Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) publishes theoretical and empirical research in financial economics.

Topics include corporate finance, investments, capital and security markets, and quantitative methods of particular relevance to financial researchers.

With a circulation of 3000 libraries, firms, and individuals in 70 nations, the JFQA serves an international community of sophisticated finance scholars—academics and practitioners alike.

The JFQA prints less than 10% of the more than 600 unsolicited manuscripts submitted annually.

An intensive blind review process and exacting editorial standards contribute to the JFQA’s reputation as a top finance journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	3.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	351

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1647

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.465

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	156

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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.

• The Determinants of Firms' Hedging Policies

  Citation: 2253

  Authors: Clifford W., Rene M.

• Firm Performance and Mechanisms to Control Agency Problems between Managers and Shareholders

  Citation: 1756

  Authors: Anup, Charles R.

• The Relation Between Price Changes and Trading Volume: A Survey

  Citation: 1651

  Authors: Jonathan M.

• The Debt-Equity Choice

  Citation: 1213

  Authors: Armen, Tim, Sheridan

• Time-Varying Distributions and Dynamic Hedging with Foreign Currency Futures

  Citation: 1182

  Authors: Kenneth F., Jahangir

• The Effect of Green Investment on Corporate Behavior

  Citation: 1137

  Authors: Robert, Alan, Josef

• International Corporate Governance and Corporate Cash Holdings

  Citation: 1100

  Authors: Amy, Jan, Henri

• Capital Investments and Stock Returns

  Citation: 1095

  Authors: Sheridan, K. C. John, Feixue

• International Corporate Governance

  Citation: 1054

  Authors: Diane K., John J.

• The Cost to Firms of Cooking the Books

  Citation: 1046

  Authors: Jonathan M., D. Scott, Gerald S.

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