The Journal of Banking and Finance (JBF) publishes theoretical and empirical research papers spanning all the major research fields in finance and banking.
The aim of the Journal of Banking and Finance is to provide an outlet for the increasing flow of scholarly research concerning financial institutions and the money and capital markets within which they function.
The Journal's emphasis is on theoretical developments and their implementation, empirical, applied, and policy-oriented research in banking and other domestic and international financial institutions and markets.
The Journal's purpose is to improve communications between, and within, the academic and other research communities and policymakers and operational decision makers at financial institutions - private and public, national and international, and their regulators.
The Journal is one of the largest Finance journals, with approximately 1500 new submissions per year, mainly in the following areas: Asset Management; Asset Pricing; Banking (Efficiency, Regulation, Risk Management, Solvency); Behavioural Finance; Capital Structure; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Derivative Pricing and Hedging; Distribution Forecasting with Financial Applications; Entrepreneurial Finance; Empirical Finance; Financial Economics; Financial Markets (Alternative, Bonds, Currency, Commodity, Derivatives, Equity, Energy, Real Estate); FinTech; Fund Management; General Equilibrium Models; High-Frequency Trading; Intermediation; International Finance; Hedge Funds; Investments; Liquidity; Market Efficiency; Market Microstructure; Mergers and Acquisitions; Networks; Performance Analysis; Political Risk; Portfolio Optimization; Regulation of Financial Markets and Institutions; Risk Management and Analysis; Systemic Risk; Term Structure Models; Venture Capital.
Abstracting & Indexing
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Detailed Metrics
Total Docs. (latest)
169
Total Docs. (3 years)
639
Total Refs.
10,237
Total Citations (3 years)
3,601
Citable Docs. (3 years)
630
Citations / Doc. (2 years)
5.11
Ref. / Doc.
60.57
% Female
28.2%
Metrics Visualization
Latest year data vs 3-year cumulative figures
Female: 28.2% |
Male: 71.8%
Citations / Doc. (2yr)5.11
High impact
References / Doc.60.57
High refs
Citable / Total Docs (3yr)98.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of Banking and Finance?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Journal of Banking and Finance has an SJR of 1.954 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Journal of Banking and Finance?
Journal of Banking and Finance has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.954 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Journal of Banking and Finance?
The H-index of Journal of Banking and Finance is 225, meaning 225 of its articles have each been cited at least 225 times.
Is Journal of Banking and Finance indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Banking and Finance is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).