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Journal of Banking and Finance

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0378-4266eISSN1872-6372

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.816

H-Index

304

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.89

Total Works

7,465

Total Citations

503,439

2yr Mean Citedness

3.93

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Banking and Finance publishes research on financial markets, asset pricing, and investment strategies. Articles examine the impact of banking policies on economic outcomes, analyze the effectiveness of different asset pricing models and portfolio construction techniques, and investigate trading strategies in various futures and bond markets. The journal also explores the role of electronic trading platforms and the implications of government regulations on market efficiency and volatility.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, 1997-

StatusActive

Total Publications7,465

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0378-4266 / 1872-6372

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

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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.

Economics and EconometricsQ1

FinanceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, FinanceEconomics

Scopus Categories

FinanceEconomics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyCorporate Finance and GovernanceFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesCredit Risk and Financial RegulationsMonetary Policy and Economic Impact