International Journal of Financial Studies

International Journal of Financial Studies is an international, peer-reviewed, scholarly open access journal on financial market, instruments, policy, and management research published quarterly online by MDPI.  
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, ESCI (Web of Science), EconLit, EconBiz, RePEc, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (Business, Finance) / CiteScore - Q2 (Finance)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 19.6 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 6.6 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2025).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 2.2 (2024); 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.3 (2024)
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Topic in Agriculture, Economies, Sustainability, Urban Science, IJFS
The Multidimensional Synergy Measures to Achieve Sustainable Regional Socio-Economic Development Topic Editors: Zaijun Li, Lei Jiang, Rufei Ma
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Topic in Economies, IJFS, JRFM, Risks, Sustainability
Insurance and Risk Management Advances in the 4A Era—AI, Aging, Abruptions, and Adoptions Topic Editors: Xiaojun Shi, Lingyan Suo, Feng Gao, Baorui Du
Deadline: 30 May 2026
Topic in Economies, IJFS, Sustainability, Businesses, JRFM
Sustainable and Green Finance Topic Editors: Otilia Manta, Maria Palazzo
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Special Issue in IJFS
New Financial Risks in the FinTech Era Guest Editor: Cunyi Yang
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Special Issue in IJFS
Accounting and Financial/Non-financial Reporting Developments Guest Editors: Graça Azevedo, José Vale
Deadline: 25 August 2025
Special Issue in IJFS
Corporate Finance 2nd Edition Guest Editor: Rob Hull
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Special Issue in IJFS
Advance in the Theory and Applications of Financial Literacy Guest Editors: Anna Conte, Marcella Corsi, Zacchia Giulia, Paola Paiardini
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Topical Collection in IJFS
Corporate Social Responsibility in Finance Collection Editor: Frank Li
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