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Review of Financial Studies

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1988

ISSN1465-7368

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

16.546

H-Index

391

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

4.522

Total Works

3,258

Total Citations

603,439

2yr Mean Citedness

9.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on financial markets, investment strategies, and corporate finance. Articles explore topics such as mutual fund performance, risk disclosure, credit competition, and the impact of technology and regulation on financial decision-making.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1988

FrequencyBimonthly, 2007-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,258

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1465-7368

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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, efficiencyHousing Market and EconomicsAuditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceEconomic theories and modelsMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesStochastic processes and financial applicationsFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis