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Journal of Risk

Incisive Media Ltd. · United States · Est. 1998

ISSN1755-2842
SJR Q4WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
30
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q4+5
Total30
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
0.2
H-Index
44
CiteScore
0.9
SNIP
0.419
Total Works
548
Total Citations
17,212
2yr Mean Citedness
0.22
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Aims & Scope

This international peer-reviewed journal publishes a broad range of original research papers which aim to further develop understanding of financial risk management. As the only publication devoted exclusively to theoretical and empirical studies in financial risk management, The Journal of Risk promotes far-reaching research on the latest innovations in this field, with particular focus on the measurement, management and analysis of financial risk. The Journal of Risk is particularly interested in papers on the following topics: Risk management regulations and their implications Risk capital allocation and risk budgeting Efficient evaluation of risk measures under increasingly complex and realistic model assumptions Impact of risk measurement on portfolio allocation Theoretical development of alternative risk measures Hedging (linear and non-linear) under alternative risk measures Financial market model risk Estimation of volatility and unanticipated jumps Capital allocation Systemic risk Risk management issues related to fintech and cryptocurrencies New methodologies for artificial intelligence and machine learning in financial risk management

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1998
Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications548
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Incisive Media Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1755-2842
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
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.

FinanceQ4
Strategy and ManagementQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, Finance

Scopus Categories

FinanceStrategy and Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingStochastic processes and financial applicationsRisk and Portfolio OptimizationFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesCredit Risk and Financial RegulationsMarket Dynamics and VolatilityInsurance and Financial Risk ManagementMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyInsurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref