Journal of Financial Economics
Country
Netherlands
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Business, Management and Accounting
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Accounting
Q1
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Economics and Econometrics
Q1
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Finance
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
18.748
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
355
Citations / Doc (2yr)
8.99
Total Docs. (latest)
143
Total Citations (3yr)
6,073
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
0304405X
Coverage
1974-2026
Journal Rank
#21
Subject Categories
Accounting
Q1
Economics and Econometrics
Q1
Finance
Q1
Strategy and Management
Q1
Aims & Scope
The Journal of Financial Economics (JFE) is a leading peer-reviewed academic journal covering theoretical and empirical topics in financial economics.
It provides a specialized forum for the publication of research in the area of financial economics and the theory of the firm, placing primary emphasis on the highest quality analytical, empirical, and clinical contributions in the following major areas: capital markets, financial institutions, corporate finance, corporate governance, and the economics of organizations.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 143 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 401 |
| Total Refs. | 8,293 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 6,073 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 399 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 8.99 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 57.99 |
| % Female | 22.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of Financial Economics?
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 Financial Economics has an SJR of 18.748 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Journal of Financial Economics?
Journal of Financial Economics has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 18.748 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Journal of Financial Economics?
The H-index of Journal of Financial Economics is 355, meaning 355 of its articles have each been cited at least 355 times.
Is Journal of Financial Economics indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Financial Economics is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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