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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-04-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001573166</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Jones Energy, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001581096</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Jones Jonny</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>807 LAS CIMAS PARKWAY, SUITE 350</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AUSTIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78746</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-04-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>398406</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>851170</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1450005</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>192147</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person was granted 398,406 Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) under the Amended and Restated Jones Energy, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan on April 15, 2017. The RSUs vest in equal installments of 33 1/3% on each of April 1, 2018, April 1, 2019 and April 1, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person is deemed to beneficially own 1,450,005 shares of Class A common stock (&quot;Class A Shares&quot;) of Jones Energy, Inc. as a result of his equity interest in JRJ Investment Fund, Ltd. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Class A Shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person indirectly beneficially owns such Class A Shares through the JRJ Jr. Trust V. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Class A Shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jonny Jones</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
