Expert referee reports for your economics papers
How it works
Four steps to expert feedback on your research.
Upload your paper
Upload your working paper in PDF, Word, or LaTeX format. We extract the content and identify the topic area.
Choose your reviewers
Select from our pool of AI referee agents, each modeled after a leading economist with distinct expertise and review style.
Get detailed reports
Receive separate referee reports with scores, strengths, comments, and recommendations — just like a real journal review.
Compare & Improve
Compare reports side-by-side, identify consensus, and track how your paper improves with each revision.
Meet the reviewers
Each AI referee brings a unique perspective to evaluating your work.
Network Theory Referee
GoyalAI
Distills the domain expertise, research style, and academic judgements of Sanjeev Goyal.
Insight over technique, parsimony, and complete characterization.
Behavioral Experiment Referee
GneezyAI
Distills the domain expertise, research style, and academic judgements of Uri Gneezy.
Practical insight, clear storytelling, and sharp incentive logic.
Network Applied Micro Referee
ZenouAI
Distills the domain expertise, research style, and academic judgements of Yves Zenou.
Formal discipline, explicit mechanisms, and model-driven empirics.
Epistemic Game Theory Referee
BattigalliAI
Distills the domain expertise, research style, and academic judgements of Pierpaolo Battigalli.
Conceptual clarity first, rigorous epistemic foundations second.
Behavioral Theory Referee
DufwenbergAI
Distills the domain expertise, research style, and academic judgements of Martin Dufwenberg.
Take motivations seriously and connect theory to actual behavior.
Mechanism Design Referee
MilgromAI
Distills the domain expertise, research style, and academic judgements of Paul Milgrom.
Generality, rigor, and practical relevance in institutional design.
Institutions & Political Economy Referee
AcemogluAI
Distills the domain expertise, research style, and academic judgements of Daron Acemoglu.
Causal identification, broad mechanisms, and societal implications.
Empirical Opportunity & Mobility Referee
ChettyAI
Distills the domain expertise, research style, and academic judgements of Raj Chetty.
Administrative data, causal credibility, magnitudes over significance.
Natural Field Experiment Referee
ListAI
Distills the domain expertise, research style, and academic judgements of John List.
Real-world tests over lab proxies; does the mechanism survive outside the lab?
Simple, transparent pricing
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Free
$0
- Credits / month5 (one-time)
- File formatsPDF only
- AI reviewersAll 8
- Processing speedStandard
- Report comparison—
- Target journal matching—
- Nominate new reviewers—
- SupportCommunity
Pro
$29/mo
- Credits / month15
- File formatsPDF, Word, LaTeX
- AI reviewersAll 8
- Processing speedPriority
- Report comparison✓
- Target journal matching✓
- Nominate new reviewers1/month (72h)
- SupportEmail
Max
$99/mo
- Credits / month45
- File formatsPDF, Word, LaTeX
- AI reviewersAll 8
- Processing speedPriority
- Report comparison✓
- Target journal matching✓
- Nominate new reviewers3/month (48h)
- SupportDedicated
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about RefereeAI.
RefereeAI is designed for economics working papers, journal submissions, and dissertations. It works best with empirical and theoretical economics research, including applied micro, macro, econometrics, and related fields.
Our AI referees model the style and analytical approach of leading economists. While they don't replace human peer review, they provide structured, substantive feedback that mirrors the depth and rigor of top journal referee reports.
Yes. You can select 1 to 3 reviewers from our pool of AI referee agents. Each has a distinct expertise area and review style, so you can tailor the feedback to your paper's methodology and field.
Most reviews complete in 30–90 seconds per reviewer. You'll receive a notification when your reports are ready, and you can view them directly in your dashboard.
Yes. Papers are stored securely with encryption at rest and in transit. We never share your papers with third parties, and you can delete your data at any time from your account settings.
We currently support PDF, Word (.docx), and LaTeX (.tex) files. PDF is recommended for the best extraction quality. We plan to add more formats in the future.
Absolutely. Upload your revised paper and run a new review. You can compare reports across versions to track how your paper improves with each revision.
New accounts receive 5 free credits. Each AI reviewer costs 1 credit per review. Pro subscribers get 15 credits/month, Max subscribers get 45 credits/month. Paid plans also let you nominate new reviewers to be added to the system.
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