Pacific Basin Finance Journal

Aims & Scope

The Pacific-Basin Finance Journal is aimed at providing a specialized forum for the publication of academic research on capital markets of the Asia-Pacific countries.

Primary emphasis will be placed on the highest quality empirical and theoretical research in the following areas: • Market Micro-structure; • Investment and Portfolio Management; • Theories of Market Equilibrium; • Valuation of Financial and Real Assets; • Behavior of Asset Prices in Financial Sectors; • Normative Theory of Financial Management; • Capital Markets of Development; • Market Mechanisms.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.310

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	84

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3047

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3810

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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 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.

• Initial public offerings: International insights

  Citation: 812

  Authors: Tim, Jay R., Kristian

• Economic policy uncertainty and corporate investment: Evidence from China

  Citation: 550

  Authors: Yizhong, Carl R., Ying Sophie

• Islamic banking: Interest-free or interest-based?

  Citation: 480

  Authors: Beng Soon, Ming-Hua

• Herding behavior in Chinese stock markets: An examination of A and B shares

  Citation: 440

  Authors: Lin, Thomas C., Joseph R., Edward

• Size really matters: Further evidence on the negative relationship between board size and firm value

  Citation: 366

  Authors: Y.T., Yuanto

• Behavioral finance

  Citation: 364

  Authors: Jay R

• Does bank FinTech reduce credit risk? Evidence from China

  Citation: 329

  Authors: Maoyong, Yang

• The market reaction to green bond issuance: Evidence from China

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Jiazhen, Xin, Xiaoxia, Jing, Rui

• Shareholding structure and corporate performance of partially privatized firms: Evidence from listed Chinese companies

  Citation: 258

  Authors: Daqing, Woody, Hua

• Tunneling and propping up: An analysis of related party transactions by Chinese listed companies

  Citation: 256

  Authors: Yan-Leung, Lihua, Tong, P. Raghavendra, Aris

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