Journal of Risk Finance

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Risk Finance provides a rigorous forum for the publication of high quality peer-reviewed theoretical and empirical research articles, by both academic and industry experts, related to financial risks and risk management.

Articles, including review articles, empirical and conceptual, which display thoughtful, accurate research and be rigorous in all regards, are most welcome on the following topics: -Securitization; derivatives and structured financial products -Financial risk management -Regulation of risk management -Risk and corporate governance -Liability management -Systemic risk -Cryptocurrency and risk management -Credit arbitrage methods -Corporate social responsibility and risk management -Enterprise risk management -FinTech and risk -Insurtech -Regtech -Blockchain and risk -Climate change and risk

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.7
2024	5.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.821

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6547

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	483

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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 risk management of everything

  Citation: 490

  Authors: MICHAEL

• The effect of capital structure on profitability: an empirical analysis of listed firms in Ghana

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Joshua

• Determinants of narrative risk disclosures in UK interim reports

  Citation: 223

  Authors: Hany, Khaled

• The impact of capital‐structure choice on firm performance: empirical evidence from Egypt

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Ibrahim

• Risk management in SMEs: a systematic review of available evidence

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Eva Maria, Martin R.W.

• Financial literacy and investment decisions of UAE investors

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Hussein A., Al

• What do we know about cyber risk and cyber risk insurance?

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Martin, Werner

• Using sentiment analysis to predict interday Bitcoin price movements

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Vytautas, Niels, Jochen

• The impact of capital structure on the performance of microfinance institutions

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Anthony

• Determinants of dividend payout ratios in Ghana

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Mohammed, Joshua

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