Introduction PART I: TOP INSTITUTIONS, TOP PAPERS, AND LEADING ECONOMISTS PUBLISHING IN AER 1. Institutional Rankings 2. Country Rankings 3. Top Papers 4. Publishing Frequency 5. Top Authors PART II: COOPERATION, COAUTHORSHIP, AND ALPHABETICAL NAME ORDERING PART III: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AER AUTHORS 6. Academic Age 7. Females Publishing in AER PART IV: AER EDITORS, COEDITORS, BOARD MEMBERS AND REFEREES 8. Editors 9. Coeditors 10. Connections between Editors and Coeditors and Citation Success 11. Board of AER Editors PART V: SUBMISSION STRATEGIES, REFEREES, AND AWARDS 12. Submission Strategies and Submitted Papers 13. Referees 14. Awards PART VI: PAPER CHARACTERISTICS 15. Length 16. Subject Areas 17. Level of Technique Conclusion Bibliography Appendix