<scp>JAE</scp> 2024: Report of the Editor‐in‐Chief

ABSTRACT Submissions fell back in 2024 to 334 original manuscripts, a similar figure to pre‐COVID levels. The drop in the number of submissions was associated with a modest increase in the acceptance rate from 8% to 11%. The Journal's acceptance rate remains higher for papers originating from Europe and North America. The Journal's Impact Factor remains similar to those of other leading field journals. The Editorial Team continues to evolve to reflect more closely the topics addressed and methods applied in journal submissions, and the journal's broad geographical coverage.