International Finance

Aims & Scope

International Finance is a highly selective ISI-accredited journal featuring literate and policy-relevant analysis in macroeconomics and finance.

Specific areas of focus include: · Exchange rates · Monetary policy · Political economy · Financial markets · Corporate finance The journal's readership extends well beyond academia into national treasuries and corporate treasuries, central banks and investment banks, and major international organizations.

International Finance publishes lucid, policy-relevant writing in macroeconomics and finance backed by rigorous theory and empirical analysis.

In addition to the core double-refereed articles, the journal publishes non-refereed themed book reviews by invited authors and commentary pieces by major policy figures.

The editor delivers the vast majority of first-round decisions within three months.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8829

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	95

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.651

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

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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 and Social Sciences, 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.

• The influence of monetary policy on bank profitability

  Citation: 273

  Authors: Claudio, Leonardo, Boris

• Liquidity, Volatility and Equity Trading Costs Across Countries and Over Time

  Citation: 262

  Authors: Ian, Jack, Ananth

• The Transmission of US Monetary Policy to the Euro Area^*

  Citation: 225

  Authors: Stefano, Andrea

• Under-/Over-Valuation of the Stock Market and Cyclically Adjusted Earnings*

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Marco

• Gradualism, Transparency and the Improved Operational Framework: A Look at Overnight Volatility Transmission^*

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Silvio, Andrea

• Economic Policy Uncertainty and Exchange Rate Volatility

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Robert

• Structural Reforms and Macroeconomic Performance in the Euro Area Countries: A Model‐<scp>B</scp>ased Assessment

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Sandra, Pascal, Matthias, Massimiliano

• Monetary Policy and Asset Prices: Does ‘Benign Neglect’ Make Sense?

  Citation: 162

  Authors: Michael D., Olivier

• Is Business Cycle Volatility Costly? Evidence from Surveys of Subjective Well‐Being

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Justin

• Boom and Bust and Sovereign Ratings

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Helmut, Julia

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