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Journal of Finance and Accounting Research

University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Pakistan · Pakistan · Est. 2019

ISSN2617-2232eISSN2663-838X
DOAJOpen Access
H-Indexi
6
Total Worksi
73
Total Citationsi
167
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.12
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

JFAR is a multidisciplinary international journal of the Department of Banking and Finance, Dr Hasan Murad School of Management (HSM), University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Pakistan. JFAR is committed to publishing high-quality studies in finance and related fields and is widely circulated, both nationally and internationally. Accounting, Finance & Auditing are seen as essential components for the successful implementation of market-based development policies supporting economic liberalization in rapidly emerging economies. JFAR publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field of Accounting, and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. JFAR promotes thinking on various facets of finance, targeted at academicians, scholars, and professionals associated with the field of finance to promote pragmatic research by disseminating the results of research in finance, accounting, auditing, Islamic banking, investment management, economics, and information in relation to finance. It currently publishes open access, online, and peer-reviewed articles covering a wide range of academic disciplines. The journal is published in both print and online versions. The ambition of JFAR is to become a recognized top-tier journal, acclaimed for redirecting international financial and accounting research and studies for defining new directions.

General Information

Country / RegionPakistan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2019
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications73
Publisher OrgUniversity of Management and Technology
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Pakistan
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2617-2232 / 2663-838X
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
12
130
2019
13
21
2020
12
10
2021
11
13
2023
11
3
2024
12
7
2025
2
0
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Research studies in VietnamIslamic Finance and Banking StudiesGeodetic Measurements and Engineering StructuresCorporate Finance and GovernanceFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesMicrofinance and Financial InclusionEconomic Growth and DevelopmentMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyMarket Dynamics and Volatility

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Finance and Accounting Research

Is Journal of Finance and Accounting Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Finance and Accounting Research: it is indexed in DOAJ, 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 Journal of Finance and Accounting Research?

Journal of Finance and Accounting Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.12.

Is Journal of Finance and Accounting Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Finance and Accounting Research is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Finance and Accounting Research?

JFAR is a multidisciplinary international journal of the Department of Banking and Finance, Dr Hasan Murad School of Management (HSM), University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Pakistan. JFAR is committed to publishing high-quality studies in finance and related fields and is widely circulated, both nationally and internationally. Accounting, Finance & Auditing are seen as essential components for the successful implementation of market-based development policies supporting economic liberalization in rapidly emerging economies. JFAR publishes research articles and reviews within t

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref