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Review of Behavioral Finance

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN1940-5987
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.467
H-Index
40
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.121
Total Works
432
Total Citations
5,513
2yr Mean Citedness
1.73
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on investor behavior, decision-making, and market dynamics, with a focus on factors influencing investment choices and market outcomes. Articles explore topics such as investor sentiment, herd behavior, the impact of social media, and the role of individual characteristics like gender and experience on financial decisions. The research also examines market interdependencies, risk transmission, and the influence of disclosure quality and corporate governance on firm value and cost of capital.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 37 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications432
Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited
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Submission Info

Peer Review
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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1940-5987
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.

FinanceQ2
Strategy and ManagementQ2
AccountingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, Finance

Scopus Categories

FinanceStrategy and ManagementAccounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesMarket Dynamics and VolatilityCorporate Finance and GovernanceFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisHousing Market and EconomicsAuditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceDecision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsComplex Systems and Time Series AnalysisStock Market Forecasting MethodsIslamic Finance and Banking Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref