Journal of Finance

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Finance publishes leading research across all the major fields of financial research.

It is one of the most widely cited academic journal on finance and one of the most widely cited journals in all of economics as well.

Each issue of the journal reaches over 8,000 academics, finance professionals, libraries, government and financial institutions around the world.

Published six times a year, the journal is the official publication of The American Finance Association, the premier academic organization devoted to the study and promotion of knowledge about financial economics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.5
2024	7.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2319

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	22.836

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	370

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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.

• On Persistence in Mutual Fund Performance

  Citation: 11650

  Authors: Mark M.

• Efficient Capital Markets: A Review of Theory and Empirical Work

  Citation: 10514

  Authors: Eugene F.

• A Survey of Corporate Governance

  Citation: 8986

  Authors: Andrei, Robert W.

• FINANCIAL RATIOS, DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS AND THE PREDICTION OF CORPORATE BANKRUPTCY

  Citation: 7155

  Authors: Edward I.

• Returns to Buying Winners and Selling Losers: Implications for Stock Market Efficiency

  Citation: 7139

  Authors: NARASIMHAN, SHERIDAN

• Corporate Ownership Around the World

  Citation: 7053

  Authors: Rafael, Florencio, Andrei

• The Cross‐Section of Expected Stock Returns

  Citation: 6003

  Authors: EUGENE F., KENNETH R.

• Legal Determinants of External Finance

  Citation: 5688

  Authors: RAFAEL, FLORENCIO, ANDREI, ROBERT W.

• The Modern Industrial Revolution, Exit, and the Failure of Internal Control Systems

  Citation: 5330

  Authors: MICHAEL C.

• Investor Sentiment and the Cross‐Section of Stock Returns

  Citation: 4793

  Authors: MALCOLM, JEFFREY

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