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Critical Finance Review

Now Publishers Inc · United States · Est. 2011

ISSN2164-5760
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
35
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
Total35
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
4.754
H-Index
31
SNIP
1.253
Total Works
176
Total Citations
5,335
2yr Mean Citedness
4.42
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on financial econometrics, asset pricing, and corporate finance, with a focus on empirical analysis and testing of financial models. Articles examine issues such as the robustness of asset pricing tests, the impact of foreign competition on firm default risk, the predictability of stock returns, and the behavior of mutual funds.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications176
Publisher OrgNow Publishers

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Now Publishers Inc
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
2164-5760
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

FinanceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, Finance

Scopus Categories

Finance

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesCorporate Finance and GovernanceHousing Market and EconomicsMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactFinancial Reporting and Valuation ResearchBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyMarket Dynamics and VolatilityEconomic theories and modelsFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisPrivate Equity and Venture Capital
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref