The AEPP Success Story

Below is a brief update on AEPP’s progress and success to date. As you will see, the journal is quickly gaining recognition among the economics profession as well as among policy makers and the main stream media.

Usage

• In 2010, the total number of full text downloads was over 42,300
• In the first quarter of 2011, full text articles were downloaded over 17,200 times
• Our top downloaded article, The Social Costs and Benefits of Biofuels: The Intersection of Environmental, Energy and Agricultural Policy by Harry de Gorter and David R. Just, has received over 11800 full text downloads and 4400 abstract views to date.

Media Coverage

The majority of issues are preceded by a media press release. We’ve found that the press releases draw media attention not only to the article in the release, but also to other articles in the journal.

Our public relations efforts have paid off. Journalists from outlets such as The Economist and The New York Times have specifically asked to be sent AEPP’s press releases. Authors have also been contacted by journalists to follow up on their articles. For example, Scott Irwin, lead author of Index Funds, Financialization, and Commodity Futures Markets, was asked to interview on several main stream media programs such as Street Signs and Bloomberg News to talk about his article. His research has also received international attention on CNBC, the Financial Times and The Economist.

Podcast Interviews

A freely available podcast interview is produced for each issue, adding a popular dimension to the journal.

• The most popular podcast, Interview with Thomas Hertel on how climate change affects the poor, has been downloaded by 832 users since September 2010, and people are continuing to download it.
• All of the podcasts combined have been downloaded by well over 3,000 listeners.

Recognition

Recognition from the profession should also be noted. Brian Wright said of his AEPP published paper: 'This article generated more immediate feedback from my colleagues than any other article that I have published'.

The Economics of Grain Price Volatility
Brian D. Wright

Expanding the Scope and Readership

We are continuing to work on expanding the readership and author base of the journal. For the last two years the Featured Articles Editor has been asked to organize a session based on an AEPP Featured Article. This year, Ian Sheldon is organizing a session to be presented at the European Association of Agricultural Economists meeting based on 2 articles that will be published later in 2011. We are looking to hold a similar session at the International Association of Agricultural Economists meeting in 2012.

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