Abbreviated title (ISO 4) J. Public Econ. Discipline Public economics Language English Edited by Henrik Kleven, Erzo F.P. Luttmer Publication details Publisher Elsevier Publication history 1972-present Frequency Monthly Impact factor (2014) 1.581 Indexing ISSN 0047-2727 The Journal of Public Economics is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering public economics. It was established in 1972 and is published by Elsevier. The editors-in-chief are Henrik Kleven (London School of Economics) and Erzo F.P. Luttmer (Dartmouth College). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 1.581.[1]