European Financial Management

Aims & Scope

European Financial Management was founded in 1994 by Dr John Doukas to encourage research and disseminate knowledge about decision making in all areas of finance.

European Financial Management publishes the best applied research from around the world, providing a forum for both executives and academics concerned with the financial management of European corporations and financial institutions.

The journal highlights key trends in Europe in a clear and accessible way, with articles covering international research and practice that have direct bearing on Europe.

Areas covered include: European stock markets, Eurobond and Eurocurrency markets, managing European currency exposure, financial regulatory issues, banking and money markets, financial derivatives, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, new capital raising strategies, corporate treasury management, investment and capital structure decisions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.136

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	77

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3915

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	618

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Has Finance Made the World Riskier?

  Citation: 633

  Authors: Raghuram G.

• Herd Behaviour and Cascading in Capital Markets: a Review and Synthesis

  Citation: 604

  Authors: David, Siew

• The Effect of Socially Responsible Investing on Portfolio Performance

  Citation: 592

  Authors: Alexander, Peer

• Value Maximisation, Stakeholder Theory, and the Corporate Objective Function

  Citation: 566

  Authors: Michael

• The Effect of Family Control on Firm Value and Performance: Evidence from Continental Europe

  Citation: 461

  Authors: Roberto, Lorenzo

• Why Do Firms Hold Cash? Evidence from EMU Countries

  Citation: 451

  Authors: Miguel A., Antonio S.

• Examining the Relationships between Capital, Risk and Efficiency in European Banking

  Citation: 439

  Authors: Yener, Santiago, Edward P.M., Philip

• The Co‐movement of Credit Default Swap, Bond and Stock Markets: an Empirical Analysis

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Lars, Martin

• The Economic Value of Corporate Eco-Efficiency

  Citation: 368

  Authors: Nadja, Rob, Jeroen, Kees

• Tweets and Trades: the Information Content of Stock Microblogs

  Citation: 367

  Authors: Timm O., Andranik, Philipp G., Isabell M.

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