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Journal of Financial Regulation

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 2015

ISSN2053-4841

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.336

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.543

Total Worksi

140

Total Citationsi

2,523

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.12

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Law; Finance.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications140

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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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?

2053-4841

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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?

Yes

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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

Citations received

2019

697

2020

161

2021

231

2022

2023

136

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

FinanceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Finance

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyGlobal Financial Regulation and CrisesGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesState Capitalism and Financial GovernanceCredit Risk and Financial RegulationsEuropean Monetary and Fiscal PoliciesBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceInsurance and Financial Risk ManagementSustainable Finance and Green Bonds

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Financial Regulation

Is Journal of Financial Regulation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Financial Regulation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Financial Regulation?

Journal of Financial Regulation is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 5.12.

Is Journal of Financial Regulation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Financial Regulation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Financial Regulation?