Qualitative Research in Financial Markets

Aims & Scope

The journal explicitly encourages methodological analyses of the issues arising from the use of qualitative methods in financial markets research as well as empirical articles addressing the following topics: • The methodological underpinning of qualitative study in finance including reviews of recent developments • Attempts to reform global banking systems, models and reputation • Behavioral finance, both theoretical perspectives and empirical analyses • Emotional finance, including the implications of unconscious influences on decision-making • The role of market timing in relation to major corporate news releases • Principal-agent relationships in the modern global financial environment • Responses to changes in corporate governance regulations and structures • Practitioner perspectives on external financing decisions • Corporate communication and the transmission of price-sensitive information • The effect of the sub-prime lending crisis on financial market structure and regulation

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.571

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	33

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10193

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	497

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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.

• Behavioural biases in investment decision making – a systematic literature review

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Satish, Nisha

• Do investors exhibit behavioral biases in investment decision making? A systematic review

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Syed Aliya, Rohit

• Heuristic biases in investment decision-making and perceived market efficiency

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Syed Zulfiqar Ali, Maqsood, Faisal

• Investor communication in equity-based crowdfunding: a qualitative-empirical study

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Alexandra, Joern, Eva

• Evidence on rationality and behavioural biases in investment decision making

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Satish, Nisha

• Bank‐specific and macroeconomic profitability determinants of Islamic banks

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Omar, Muhammad

• P2P lending adoption by SMEs in Indonesia

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Monica, Raden Aswin, Mandra Lazuardi, Shimaditya, Lidia

• How does Islamic fintech promote the SDGs? Qualitative evidence from Indonesia

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Fahmi Ali

• A review of literature directions regarding the impact of fintech firms on the banking industry

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Haitham Mohamed

• Enhancing trust through digital Islamic finance and blockchain technology

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Felicia Hui Ling

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