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Journal of Finance

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-1082eISSN1540-6261
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
22.836
H-Index
658
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
5.507
Total Works
16,084
Total Citations
1,929,291
2yr Mean Citedness
10.47
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on financial markets, corporate finance, and asset pricing. Articles examine topics such as informed trading, investment performance of institutions, consumption dynamics, retail investor behavior, and the impact of regulations on financial markets. The scope also includes studies on executive compensation, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and banking.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 112 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications16,084
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0022-1082 / 1540-6261
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

AccountingQ1
Economics and EconometricsQ1
FinanceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, FinanceEconomics

Scopus Categories

FinanceEconomics and EconometricsAccounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesCorporate Finance and GovernanceBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyFinancial Reporting and Valuation ResearchHousing Market and Economics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref