Financial Review

Aims & Scope

The Financial Review publishes original empirical, theoretical and methodological research providing new insights into issues of importance in all areas of financial economics.

Examples of topics include asset pricing, banking, corporate finance, corporate governance, derivative instruments, financial intermediation, financial research methodology, investment management, market microstructure, mergers and acquisitions, risk management, risk measurement, securities pricing and market equilibrium.

We seek a global authorship and varied perspectives.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.948

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	55

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5277

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	258

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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 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.

• Corporate Governance, Board Diversity, and Firm Value

  Citation: 2186

  Authors: David A., Betty J., W. Gary

• Is Gold a Hedge or a Safe Haven? An Analysis of Stocks, Bonds and Gold

  Citation: 1775

  Authors: Dirk G., Brian M.

• Corporate Sustainability Performance and Idiosyncratic Risk: A Global Perspective

  Citation: 449

  Authors: Darren D., Robert W.

• The Effects of Corporate Social Performance on the Cost of Corporate Debt and Credit Ratings

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Ioannis, Chris, Stephen

• Noninterest Income and Financial Performance at U.S. Commercial Banks

  Citation: 297

  Authors: Robert, Tara

• The Dynamic Relation Between Stock Returns, Trading Volume, and Volatility

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Gong‐meng, Michael, Oliver M.

• Board Composition, Managerial Ownership, and Firm Performance: An Empirical Analysis

  Citation: 209

  Authors: Scott W., Stuart

• EFA Keynote Speech: “Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility: What Do Investors Care about? What Should Investors Care about?”

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Laura T.

• Co‐Kurtosis and Capital Asset Pricing

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Hsing, Tsong‐Yue

• Dividend Payouts and Corporate Governance Quality: An Empirical Investigation

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Pornsit, Jang-Chul, Young Sang

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