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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-04-17</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2018-04-19</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <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>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-04-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>434952</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6366967</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A common stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-04-17</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>356967</value>
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                </transactionShares>
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                    <value>0.00</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>6010000</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A common stock</value>
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                <value>2018-04-17</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>171159</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.62</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5838841</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A common stock</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1450005</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person was previously granted 434,952 Performance Share Units (&quot;PSUs&quot;) under the Amended and Restated Jones Energy, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, all of which vested immediately upon the Reporting Person's termination as an employee and officer of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person is deemed to beneficially own 5,051,725 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer (&quot;Class A Shares&quot;) as a result of the irrevocable proxies (the &quot;Proxies&quot;) to vote such Class A Shares granted on July 6, 2017 by Debora Lynn Jones Trust V, Julie Ann Jarvis Trust V, Jon Rex Jones Loyal Trust, Jon Rex Jones, Jr. Trust V and Stephen Martin Jones Trust V. Following the grant of the Proxies, the Reporting Person holds sole voting power over such Class A Shares. No consideration was paid by the Reporting Person for the grant of the Proxies. Additionally, the Reporting Person is deemed to indirectly beneficially own the 2,291,138 Class A Shares owned by Jon Rex Jones, Jr. Trust V as a result of his status as Trustee of such trust, through which he holds sole dispositive power over such Class A Shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Class A Shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Upon the Reporting Person's termination as an employee and officer of the Issuer, the Reporting Person forfeited 356,967 Restricted Share Units that were previously reported but unvested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents Class A Shares withheld for payment of withholding taxes upon the vesting of the PSUs described in item 1 above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">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>The original Form 4 filed on April 19, 2018 is being amended pursuant to this Form 4/A to correct the number of shares actually withheld for payment of withholding taxes upon the vesting of the PSUs described herein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jonny Jones</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
