical development of cultural economics as a subject, the application of economic analysis and econometrics to the field of culture, and the economic aspects of cultural policy. In addition to full-length papers, the journal offers short papers and book reviews.
Journal metrics
Journal Impact Factor: 1.9 (2023)
5-year Journal Impact Factor: 2.6 (2023)
Submission to first decision (median): 16 days
Downloads: 235,521 (2023)
All ACEI members are entitled to complimentary e-access to the Journal of Cultural Economics (full members also receive print copies).
Journal e-access is available by logging into your ACEI account. Once logged in, you will find a link to the journal’s website (look for the journal cover). This link will automatically log you in and give you full access to all articles. If you have any issues with journal e-access, please contact the Executive Secretary-Treasurer.
Authors wishing to submit papers to the journal are encouraged to review the aims and scope of the journal and follow the instructions to submit a manuscript.
The current members of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Cultural Economics are:
Simon Anderson, University of Virginia, USA
Karol J. Borowiecki, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Samuel Cameron, University of Bradford, UK
Pascal Courty, University of Victoria, Canada
Ricard Gil, Queens University in Kingston, Canada
William Goetzmann, Yale University, USA
Kazuko Goto, Setsunan University, Osaka, Japan
Christian Handke, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Ana Flávia Machado, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Silvia Marchesi, University of Milan Bicocca, Italy
Kim Oosterlinck, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Abraham Ravid, Yeshiva University, USA
Ilde Rizzo, University of Catania, Italy
Christophe Spaenjers, HEC Paris, France
Joel Waldfogel, University of Minnesota, USA
In addition to the Editorial Board, the Journal recognises the following Honorary Editorial Board members
Orley Ashenfelter, Princeton University, USA
Bruno Frey, University of Zurich, Switzerland
David Galenson, University of Chicago, USA
Victor Ginsburgh, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Kathryn Graddy, Brandeis University, USA
David Throsby, Macquarie University, Australia