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Financial Innovation

SpringerOpen Β· Germany Β· Est. 2012

ISSN2199-4730eISSN2199-4730
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
666
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 19 articles Β· accept 577d
5
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
1.254
H-Indexi
77
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
2.228
Total Worksi
944
Total Citationsi
27,063
2yr Mean Citednessi
7.37
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Financial Innovation is an open access journal, providing a platform for the exchange of research findings across all aspects of financial innovation. Focuses on emerging financial products, processes, and services enabled by disruptive technologies. Publishes high-quality academic and practical papers in the broad ranges of financial innovation. Promotes interaction among researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners in the field of finance. Provides high visibility for your work with free APC sponsored by Southwestern University of Finance and Economics for up to 110 articles annually starting in 2026. Β·

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 136 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications944
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2014
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~5 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
SpringerOpen
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2199-4730 / 2199-4730
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
46
3k
2019
55
2.7k
2020
89
4.5k
2021
97
3.8k
2022
117
3.2k
2023
150
2.3k
2024
141
1.2k
2025
135
93
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

FinanceQ1
Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, FinanceSocial Sciences, Mathematical Methods

Scopus Categories

FinanceManagement of Technology and Innovation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Market Dynamics and VolatilityFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceComplex Systems and Time Series AnalysisStock Market Forecasting MethodsEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthFinancial Risk and Volatility ModelingMicrofinance and Financial InclusionMonetary Policy and Economic Impact

Frequently asked questions about Financial Innovation

Is Financial Innovation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Financial Innovation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Financial Innovation?

Financial Innovation 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 7.37.

Is Financial Innovation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Financial Innovation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Financial Innovation?

Financial Innovation is an open access journal, providing a platform for the exchange of research findings across all aspects of financial innovation. Focuses on emerging financial products, processes, and services enabled by disruptive technologies. Publishes high-quality academic and practical papers in the broad ranges of financial innovation. Promotes interaction among researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners in the field of finance. Provides high visibility for your work with free APC sponsored by Southwestern University of Finance and Economics for up to 110 articles annually starti

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref