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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #486Hybrid

Review of Corporate Finance Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2046-9128(Print)/2046-9136(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Review of Corporate Finance Studies

WoS Q2
16101511.320231.920242.2202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
3.738
#486

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
30

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
28articles/year
26.25% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Review of Corporate Finance Studies (ISSN: 2046-9128) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Oxford University Press. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.738 (Q1), an H-index of 30.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business94.8%Economics85.5%Finance69.9%Political science49.7%Law49.2%Computer science47.2%Monetary economics38.9%Macroeconomics38.3%Mathematics33.7%Financial system31.1%Microeconomics26.9%Market economy24.9%Biology22.3%Accounting21.8%Geography21.8%Statistics21.2%Philosophy20.7%Management20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q2
Rank119/243
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q3
Rank130/243
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year23
Total Citations3
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year29
Total Citations46
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year26
Total Citations107
2023
IF11.3
Articles / Year28
Total Citations384
2022
IF—
Articles / Year42
Total Citations543

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #486Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.738

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.22

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,507 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations245
3-Year Documents74
Citable Documents74

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ1
Economics and EconometricsQ1
FinanceQ1
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: 0%

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)Management
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

Review of Corporate Finance Studies (ISSN: 2046-9128) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Oxford University Press. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.738 (Q1), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,507 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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30