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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #4,538Hybrid

Finance and Stochastics

Abbreviation (ISO):FINANCE STOCHASTICS
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Identifier (ISSN):0949-2984(Print)/1432-1122(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.6↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Finance and Stochastics

WoS Q3
01341.7520181.9220192.0520202.4720212.120221.720231.120241.420251.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.046
#4,538

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
58

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
22articles/year
53.49% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The purpose of Finance and Stochastics is to provide a high standard publication forum for research - in all areas of finance based on stochastic methods - on specific topics in mathematics (in particular probability theory, statistics and stochastic analysis) motivated by the analysis of problems in finance. Finance and Stochastics encompasses - but is not limited to - the following fields: - theory and analysis of financial markets - continuous time finance - derivatives research - insurance in relation to finance - portfolio selection - credit and market risks - term structure models - statistical and empirical financial studies based on advanced stochastic methods - numerical and stochastic solution techniques for problems in finance - intertemporal economics, uncertainty and information in relation to finance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics98.1%Finance97.3%Business97.3%Financial economics96.7%Mathematical finance92.5%Mathematics92.2%Econometrics60.5%Mathematical economics57.1%Computer science54.3%Statistics50.9%Applied mathematics45.4%Physics42.2%Mathematical analysis35.3%Quantum mechanics32.9%Mathematical optimization27.7%Philosophy24.8%Microeconomics23%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q3
Rank149/243
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q3
Rank78/137
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Q3
Rank37/70
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Q2
Rank62/170
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q2
Rank113/243
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q3
Rank73/137
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Q3
Rank43/70
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Q3
Rank86/170
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.6
Articles / Year17
Total Citations5
2025
IF1.4
Articles / Year29
Total Citations45
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year29
Total Citations87
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year30
Total Citations112
2022
IF2.095
Articles / Year26
Total Citations202

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,538Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Decision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.046

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.93

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,446 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations156
3-Year Documents84
Citable Documents81

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate16.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

FinanceQ1
Statistics and ProbabilityQ1
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区BUSINESS, FINANCE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Finance and Stochastics (abbr: FINANCE STOCHASTICS, ISSN: 0949-2984) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.046 (Q1), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 22 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,446 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1996
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28