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Korean Journal of Financial Studies

Korean Securities Association · South Korea · Est. 1994

ISSN2713-5543

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.201

H-Index

SNIP

0.35

Total Works

435

Total Citations

699

2yr Mean Citedness

0.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on empirical financial research, primarily within the Korean market. It examines topics such as information asymmetry, corporate investment decisions influenced by pension risk, behavioral finance aspects like investor regret, the impact of alternative trading systems and ETFs on market liquidity, corporate bond market analysis, risk-adjusted returns of investment funds, short-selling dynamics, and the influence of ownership structures and corporate governance on firm policies and innovation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications435

OA Since2018

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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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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4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Securities Association

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2713-5543

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Corporate Finance and GovernanceFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesInsurance and Financial Risk ManagementAuditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceFinancial Reporting and Valuation ResearchMarket Dynamics and VolatilityFirm Innovation and GrowthBanking stability, regulation, efficiencyFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisPrivate Equity and Venture Capital