Report of the Editor‐in‐Chief

Submissions to the Journal have increased again and continue a strong international pattern. Our response times continue to meet our targets, with regrettable exceptions, for which our apologies. The JAE's citation impact factor has recovered to 1.8 in 2016 with current indications that our 2017 score will be similar. Wiley continue to provide a strong publishing platform with our full archive generating a continuing increase in the number of downloads.