What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Financial Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Financial Research is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Financial Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Financial Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.436 (Q2) and an H-index of 58.

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

Journal of Financial Research is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,923 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #13,310Hybrid

Journal of Financial Research

Identifier (ISSN):0270-2592(Print)/1475-6803(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Financial Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.436

#13,310

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

31articles/year

29.12% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Financial Research is a quarterly academic journal devoted to publication of original scholarly research in investment and portfolio management, capital markets and institutions, and corporate finance, corporate governance, and capital investment. The JFR, as it is popularly known, has been in continuous publication since 1978 and is sponsored by the Southern Finance Association (SFA) and the Southwestern Finance Association (SWFA).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business90.3%Economics87.8%Finance71.7%Mathematics51.8%Monetary economics49.4%Political science47.7%Law46.1%Macroeconomics41.8%History40.7%Geography40.5%Archaeology39.8%Econometrics37.4%Computer science36.3%Financial economics36%Statistics26.8%Engineering25%Physics24.5%Biology24.4%Microeconomics22.7%Accounting22.4%Philosophy22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Business Finance

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank102/243

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank182/243

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRSSCI	102/243	Q2
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCISSCI	182/243	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year29

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year66

Total Citations39

2024

IF1.5

Articles / Year76

Total Citations163

2023

IF3.5

Articles / Year71

Total Citations303

2022

IF2.811

Articles / Year49

Total Citations248

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	29	3
2025	2.1	66	39
2024	1.5	76	163
2023	3.5	71	303
2022	2.811	49	248
2021	—	36	273
2020	—	34	462
2019	—	44	330
2018	—	30	178
2017	—	30	363
2016	—	32	161
2015	—	27	534

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,310Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1978-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.436

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.85

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,923 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations211

3-Year Documents120

Citable Documents119

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

FinanceQ2

AccountingQ3

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: 6.7%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Journal of Financial Research (ISSN: 0270-2592) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.436 (Q2), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,923 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.