What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Financial Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Financial Studies is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is International Journal of Financial Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Financial Studies is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.523 (Q2) and an H-index of 43.

Who publishes International Journal of Financial Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Financial Studies is published by MDPI AG. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,856 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,385Gold OA

International Journal of Financial Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2227-7072(Print)

•

Publisher:MDPI AG

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Financial Studies

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.523

#11,385

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate9.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

73articles/year

100% Gold OA•97.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Financial Studies (ISSN: 2227-7072) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by MDPI AG in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.523 (Q2), an H-index of 43.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics98.5%Business94.7%Finance79.8%Mathematics58.4%Computer science51.8%Political science49.1%Law48.5%Macroeconomics43.5%Econometrics42%Monetary economics40.2%Statistics39.3%Geography36%Financial economics34.9%Biology34.9%History34.7%Archaeology34%Accounting29.6%Machine learning26.4%Philosophy26%Engineering25.5%Management25.1%Physics22%Geology21.3%Microeconomics20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Business Finance

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank82/243

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank105/243

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRESCI	82/243	Q2
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCIESCI	105/243	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year198

Total Citations53

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year244

Total Citations818

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year131

Total Citations763

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year141

Total Citations2,144

2022

IF—

Articles / Year122

Total Citations1,959

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	198	53
2025	2.2	244	818
2024	2.1	131	763
2023	2.3	141	2,144
2022	—	122	1,959
2021	—	76	1,669
2020	—	80	2,196
2019	—	68	1,593
2018	—	98	2,279
2017	—	38	857
2016	—	26	618
2015	—	30	536

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,385Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.523

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.24

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,856 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,652

3-Year Documents393

Citable Documents393

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 Rate31.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

FinanceQ2

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: 9.5%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 73 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,856 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.