IZA Journal of Labor Policy

Please note that the IZA Journal of Labor Policy will be discontinued in 2023.

We do no longer accept new submissions.

Published volumes will remain fully accessible.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at journals@iza.org.

1. Before you submit

Before you submit, we recommend familiarizing yourself with the following.

• Make sure you are submitting to the most suitable journal within the IZA Journal Series
• Note that we do not accept papers that have been submitted to other journals as well
• Understand the copyright agreement
• Understand the Open Access Publication Fees and our waiver policy　
• Understand our peer-review policy

2. Ready to submit

To give your manuscript the best chance of publication, follow these editorial policies and formatting guidelines.

• IZA Journal of Labor Economics publishes only Original Articles

Click the relevant link to find style and formatting information for the article you are going to submit.

• General formatting rules for all article types - Prepare your manuscript

• Read and agree to our Editorial Policies - Editorial Policies

Open Access License

This journal provides immediate open access to its content under the Creative Commons BY 4.0 license. Authors who publish with this journal retain all copyrights and agree to the terms of the above-mentioned CC BY 4.0 license.

Open Access Statement

The journal is an Open Access journal that allows a free unlimited access to all its contents without any restrictions upon publication to all users.