Papers with data

Papers that rely on data that is collected, or generated, by the authors are subject to specific requirements. These apply to data collected experimentally, observationally, or generated artificially as part of a computational experiment or simulation.

1. Effective January 1, 2026, submissions to Econometric Society journals that involve experimental research—such as lab, lab-in-the-field, or online experiments and surveys—must include detailed materials like experimental instructions or survey transcripts at the initial submission stage. Authors are also required to pre-register their studies in recognized trial registries (e.g., AEA RCT, AsPredicted, or OSF), with any exemptions needing prior editorial approval. All relevant procedural details—including subject recruitment, payment, use of deception, and timing—should be included to facilitate review and replication.
2. Upon acceptance of their paper, authors must provide data, code, and documentation sufficient to replicate all results and data collection steps, and these materials will be made publicly available with the published paper. Reproducibility checks will be conducted by the journals prior to acceptance, and any limitations to providing replication files must be disclosed at the time of initial submission.

Requirement 2 applies to simulations and computational experiments.