Journal of Risk and Insurance

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Risk and Insurance (JRI) is the premier outlet for theoretical and empirical research on the topics of insurance economics and risk management.

Research in the JRI informs practice, policy-making, and regulation in insurance markets as well as corporate and household risk management.

JRI is the flagship journal for the American Risk and Insurance Association, and is currently indexed by the American Economic Association’s Economic Literature Index, RePEc, the Social Sciences Citation Index, and others.

Issues of the Journal of Risk and Insurance, from volume one to volume 82 (2015), are available online through JSTOR .

Recent issues of JRI are available through Wiley Online Library.

In addition to the research areas of traditional strength for the JRI, the editorial team highlights below specific areas for special focus in the near term, due to their current relevance for the field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.310

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	74

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3045

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	308

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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.

• <scp>A Two‐Factor Model for Stochastic Mortality with Parameter Uncertainty: Theory and Calibration</scp>

  Citation: 783

  Authors: Andrew J. G., David, Kevin

• <scp>The Value of Enterprise Risk Management</scp>

  Citation: 535

  Authors: Robert E., Andre P.

• A Class of Distortion Operators for Pricing Financial and Insurance Risks

  Citation: 505

  Authors: Shaun S.

• Demography of Risk Aversion

  Citation: 484

  Authors: Martin, Joseph G.

• Testing for Adverse Selection in Insurance Markets

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Alma, Peter

• An International Analysis of Life Insurance Demand

  Citation: 268

  Authors: Mark J., Kihong

• Does Insurance Promote Economic Growth? Evidence from OECD Countries

  Citation: 258

  Authors: Damian, Ralf

• Preference for Insuring against Probable Small Losses: Insurance Implications

  Citation: 256

  Authors: Paul, Baruch, Sarah, Bernard, Barbara

• Survivor Bonds: Helping to Hedge Mortality Risk

  Citation: 251

  Authors: David, William

• <scp>Securitization of Mortality Risks in Life Annuities</scp>

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Yijia, Samuel H.

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