Econometric Theory

Econometric Theory is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the theoretical development of econometrics. Established in 1985 by economist Peter C. B. Phillips, the journal was created to provide a dedicated outlet for research addressing the mathematical, probabilistic, and statistical foundations of econometric methods. Its subject matter covers the theory underlying economic modeling, estimation, prediction, testing, and inference rather than primarily emphasizing applied empirical results. The journal publishes original research across the major areas of econometrics. Contributions may address the properties of estimators and tests, asymptotic theory, time-series and panel-data methods, identification, limited dependent-variable models, nonparametric and semiparametric techniques, computational theory, and other topics that advance the methodological basis of econometric analysis. Its intellectual scope is broad within theoretical econometrics, allowing the publication to connect developments in statistics, probability, mathematics, and economic methodology. In addition to research articles, Econometric Theory publishes historical studies concerning the development of econometric ideas and interviews with prominent scholars. These features give the journal a role beyond the dissemination of technical results: they also document the evolution of the discipline and preserve reflections from leading contributors. The publication is generally regarded as one of the leading specialist journals in econometrics. Cambridge University Press publishes the journal. Phillips served as editor from the journal's founding until December 2025, making his editorial tenure a defining part of its institutional history. The editorial leadership subsequently included Patrik Guggenberger of Pennsylvania State University, Liangjun Su of Tsinghua University, and Yixiao Sun of the University of California, San Diego. Through its editorial program and international contributor base, Econometric Theory functions as a specialist academic publishing brand serving researchers, faculty, graduate students, and institutions engaged with advanced econometric theory.

Econometric Theory was established in 1985 by Peter C. B. Phillips as a journal dedicated to the theoretical foundations of econometrics. Its creation reflected the increasing specialization and mathematical sophistication of econometric research, including the study of estimator behavior, statistical inference, probability theory, and the formal properties of economic models. From its founding, the journal's editorial purpose centered on publishing research that advanced the methodological core of econometrics. Rather than limiting its coverage to a particular data type or empirical application, it developed as a broad theoretical forum spanning the main areas of the discipline. Its articles address the foundations of modeling, estimation, prediction, and inference, often drawing on advanced results from mathematical statistics and probability. Phillips remained the journal's editor from its inception through December 2025. His long editorial association gave continuity to the publication and helped establish its identity within the international econometrics community. Under this editorial tradition, the journal became recognized as one of the leading specialist outlets for theoretical econometric research. The journal's scope also includes work on the history of econometric thought and interviews with leading scholars. These contributions complement its technical research by examining how econometric concepts and methods developed over time and by recording the experiences and perspectives of influential researchers. Cambridge University Press is the journal's publisher. Its intended audience includes academic econometricians, statisticians, economists, mathematical researchers, graduate students, and research libraries. The journal's international orientation is reflected in its subject scope, editorial affiliations, and author community rather than in a consumer-market presence. Following the end of Phillips's editorial tenure in December 2025, the journal's editorial leadership was identified as a group comprising Patrik Guggenberger of Pennsylvania State University, Liangjun Su of Tsinghua University, and Yixiao Sun of the University of California, San Diego. The journal therefore continues as an active specialist publication with an emphasis on rigorous theoretical contributions to econometric methodology.

• 2025

  End of founding editor's tenure

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  Peter C. B. Phillips's editorial tenure, which began with the journal's founding, ended in December 2025.

• 1985

  Journal founded

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  Peter C. B. Phillips founded Econometric Theory as a peer-reviewed journal specializing in the theoretical foundations of econometrics.

A leading specialist academic journal for rigorous theoretical, probabilistic, and statistical research in econometrics.

• Academic journal · 1985

  Econometric Theory journal

  The core offering is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal publishing research on the theoretical, probabilistic, and statistical foundations of econometrics. Its coverage extends across modeling, estimation, prediction, inference, and related methodological areas. The journal also publishes historical research on econometric thought and interviews with leading scholars, giving it both a technical and disciplinary-history role.

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