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Best Paper Award

JRFM Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members select two articles of exceptional quality that were published in the journal the year before last and announce them online by the end of June.

The Prize:
– Two research articles will be selected.
– Each winner will receive CHF 500, a certificate, and a voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)— valid for one year.

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Journal of Risk and Financial Management Best Paper Award

Winner announcement date: 30 June 2026

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in JRFM will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).

Selection Criteria

– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.

Past Winners

Winner
Award Committee
  • Thanasis Stengos avatar imageThanasis Stengos
    Thanasis Stengos
    Chairman
    University of Guelph
  • Svetlozar Rachev avatar imageSvetlozar Rachev
    Svetlozar Rachev
    Texas Tech University
  • Christopher Gan avatar imageChristopher Gan
    Christopher Gan

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J. Risk Financial Manag. - ISSN 1911-8074