Journal of Economics and Business

Aims & Scope

Journal of Economics and Business: Studies in Corporate and Financial Behavior.

The Journal publishes high quality research papers in all fields of finance and in closely related fields of economics.

The Journal is interested in both theoretical and applied research with an emphasis on topics in corporate finance, financial markets and institutions, and investments.

Research in real estate, insurance, monetary theory and policy, and industrial organization is also welcomed.

Papers that deal with the relation between the financial structure of firms and the industrial structure of the product market are especially encouraged.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.810

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	62

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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.

• Consistency Conditions for Regulatory Analysis of Financial Institutions: A Comparison of Frontier Efficiency Methods

  Citation: 456

  Authors: Paul W., Allen N., Gary D., David B.

• Fintech and regtech: Impact on regulators and banks

  Citation: 409

  Authors: Ioannis

• Why do businesses go crypto? An empirical analysis of initial coin offerings

  Citation: 400

  Authors: Saman, Giancarlo, Stefano

• Do fintech lenders penetrate areas that are underserved by traditional banks?

  Citation: 321

  Authors: Julapa, Catharine

• Risk-based capital, portfolio risk, and bank capital: A simultaneous equations approach

  Citation: 314

  Authors: Kevin, Peter

• Ceo gender and firm performance

  Citation: 307

  Authors: Walayet A., João Paulo

• Relationship lending: a survey of the literature

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Elyas, Lawrence G

• Return policies and the optimal level of “hassle”

  Citation: 231

  Authors: Scott, Michael, Eitan

• Identifying failing companies: a re-evaluation of the logit, probit and DA approaches

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Clive

• CEO overconfidence, CEO dominance and corporate acquisitions

  Citation: 209

  Authors: Rayna, Neal

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