Zeitschrift fur die gesamte Versicherungswissenschaft

Aims & Scope

The German Journal of Risk and Insurance aims at stimulating the interdisciplinary exchange between scientists in the fields of risk and insurance.

The authors of the papers published in the Journal come from various disciplines: economics, mathematics, laws and medicine.

The Journal was founded in 1901 and is actually one of the oldest risk and insurance journals of the world.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Business, Management and Accounting and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• How digitalization affects insurance companies: overview and use cases of digital technologies

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Christian, Katrin

• Why fintechs cooperate with banks—evidence from germany

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Max, Hannes

• Gesetze der gro\en Zahlen und Ausgleich im Kollektiv — Bemerkungen zu Grundlagen der Versicherungsproduktion

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Peter

• Sustainability risks & opportunities in the insurance industry

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Nadine, Philipp, Armin

• Influencing factors for the digital transformation in the financial services sector

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Oliver, Christoph, Davinia, Michael H., Johann-Matthias

• Italian government debt and sovereign credit risk: an empirical exploration and some thoughts about consequences for European insurers

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Tobias, Meik, Anne

• GMWB for life an analysis of lifelong withdrawal guarantees

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Daniela, Alexander, Jochen

• Analysis of wearable technologies’ usage for pay-as-you-live tariffs: recommendations for insurance companies

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Rouven, Nadine, Sonja, Michael H.

• Gedanken zur volkswirtschaftlichen Bedeutung des Versicherungswesens

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Hans-Werner

• Risiko- und Versicherungsprobleme des privaten Haushalts — aus der Sicht der Privatversicherung

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Matthias