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Finance Journals Ecosystem

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Finance Journals Ecosystem

Why the finance journals ecosystem?

14 of our journals have enhanced their existing collaboration through the Elsevier Article Transfer Service to form an ecosystem whose purpose is to ensure your paper finds its right publication outlet and to offer you a smoother process from submission to final decision.

The Ecosystem journals

After receiving your submission to one of the journals in the ecosystem, the handling editor will evaluate whether their journal is suitable for your paper. If not, the editor will work with the editors of the other participating journals to see whether your paper is best suited for consideration at another journal in the ecosystem. Should this be the case, the editor of the journal where you originally submitted your paper will suggest you transfer your submission to that journal. Upon your accepting the editor’s suggestion, you do not need to resubmit your paper, instead, you go through a quick and simple article transfer process and you make use of the benefits that the ecosystem offers.

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Journals participating in the finance ecosystem

Central Bank Review

2023: 5.1 CiteScore | 2.0 Impact Factor

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This journal is a part of the Finance Journals Ecosystem - Field: General finance

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Emerging Markets Review

2023: 7.1 CiteScore | 5.6 Impact Factor

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This journal is a part of the Finance Journals Ecosystem - Field: General finance

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Finance Research Letters

2023: 11.1 CiteScore | 7.4 Impact Factor

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This journal is a part of the Finance Journals Ecosystem - Field: General finance

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Finance Research Open

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This journal is a part of the Finance Journals Ecosystem - Field: General finance

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Heliyon

2023: 4.5 CiteScore | 3.4 Impact Factor

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This journal is a part of the Finance Journals Ecosystem - Field: General finance

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International Review of Economics & Finance

2023: 7.3 CiteScore | 4.8 Impact Factor

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This journal is a part of the Finance Journals Ecosystem - Field: International finance and institutions

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International Review of Financial Analysis

2023: 10.3 CiteScore | 7.5 Impact Factor

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This journal is a part of the Finance Journals Ecosystem - Field: General finance & International finance and institutions

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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance

2023: 13.2 CiteScore | 4.3 Impact Factor

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This journal is a part of the Finance Journals Ecosystem - Field: Behavioral finance

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Journal of Climate Finance

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This journal is a part of the Finance Journals Ecosystem - Field: General finance

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Journal of Economics & Business

2023: 6.2 CiteScore | 3.3 Impact Factor

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This journal is a part of the Finance Journals Ecosystem - Field: General finance

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Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money

2023: 6.6 CiteScore | 5.4 Impact Factor

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Journal of International Money and Finance

2023: 4.2 CiteScore | 2.8 Impact Factor

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This journal is a part of the Finance Journals Ecosystem - Field: General finance & International finance and institutions

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North-American Journal of Economics and Finance

2023: 7.3 CiteScore | 3.8 Impact Factor

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Research in International Business and Finance

2023: 11.2 CiteScore | 6.3 Impact Factor

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This journal is a part of the Finance Journals Ecosystem - Field: General finance

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Editors’ insight

Here is what our editors have to say about their journals and the type of research they are interested in receiving.

Finance Research Letters: we publish today what your colleagues talk about tomorrow. “Finance Research Letters is delighted to be part of the Elsevier Finance ecosystem. As one of the most impactful journals in Finance, we aim at providing authors with a first decision within a few weeks. Finance Research Letters welcomes all submissions in Finance and is particularly interested in topical issues.”

Samuel Vigne

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Samuel Vigne

Co-Editor-in-Chief Finance Research Letters

“IRFA, as a general finance journal with an international perspective, recognizes that quality work within its scope may well be found elsewhere. By being part of the ecosystem, we believe that we can more easily capture and publish these papers through our network of editors who will best identify the journal most likely to be receptive to a paper.

“IREF has as its scope papers that fall across economics and finance and is especially interested in papers that draw from both disciplines. Recognizing that papers such as these might be "hard to place", we believe that being members of the Ecosystem allows the authors some comfort as to their paper being directed to the most appropriate journal.”

Brian Lucey

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Brian Lucey

Editor-in-Chief, International Review of Financial Analysis - Co-Editor-in-Chief, International Review of Economics & Finance

“JBEF is the world’s leading journal dedicated specifically to experimental research in finance.”

Stefan Palan

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Stefan Palan

Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance

“The Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money: the world's leading journal on research in the empirical and theoretical analysis of international financial asset prices, cross border financial markets and institutions, and investor behaviour.”

Jonathan Batten

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Jonathan Batten

Editor, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money

“I'm delighted to co-edit the International Review of Economics and Finance opens in new tab/window.”

“At IREF, we are determined to push the boundaries and invite submissions in novel, emerging and impactful areas of economics and finance. Some of our cutting edge Special Issues coming up include AI and ML in finance, NFTs, cryptocurrencies, sustainable and green finance, financial literacy, and household finance to name a few. IREF commits to providing fast editorial decisions and constructive feedback. I look forward to reading all submissions!”

Arman Eshraghi

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Arman Eshraghi

Associate Editor, International Review of Economics and Finance

"Research in International Business and Finance, along with the other journals in the Elsevier finance ecosystem now can assign papers to be language edited, as a free-of-charge author service, as a free-of-charge author service funded from submission fees."

"The language editing service facilitates RIBAF reaching out to emerging author bases. A good copy edit helps with more than just basic grammatical issues or instinctual nuances of native-English speakers. It also helps emerging authors correctly fashion their articles to standard academic language construction."

John W. Goodell

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John W. Goodell, PhD

Editor-in-Chief, Research in International Business and Finance

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Elsevier Finance Journals Ecosystem

A consortium of 12 of our journals in the fields of finance economic, markets, institutions, and investor behavior in collaboration with the Elsevier Article Transfer Service this new ecosystem aims to smoothen the publication process and ensure that your research always finds the right platform.

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Editor interviews

What can you expect as an author?

  • Expert Editors that collaborate across our ecosystem to provide rigorous, detailed peer-review and recommend the most suitable journal for your work

  • Article Transfer Service – if you’re unsuccessful after submitting your paper and you receive a rejection, either before or after peer review, our Editors can suggest a personalized transfer recommendation to a journal more suitable for your paper

  • One-time submission fee – you will pay the submission fee only for the initial journal to which you submit your paper; we will waive the fee for transferring your paper to other journals in the ecosystem

  • Language editing services free of charge for selected papers

News and updates

Central Bank Review joins the Elsevier Finance Ecosystem

Central Bank Review opens in new tab/window is pleased to announce its integration into Elsevier's Finance Ecosystem. This partnership enhances collaboration with other respected finance journals and aims to expand scholarly discussions in the finance field.

In line with this development, Central Bank Review has renewed its aims and scope to attract submissions that advance scholarly and policy-oriented discussions in fields related to macroeconomic and microeconomic developments influencing central bank policies, financial stability, and social welfare. The Central Bank Review seeks to broaden its scope by incorporating diverse perspectives on economic and financial issues. They are accepting papers in the areas of – but not limited to – monetary economics, financial markets and institutions, banking and financial intermediation, the next generation economy including digitalization, artificial intelligence, and climate change and central banks and financial technologies.

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Our new launch Finance Research Open joins the Ecosystem

Finance Research Open  opens in new tab/windowis the first of its kind in the field of finance as a reputable, broad-scope, sound science open access journal. The journal is aimed at financial economists worldwide, targeting professional researchers, graduate students, and policymakers Our mission is to provide a formal outlet for all sound research, playing a crucial role in the research community by welcoming all manuscripts that are technically accurate, ethically conducted, and methodologically sound. We welcome null or negative results as these findings are essential for building foundations for future studies and preventing redundant efforts. Submit now to publish for free! APC fees waived for articles submitted before December 31, 2026.

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The International Review of Economics and Finance is now Gold open access

From January 1, 2025, International Review of Economics and Finance opens in new tab/window will become a full gold open access journal freely available for everyone to access and read. All articles submitted after September 1, 2024, are subject to an article publishing charge (APC) after peer review and acceptance. Learn more about hybrid journals moving to open access. opens in new tab/window

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More about publishing Gold Open Access Open access is an increasingly popular way to publish academic and scientific research. By 2023, more than 23 million articles were tagged as "open access" in Scopus, according to data from Unpaywall. Finding the right open access home for your research at Elsevier is easy:

  • Nearly all of Elsevier's 2,900 journals enable open access publishing

  • Our portfolio of over 800 gold open access journals opens in new tab/window is continually growing

  • Over a quarter of the more than 630,000 research articles we published in 2023 were open access