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 24.8 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 3.6 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the second half of 2024).
  • 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: 2.1 (2023); 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.1 (2023)
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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
Advancing Financial Stability and Performance Through AI and Digital Transformation Guest Editor: Hassan Obeid
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Special Issue in IJFS
Advances in Behavioural Finance and Economics 2nd Edition Guest Editors: Neringa Vilkaitė-Vaitonė, Partha Gangopadhyay
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Special Issue in IJFS
New Quality Productive Forces: The Role of Green Finance and Artificial Intelligence in Finance Guest Editor: Xiang Gao
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Special Issue in IJFS
Investment and Sustainable Finance Guest Editors: Yongsheng Guo, Macro Chi Keung Lau
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Topical Collection in IJFS
Corporate Social Responsibility in Finance Collection Editor: Frank Li
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