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Journal of Risk Finance

Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN2331-2947

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.821

H-Index

SNIP

1.03

Total Works

920

Total Citations

20,019

2yr Mean Citedness

3.85

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on financial risk, corporate finance, and investment strategies, with a particular emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, regulatory impacts, and technological advancements in finance. Articles explore topics such as ESG engagement, bank capital, corporate innovation, AI in finance, cryptocurrency risks, climate risk integration, shadow banking, and the influence of digital trust and blockchain technology on financial markets and corporate reporting.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications920

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2331-2947

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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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

Times cited

2019

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2021

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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.

AccountingQ2

FinanceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business, Finance

Scopus Categories

FinanceAccounting

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Insurance and Financial Risk ManagementBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesMarket Dynamics and VolatilityCredit Risk and Financial RegulationsFinancial Risk and Volatility ModelingCorporate Finance and GovernanceInsurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk ManagementStochastic processes and financial applicationsMonetary Policy and Economic Impact