Empowering Financial Intelligence through Informatics: Trends, Challenges, and Innovations

Dear Colleagues,

The Journal of Risk and Financial Management  (JRFM) is inviting researchers, scholars, and practitioners from the fields of finance, business and informatics to contribute to a Special Issue focusing on "Empowering Financial Intelligence through Informatics: Trends, Challenges, and Innovations". This Special Issue aims to explore the intersection of finance and business informatics and its impact on shaping the future of the financial industry.

The Special Issue seeks original research articles, review papers, case studies, and critical analyses that elucidate the integration of informatics in finance, encompassing the following various aspects:

Financial Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence: Utilizing machine learning, deep learning, and data mining techniques for financial decision making, risk assessment, and fraud detection.

Blockchain and Fintech Innovations: Investigating the potential of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and other fintech advancements in revolutionizing financial transactions and services.

Business Intelligence and Financial Performance: Exploring the role of informatics in enhancing financial performance, strategic planning, and competitive advantage for businesses.

Financial Cybersecurity: Addressing the challenges of safeguarding sensitive financial data and transactions in an increasingly digital and interconnected world.

Regulatory Compliance and Informatics: Analyzing the impact of informatics on meeting regulatory requirements and ensuring transparent and ethical financial practices.

Smart Financial Systems: Studying the integration of informatics in developing intelligent financial systems, including robo-advisors, algorithmic trading, and automated financial planning.

Authors are encouraged to submit original manuscripts conforming to the journal's guidelines. All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure that the accepted papers are of the highest quality. Manuscripts should be submitted via the JRFM online submission system, indicating that they are intended for the "Special Issue on Empowering Financial Intelligence through Informatics".

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline: 31 March 2024

Join us in exploring the transformative potential of informatics in the realm of finance, business and informatics, and make a valuable contribution to the growing body of knowledge in this area. For inquiries and further information, please contact the Guest Editors. We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Prof. Dr. Eleftherios Thalassinos
Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Kousenidis
Prof. Dr. Dimitrios I. Maditinos
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Risk and Financial Management is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.