International Review of Financial Analysis

Aims & Scope

The International Review of Financial Analysis (IRFA) is a non-affiliated refereed journal whose primary goal is to provide an outlet for high quality Financial Research.

The journal is open to a diversity of Financial Research topics and will be unbiased in the selection process.

The focus of IRFA is not limited to U.S. centric topics but, as its title implies, is open to value added research output from around the world.

The editors deem that Financial Research output exploring a broad spectrum of cultural, spatial, institutional, historical, regulatory, and methodological differences will assist in advancing the core body of Finance knowledge.

The intent of the editors is to have IRFA provide a vehicle for the dissemination of international Finance Research ideas and results.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.8

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1120

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	11773

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.288

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	110

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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.

• COVID-19 pandemic, oil prices, stock market, geopolitical risk and policy uncertainty nexus in the US economy: Fresh evidence from the wavelet-based approach

  Citation: 1121

  Authors: Arshian, Chaker, Larisa

• Cryptocurrencies as a financial asset: A systematic analysis

  Citation: 845

  Authors: Shaen, Brian, Andrew, Larisa

• Bitcoin is not the New Gold – A comparison of volatility, correlation, and portfolio performance

  Citation: 658

  Authors: Tony, Hien, Thomas

• ESG disclosure and financial performance: Moderating role of ESG investors

  Citation: 641

  Authors: Zhongfei, Guanxia

• Dynamic correlation between stock market and oil prices: The case of oil-importing and oil-exporting countries

  Citation: 570

  Authors: George, Stavros, Christos

• Is Bitcoin a better safe-haven investment than gold and commodities?

  Citation: 568

  Authors: Syed Jawad Hussain, Elie, David, Ladislav, Brian

• Hedges and safe havens: An examination of stocks, bonds, gold, oil and exchange rates

  Citation: 564

  Authors: Cetin, Constantin, Brian M.

• Portfolio diversification with virtual currency: Evidence from bitcoin

  Citation: 522

  Authors: Khaled, Samir, Ilyes, Zied

• Digitalization, competition strategy and corporate innovation: Evidence from Chinese manufacturing listed companies

  Citation: 507

  Authors: Huwei, Qiming, Chien-Chiang

• Dynamic connectedness and integration in cryptocurrency markets

  Citation: 496

  Authors: Qiang, Elie, Chi Keung Marco, David

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