《經濟增長雜志》是研究經濟增長和比較經濟發展領域的主要刊物。該雜志出版高質量的研究，探索在當代和整個人類歷史進程的成長過程。特別是,《華爾街日報》鼓勵提交的研究,探討了收入分配的作用,人口轉變,人力資本形成、技術變革,和結構轉換在生長過程中,以及根深蒂固的地理,文化,制度和人類特征的比較經濟的發展。根據影響因素，《經濟增長雜志》目前在所有經濟期刊中排名第三(Web of Science)和第五(RePEc)。與人口經濟學領域有關的、編委會認為不適用于《經濟增長雜志》出版物的論文，可由編者連同裁判報告轉交《人口經濟學雜志》，供《人口經濟學雜志》進一步審議。

The Journal of Economic Growth serves as the principal outlet for research in the fields of economic growth and comparative economic development. The journal publishes high quality research that explores the growth process in the contemporary period as well as over the entire course of human history. In particular, the journal encourages the submission of research that explores the role of income distribution, the demographic transition, human capital formation, technological change, and structural transformation in the growth process, as well as the role deeply-rooted geographical, cultural, institutional and human characteristics in the comparative economic development. The Journal of Economic Growth is currently ranked 3rd (Web of Science) and 5th (RePEc) among all economic journals, based on impact factor. Submission related to the field of population economics, that will be not found by the editorial board suitable for publications in the Journal of Economic Growth, may be transferred by the Editor, with referee reports, for further consideration in the Journal of Population Economics.