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Journal of Behavioral Finance

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN1542-7579

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.613

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.172

Total Works

734

Total Citations

16,161

2yr Mean Citedness

1.41

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Behavioral Finance publishes research in the areas of behavioral economics and stock. Its papers aim to foster the development of research in financial economics, actuarial science, investment, and the stock market.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications734

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1542-7579

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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

2019

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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.

FinanceQ2

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, FinanceEconomics

Scopus Categories

FinanceExperimental and Cognitive Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesCorporate Finance and GovernanceDecision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsAuditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceComplex Systems and Time Series AnalysisMarket Dynamics and VolatilityHousing Market and EconomicsStock Market Forecasting MethodsExperimental Behavioral Economics StudiesFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis