Aims & Scope

The International Review of Finance (IRF) publishes high-quality research on all aspects of financial economics, including traditional areas such as asset pricing, corporate finance, market microstructure, financial intermediation and regulation, financial econometrics, financial engineering and risk management, as well as new areas such as markets and institutions of emerging market economies, especially those in the Asia-Pacific region.

In addition, the Letters Section in IRF is a premium outlet of letter-length research in all fields of finance.

The length of the articles in the Letters Section is limited to a maximum of eight journal pages.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 2.6
2024 1.80

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 8434

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 432

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.677

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q2

h-index

Year Value
2024 31

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


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.


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.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
2.6
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.677
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q2
First Published: 2024

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