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Digital Finance

Springer International Publishing · Switzerland · Est. 2019

ISSN2524-6984

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.58

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.787

Total Worksi

197

Total Citationsi

1,426

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.16

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Digital Finance is a leading journal exploring cutting-edge research in digital financial technologies and their impact on the financial industry. Topics include Data Analytics and Innovative Techniques to improve financial technology. The journal focuses on Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Fintech, and Digital Banking. Publishes timely insights into the evolving landscape of digital finance and rigorous analysis of regulatory and policy developments. Highlights the impact of the digital economy, including welfare analysis and economic implications.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications197

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2524-6984

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

380

2019

307

2020

283

2021

185

2022

319

2023

2024

145

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.

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

FinanceQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

FinanceComputer Science Applications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComplex Systems and Time Series AnalysisFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesStock Market Forecasting MethodsMarket Dynamics and VolatilityFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceStochastic processes and financial applicationsFinancial Risk and Volatility ModelingBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyEnergy Load and Power Forecasting

Frequently asked questions about Digital Finance

Is Digital Finance a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Digital Finance: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Digital Finance?

Digital Finance is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.58.

Is Digital Finance indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Digital Finance is indexed in Scopus.