Research in International Business and Finance

Aims & Scope

Research in International Business and Finance (RIBAF) seeks to consolidate its position as a premier scholarly vehicle of academic finance.

The Journal publishes high quality, insightful, well-written papers that explore current and new issues in international finance.

Papers that foster dialogue, innovation, and intellectual risk-taking in financial studies; as well as shed light on the interaction between finance and broader societal concerns are particularly appreciated.

The Journal welcomes submissions that seek to expand the boundaries of academic finance and otherwise challenge the discipline.

Papers studying finance using a variety of methodologies; as well as interdisciplinary studies will be considered for publication.

Papers that examine topical issues using extensive international data sets are welcome.

Single-country studies can also be considered for publication provided that they develop novel methodological and theoretical approaches or fall within the Journal's priority themes.

It is especially important that single-country studies communicate to the reader why the particular chosen country is especially relevant to the issue being investigated. [...] The scope of topics that are most interesting to RIBAF readers include the following: -Financial markets and institutions -Financial practices and sustainability -The impact of national culture on finance -The impact of formal and informal institutions on finance -Privatizations, public financing, and nonprofit issues in finance -Interdisciplinary financial studies -Finance and international development -International financial crises and regulation -Financialization studies -International financial integration and architecture -Behavioral aspects in finance -Consumer finance -Methodologies and conceptualization issues related to finance

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.415

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	86

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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.

• Stock markets’ reaction to COVID-19: Cases or fatalities?

  Citation: 845

  Authors: Badar Nadeem

• Greenwashing in environmental, social and governance disclosures

  Citation: 647

  Authors: Ellen Pei-yi, Bac Van, Catherine Huirong

• Factors influencing the profitability of domestic and foreign commercial banks in the European Union

  Citation: 519

  Authors: Fotios, Kyriaki

• Are cryptocurrencies a safe haven for equity markets? An international perspective from the COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 480

  Authors: Thomas, Shaen, Richard J.

• Financial inclusion and economic growth in OIC countries

  Citation: 444

  Authors: Dai-Won, Jung-Suk, M. Kabir

• ESG disclosure and Firm performance: A bibliometric and meta analysis

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Muhammad Arif

• Effects of the geopolitical risks on Bitcoin returns and volatility

  Citation: 317

  Authors: Ahmet Faruk, Ender, Giray, Chi Keung Marco

• Can fintech improve the efficiency of commercial banks? —An analysis based on big data

  Citation: 301

  Authors: Yang, Sui, Qi

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning in finance: A bibliometric review

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Shamima, Muneer M., Anis El, Helmi

• A power GARCH examination of the gold market

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Edel, Brian M.

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