《經(jīng)濟理論雜志》發(fā)表有關(guān)經(jīng)濟理論的原創(chuàng)研究。它是經(jīng)濟理論領(lǐng)域中最具綜合性的期刊。它也是所有經(jīng)濟學的九種核心期刊之一。《華爾街日報》力爭在收到稿件后四個月內(nèi)做出回應。它致力于在經(jīng)濟理論的不同領(lǐng)域保持公平和平衡的觀點，強調(diào)創(chuàng)新工作。提交具有重要的經(jīng)驗、實驗、定量和計算貢獻的文件是受歡迎的，只要它們有堅實的理論基礎。主題包括但不限于:機制設計、信息、金融、匹配、決策理論、博弈論、政治經(jīng)濟學、市場設計、宏觀經(jīng)濟學和貨幣經(jīng)濟學。

The Journal of Economic Theory publishes original research on economic theory. It is the most general-interest journal among those specializing in economic theory. It is also one of nine core journals in all of economics. The Journal strives to respond in four months from receipt of the manuscript. It is committed to maintaining a fair and balanced view of different fields in economic theory, with an emphasis on innovative work. Submissions with significant empirical, experimental, quantitative, and computational contributions are welcome, provided they are firmly grounded in theory.Themes include, but are not limited to, mechanism design, information, finance, matching, decision theory, game theory, political economy, market design, macroeconomics and monetary economics.