JEL Classification Codes

The Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) Classification System, established by the American Economic Association (AEA), is the global de facto standard for indexing and categorizing scholarly literature in economics, management, business administration, and related disciplines. Dirassat Journal: Economic Issue (DJEI) requires authors to assign appropriate JEL classification codes to all submitted manuscripts to enhance international indexing, discoverability, and citation metrics in EconLit, Scopus, and global academic databases.

Guidelines Author Guidelines for Assigning JEL Codes

Placement: JEL codes must appear on the first page of the manuscript, placed immediately below the Keywords section in all language versions (Arabic, English, and French).
Number of Codes: Authors must provide between 3 to 5 relevant JEL codes (e.g., alphanumeric 3-character format: one capital letter followed by two digits).
Specificity: Codes should represent both the broader theoretical domain and the specific empirical or analytical subfield of the study.

Reference Official Guide & Common Subject Domains

Official AEA Classification Portal: To consult descriptions, subclasses, and search keywords, visit the [American Economic Association JEL Codes Guide].

Common Main Categories in DJEI:

C: Mathematical and Quantitative Methods (Econometrics, PLS-SEM, Simulation).
G: Financial Economics (Corporate Finance, Banking, Financial Markets).
L: Industrial Organization (Market Structure, Firm Strategy, Public Policy).
M: Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics (e.g., M10, M13, M31, M41).
O: Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth (e.g., O31, O32).