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From May 25 to June 9, 2026, the 2026 Editors-in-Chief  Conference in Economics was successfully held at Beijing Jiaotong University. The conference was jointly organized by the School of Economics and Management at Beijing Jiaotong University and Elsevier. Conducted online and livestreamed through Elsevier’s video and service platforms, the conference was themed “Publishing China Research in Top Journals: Insights from Global and Chinese Editors.” It focused on key topics including high-quality economic research, academic writing, journal submission strategies, and the peer-review process. Six editors-in-chief and co-editors from leading international economics journals were invited to share cutting-edge research findings and publishing experiences with scholars, researchers, and students from around the world.

The conference attracted 28,576 participants, accumulated more than 13,335 hours of viewing time, and recorded a 21% increase in registrations and a 78.6% increase in attendance compared with the previous year. Participants and speakers represented numerous prestigious universities and research institutions worldwide, including Beijing Jiaotong University, the University of Zurich, Carnegie Mellon University, the California Institute of Technology, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Monash University, Xiamen University, Harvard University, East China Normal University, Brown University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Chicago, Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, University College London, Wellesley College, Zhejiang University, Boston University, the University of Rochester, the University of Science and Technology of China, Sun Yat-sen University, the University of Hong Kong, Peking University, Washington University in St. Louis, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Dartmouth College, Cornell University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

The conference consisted of two major components. The first was the Editors’ Plenary Session, where five editors from top journals shared insights into journal positioning, research preferences, manuscript preparation, submission strategies, editorial processes, and recommendations for publishing China-focused research internationally. The second was a series of specialized editor seminars, in which six editors presented their latest research while distinguished scholars provided expert discussions and commentary. Together, these two components offered valuable guidance for Chinese scholars and early-career researchers seeking to understand publication standards at leading journals and showcased the latest advances in frontier economic research.

The Editors’ Plenary Session was successfully held on May 29, 2026. Invited speakers included Erzo F. P. Luttmer, Editor of American Economic Review and Chair Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College; Shanjun Li, Co-Editor of Journal of Public Economics and Steven and Roberta Denning Professor at Stanford University; Roberto A. Weber, Editor of Management Science and UBS Foundation Professor at the University of Zurich; Peter Hull, Co-Editor of American Economic Journal: Applied Economics and Professor at Brown University; and Jianjun Miao, Associate Editor of American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics and Journal of Monetary Economics and Tsingshan Chair Professor at Zhejiang University.

On behalf of the School of Economics and Management, Professor Hongchang Li, Vice Dean of the SEM, delivered welcome remarks and conveyed Dean Ming Guo’s strong support for high-level international academic exchange. Suzanne Abbott, Executive Publisher at Elsevier, delivered remarks on behalf of Bethan Keall, Publishing Director for Economics and Marketing Journals.

The editors then shared their perspectives under the theme “Inside Top Journals: Writing, Submission & Editorial Advice,” providing systematic insights into journal missions, research standards, innovation requirements, manuscript structure, editorial review processes, responds to referee comments, and ways for China-related research to contribute to international academic dialogue. During the Q&A session of the plenary, participants engaged in in-depth discussions on research topics, theoretical contributions, empirical strategies, journal selection, and manuscript revision.

The plenary session provided valuable professional guidance on understanding the preferences, writing standards, and review procedures of leading international journals while creating a high-level platform for discussing the international communication of China-related economic research. Drawing on their editorial and research experience, the editors emphasized that high-quality papers should combine important research questions, clear mechanisms, credible identification, rigorous execution, and effective communication. Participants reported gaining a deeper understanding of publication standards and peer-review systems at top international journals.

The series of specialized editor seminars comprised six sessions held between May 25 and June 9, 2026. The invited editors delivered presentations on topics including moral behavior in markets, China’s energy development and priorities for the 15th Five-Year Plan, causal inference with recentered instruments, inequality, innovation and growth, successfully navigating the peer-review process, and optimal electric vehicle tariffs with revenue-funded subsidies. These presentations provided valuable insights into behavioral economics, energy economics, applied econometrics, macroeconomics, and public economics while also offering practical advice on academic publishing.

In the first seminar, Roberto A. Weber, Editor of Management Science and UBS Foundation Professor at the University of Zurich, presented “Moral Behavior in Markets.” Professor Lan Yao of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and Professor Erte Xiao of Monash University served as discussants. Weber explored the role of moral considerations in market participation and examined how consumers, workers, and firms make moral trade-offs in market transactions. He highlighted self-governance mechanisms through which market participants voluntarily establish constraints on profit-seeking activities that generate negative externalities.

In the second seminar, Boqiang Lin, Editor of Energy Economics and Chair Professor at Xiamen University, presented “Recent Energy Developments in China and the Key Energy Work Priorities for the ‘15th Five-Year Plan.’” Professor Jianglong Li of Xi’an Jiaotong University and Xiaoling Ouyang of East China Normal University served as discussants. Lin argued that the key priorities of China’s energy development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period will center on new energy infrastructure, particularly energy storage systems and renewable energy integration capacity.

The third seminar featured Peter Hull, Co-Editor of American Economic Journal: Applied Economics and Professor at Brown University, presenting “Causal Inference with Recentered Instruments.” Assistant Professor Lihua Lei of Stanford University and Liyang Sun of University College London served as discussants. Hull introduced recent methodological advances for addressing causal identification challenges involving multiple shocks, complex instrumental variables, and non-random exposure. He explained how recentering procedures can improve the use of exogenous shocks for causal and structural identification.

In the fourth seminar, Jianjun Miao, Associate Editor of American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics and Journal of Monetary Economics and Tsingshan Chair Professor at Zhejiang University, presented two recent studies. Assistant Professor Xiaomei Sui of the University of Hong Kong, Associate Professor Lijun Zhu of Peking University, and Assistant Professor Zhang Chen of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology served as discussants. The first study, “Transforming Luxuries into Necessities: How Inequality Affects Growth?”, examined how products diffuse from high-income to low-income households as prices decline and market penetration expands, and how income inequality influences economic growth through firms’ innovation choices. The second study, “Asset Bubbles, R&D, and Endogenous Growth,” analyzed how asset bubbles can relax credit constraints in the R&D sector and thereby influence innovation and growth.

The fifth seminar featured Erzo F. P. Luttmer, Editor of American Economic Review and Chair Professor at Dartmouth College, presenting “How to Successfully Navigate the Peer Review Process.” Drawing on the perspectives of authors, referees, and editors, Luttmer outlined the key elements of successful publication, emphasizing important research questions, clear contributions, transparent research design, and high-quality writing. He also offered practical advice on abstracts, introductions, empirical transparency, research ethics, journal selection, revision strategies, and communication with editors and referees.

In the final seminar, Shanjun Li, Co-Editor of Journal of Public Economics and Steven and Roberta Denning Professor at Stanford University, presented “From Trade War to Green Transition: Optimal Electric Vehicle Tariffs with Revenue-Funded Subsidies.” Associate Professor Jianwei Xing of Peking University and Assistant Professor Qinshu Xue of Shanghai Jiao Tong University served as discussants. Li explored how the United States could promote energy transition through a policy mix of import openness, tariff adjustments, and domestic production subsidies. Combining theoretical modeling with market-equilibrium simulations based on global automobile sales data, he examined how demand curvature, product substitution, and market power affect optimal tariff design.

The 2026 Editors-in-Chief Conference in Economics received highly positive feedback from invited guests and participants and concluded successfully. Speakers praised the professionalism and efficiency of the conference organization, while discussants highlighted the frontier nature and policy relevance of the research presented. Participants noted that the conference expanded their understanding of cutting-edge economic research and provided highly practical guidance on research design, academic writing, submission strategies, revision processes, and international publishing.

This conference marked the sixth edition of the Editors-in-Chief Conference in Economics since its inaugural session in June 2021 and continued the “Editors-in-Chief” academic initiative launched by the School of Economics and Management at Beijing Jiaotong University in 2018. Guided by the university motto of “Zhi Xing,” the conference remains committed to promoting academic dissemination and public service while advancing high-quality research, international scholarly exchange, and innovation in academic publishing. Looking ahead, the School of Economics and Management at Beijing Jiaotong University will continue to build a high-level platform connecting scholars worldwide with editors of leading economics journals, supporting China’s integration into the global academic community and contributing to the international influence and scholarly voice of Chinese economics.

The 2025 Editors-in-Chief Face-to-Face Conference on Economics was successfully held at Beijing Jiaotong University from June 10 to June 19, 2025. The conference was organized by the School of Economics and Management of Beijing Jiaotong University and Elsevier. It was conducted in the form of Teams online conference and was simultaneously live streamed by Elsevier. The conference invited the editors of the six top journals in the field of economics, as well as academics and scholars in China, to gather online to discuss journal publication issues and the latest research in various sub-fields of economics. The conference was divided into two modules, the plenary meeting and the thematic lecture series.

With its high-level positioning, cutting-edge themes, rich content, multi-dimensional interaction and innovative forms of activities, the conference attracted more than 16,000 participants. Registered scholars came from University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, University of Chicago, University of California, Monash University, University of Warwick, University of Melbourne, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China and so on. The conference received widespread attention and follow-up from many academic groups and media. The six invited editors of the six top economics journals were Brian Knight, co-editor of American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Professor in Brown University; Sascha O. Becker, editor of Economic Journal and Yang Xiaokai Chair Professor of Business and Economics in University of Warwick and Monash University; Katrine V. Løken, joint managing editor of Review of Economic Studies, Professor in Norwegian School of Economics; Raymond Fisman, co-chair editor of Review of Economics and Statistics, Professor in Boston University; Hanming Fang, editor of Journal of Health Economics, Professor in University of Pennsylvania; Ricardo Perez-Truglia, co-editor of Journal of Public Economics, Professor in University of California, Los Angeles.

The conference began with the first module of the thematic lecture series held from June 10 to June 18, 2025. It consisted of 6 thematic lectures, each of which invited one editor to present his or her up-to-date research, and two well-known scholars in the same field were invited to make in-depth comments. Six editors of top economic journals gave lectures on “Forced Displacement in History”, “High-Speed Rail and China’s Electric Vehicle Adoption Miracle”, “Tax Morale”, “The Fatal Consequences of Brain Drain”, “The Policy Preferences of Deputy Ministers”, “Policing for Profit? Evidence from Post-Ferguson Reforms in Missouri”. The invited discussants, in order of commentary time, were James Kung, Professor, University of Melbourne; Chicheng Ma, Associate Professor, University of Hong Kong; Yu Qin, Professor, National University of Singapore; Yatang Lin, Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Zhixin Dai, Professor, Renmin University of China; Xuan Wang, Assistant Professor, Peking University; Jin Zhou, Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong; Heng Chen, Associate Professor, University of Hong Kong; Ruixue Jia, Professor, University of California, San Diego; Bo Li, Associate Professor, Peking University; Shaoda Wang, Assistant Professor, University of Chicago; Bei Qin, Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica, Taipei.

The discussants’ incisive remarks further enhanced the participants’ comprehension of the cutting-edge research presented by the invited editors, covering diverse aspects including the design of research, the construction of models, the methodologies for data acquisition and processing, the practicality of conclusions, and the policy-oriented implications. Additionally, during the interactive Q&A session, the participants enthusiastically joined the discussions, sparking novel perspectives and insights. The second module of the plenary meeting was held on June 19, 2025. It was moderated by Professor Yacan Wang from Beijing Jiaotong University.

The six editors engaged with senior experts and young scholars, discussing the issues of journal positioning, submission, and publication. The editors talked about their experiences in manuscript reviewing, and offered targeted advice on critical considerations for authors, trending topics of interest, and crucial steps to follow up during the submission and revision process of returned manuscripts. Furthermore, the editors highlighted recent submissions from Chinese scholars, sparking keen interest among the participants. Enthusiastic responses were evident, as many questions from participants poured in through various platforms like Teams and WeChat scholar groups. The editors responded thoroughly to each question, clearing up the doubts and misconceptions encountered by participants, especially younger researchers, during the process of writing and submitting manuscripts.

The 2025 Editors-in-Chief Face-to-Face Conference on Economics, hosted by the School of Economics and Management at Beijing Jiaotong University, has been hailed as a resounding success. This prestigious event, now in its fifth iteration, continues to uphold the university’s “Zhi Xing” motto, fostering an environment of academic excellence and international scholarly exchange. With the collaboration of Elsevier, a leading academic publisher, the conference featured six editors from six top economics journals, offering a unique opportunity for Chinese scholars and researchers to hold direct and constructive dialogues with the leading scholars in the field of Economics.

Looking ahead, the conference organizers are committed to building on this year’s success, aiming at further expanding the international reach and impact of the event. With a focus on inclusivity and innovation, the conference aspires to continue serving as a catalyst for academic growth, fostering a vibrant and outstanding community of economists and researchers. We believe the research in Economics would be prosper more worldwide, and we will make every effort to support young researchers and scholars in their pursuit of academic excellence.

The 2024 Editors-in-Chief Face-to-Face Conference on Economics was successfully held at Beijing Jiaotong University from May 28 to June 6, 2024. The conference was organized by the School of Economics and Management of Beijing Jiaotong University and Elsevier. It was conducted in the form of ZOOM online conference and was simultaneously livestreamed by Elsevier. The conference invited the editors of the seven top journals in the field of economics and academics and scholars in China to gather online to discuss journal publication issues and the latest research in various sub-fields of economics. The conference was divided into two modules, the plenary meeting and the thematic lecture series. With its high-level positioning, cutting-edge themes, rich content, multi-dimensional interaction and innovative forms of activities, the conference attracted more than 50,000 participants. Registered scholars came from University of British Columbia, University of Glasgow, Yale University, Columbia University, Indiana University, Monash University, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China and so on. The conference received widespread attention and follow-up from many academic groups and media.

The ten invited editors of the seven top economics journals were Nathan Nunn, co-editor of The Quarterly Journal of Economics, professor in University of British Columbia; Stephen Ross, co-editor of American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Professor in University of Connecticut; Hervé Moulin, editor-in-chief of Games and Economic Behavior, Professor in University of Glasgow; Martín Uribe, co-editor-in-chief of Journal of International Economics, Professor in Columbia University; Costas Arkolakis, co-editor-in-chief of Journal of International Economics, Professor in Yale University; Lata Gangadharan, co-editor-in-chief of Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Professor in Monash University; Daniela Puzzello, co-editor-in-chief of Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Professor in Indiana University; Andreas Lange, co-editor-in-chief of Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Professor in Universität Hamburg; Robert Johnston, co-editor-in-chief of Resource and Energy Economics, Professor in Clark University; Stefan Ambec, co-editor-in-chief of Resource and Energy Economics, Professor in Toulouse School of Economics.

The conference kicked off with the first module of the thematic lecture series held from May 28 to June 5, 2024. It consisted of 7 thematic lectures, each of which invited one editor to present his or her up-to-date research, and two well-known scholars in the same field were invited to make in-depth comments. Seven editors of top economic journals gave lectures on “Aggregate Implications of Firm Heterogeneity: A Nonparametric Analysis of Monopolistic Competition Trade Model”, “Fiat Exchange in the Laboratory”, “The Design of Welfare Guarantees”, “Efforts and Morals in Markets: Experimental Evidence on Technology Choice and Voluntary Donations”, “The Economics of Carbon Leakage Mitigation Policies”, “ Driving Change: Evaluating Connecticut’s Collaborative Approach to Reducing Racial Disparities in Policing”, “On the Causes and Consequences of Zero-Sum Thinking”. The invited discussants, in order of commentary time, were Hongsong Zhang, Associate Professor, University of Hong Kong; Xiang Ding, Assistant Professor, Georgetown University; Jie Zheng, Professor, Shandong University; Li King King, Associate Professor, Shenzhen University; Yuqing Kong, Assistant Professor, Peking University; Bo Li, Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Binglin Gong, Research Fellow, East China Normal University; Zhi Li, Associate Professor, Xiamen University; Zhongxiang Zhang, Professor, Tianjin University; Maosheng Duan, Research Fellow, Tsinghua University; Shihe Fu, Professor, Wuhan University; Qian Weng, Associate Professor, Renmin University of China; James Kai-Sing Kung, Professor, University of Melbourne; Ruixue Jia, Associate Professor, UC San Diego.

The discussants’ incisive remarks further enhanced the participants’ comprehension of the cutting-edge research presented by the invited editors, covering diverse aspects including the design of research, the construction of models, the methodologies for data acquisition and processing, the practicality of conclusions, and the policy-oriented implications. Additionally, during the interactive Q&A session, the participants enthusiastically joined the discussions, sparking novel perspectives and insights.

The second module of the plenary meeting was held on June 6, 2024. It was moderated by Professor Yacan Wang from Beijing Jiaotong University. The seven editors engaged with senior experts and young scholars, discussing the issues of journal positioning, submission, and publication. The editors talked about their experiences in manuscript reviewing, and offered targeted advice on critical considerations for authors, trending topics of interest, and crucial steps to follow up during the submission and revision process of returned manuscripts. Furthermore, the editors highlighted recent submissions from Chinese scholars, sparking keen interest among the participants. Enthusiastic responses were evident, as many questions from participants poured in through various platforms like ZOOM and WeChat scholar groups. The editors responded thoroughly to each question, clearing up the doubts and misconceptions encountered by participants, especially younger researchers, during the process of writing and submitting manuscripts.

The 2024 Editors-in-Chief Face-to-Face Conference on Economics, hosted by the School of Economics and Management at Beijing Jiaotong University, has been hailed as a resounding success. This prestigious event, now in its fourth iteration, continues to uphold the university’s “Zhi Xing” motto, fostering an environment of academic excellence and international scholarly exchange. With the collaboration of Elsevier, a leading academic publisher, the conference featured ten editors from seven top economics journals, offering a unique opportunity for Chinese scholars and researchers to hold direct and constructive dialogues with the leading scholars in the field of Economics.

Looking ahead, the conference organizers are committed to building on this year’s success, aiming at further expanding the international reach and impact of the event. With a focus on inclusivity and innovation, the conference aspires to continue serving as a catalyst for academic growth, fostering a vibrant and outstanding community of economists and researchers. We believe the research in Economics would be prosper more worldwide, and we will make every effort to support young researchers and scholars in their pursuit of academic excellence.

The Editors-in-Chief Face-to-Face Conference on Transportation Economics of the 11th International Conference on Transportation and Space-time Economics (TSTE 2023) was successfully held at Beijing Jiaotong University from November 27 to December 6, 2023. The conference was organized by School of Economics and Management of Beijing Jiaotong University, and co-organized by Elsevier Group. The editors of seven top journals in the field of transportation economics were present online at the conference to discuss journal publication issues and share their latest research on the theme of “High-quality Development of Transportation”. The conference was held in the form of a ZOOM online conference and simultaneously live-streamed worldwide by Elsevier. With its high-level positioning, cutting-edge themes, rich contents, multi-dimensional interactions and innovative forms of activities, the conference attracted nearly 50,000 participants. Registered scholars, teachers and students came from 413 universities and research institutions at home and abroad including University of Cambridge, Stanford University, National University of Singapore, University of Michigan, Northeastern University, University of Leeds, Ghent University, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, The University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, TongJi University, Zhejiang University, Sun Yat-sen University, and so forth.

The seven invited editors of the top transportation economics journals were: Karen Smilowitz, editor-in-chief of Transportation Science, professor at Northwestern University; Chandra Bhat, editor-in-chief of Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Professor at the University of Texas at Austin; Nikolas Geroliminis, editor-in-chief of Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, Professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; Shuaian Wang, co-editor-in-chief of Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Jonas De Vos, co-editor-in-chief of Transport Reviews, Associate Professor at University College London; Frank Witlox, editor-in-chief of Journal of Transport Geography, Professor at Ghent University; Xiaowen Fu, editor-in-chief of Case Studies on Transport Policy, Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

The conference kicked off with the first module of the thematic lecture series from November 27 to December 5, 2023. Six editors gave lectures on “On a causal analysis of factors affecting housing choices”, “On the (in)efficiency of ride-sourcing services towards urban congestion and multimodal mobility”, “Air travel choice, online meeting and passenger heterogeneity – What shall be done for the aviation industry?”, “Prescriptive analytics for logistics and transport system management: state-of-the-art development”, “The perception of travel: from travel satisfaction to perceived accessibility”, and “On the future of urban mobility… Shedding light on cycling in the dark”. For each lecture, two peer discussants were invited to share their comments and reflections after the editor’s presentation. Then, participants were involved in discussing and interaction in the Q&A session. Exciting new thoughts, ideas and insights were generated one after another during the talks and interactions.

On December 6, 2023, the second module of the plenary meeting was held, inviting the seven editors to present their journals and offer suggestions on manuscript submission and publication. The positioning, characteristics, research themes, submission and acceptance status of the seven top journals were clearly illustrated, which helped participants tremendously in selecting relevant journals for submission. The editors gave a number of specific precautions to help participants avoid usual mistakes during the process of submission and revision of the returned manuscripts. All participants, especially young scholars, benefited a lot from the speeches and talks.

The conference was highly praised and appreciated by the editors, peer discussants, and participants. The editors were impressed by the excellent quality and efficiency of the conference organization. The discussants and participants learned well from both the cutting-edge lectures and the speeches on publication issues. Many participants rejoicingly said that they became more confident and better able to submit manuscripts to top journals.

This conference stands out for three more reasons, in addition to being fully accepted by invited guests and participants. First, it can be traced back to a 6-year history of establishing an open, flexible, sustainable, and efficient academic platform for researchers and scholars, with TSTE 2018 starting with the launch of the international conference in its first attempt to establish such a platform. Together with successful experiences and influences of previous conferences, especially the Editors-in-Chief Face-to-Face Conference held from 2021 to 2023, the conference this year has made continuous efforts in consolidating and developing the academic platform by inviting more top journals to join the “the Editors-in-Chief Face-to-Face” event.

Second, Elsevier was invited to co-organize the conference, greatly increasing the international influence of the conference and enriching channels of free academic exchange and communication. Elsevier not only provided global live streaming, but also carried out great promotion supports for this event including social media subscriptions, the conference poster on all Elsevier transportation journal webpages, and emails from Elsevier introducing the conference.

Third, the conference was also an important initiative of School of Economics and Management of Beijing Jiaotong University in its continuous exploration and innovation of transnational, cross-border, and cross-discipline transportation research and teaching. On one hand, it provided the channels and opportunities for the faculty members to establish academic cooperation with senior researchers both from China and abroad. On the other hand, it provided a new attempt for the cultivation of international talents at Beijing Jiaotong University and contributed to the construction of “New-typed Talents” cultivation pattern (i.e., Integration of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, Integration of Disciplines, Integration of Industry and Academia, and International Connectivity).

The “Editors-in-Chief Face-to-Face” series will keep on going in the future. More efforts will be made to continuously elaborate international academic communication and cooperation platforms, to tentatively establish channels for cultivating young scholars, and to efficiently promote the construction of high-quality transportation systems worldwide.