Journal of Risk and Financial Management

Emerging Trends in International Macroeconomics: Insights and Challenges

edited by

and Sergio Rossi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6400 | Submission Open

Keywords: CBDCs; cryptocurrencies and the tokenization of assets; consumer-price inflation versus asset-price inflation; economic and financial crises; global value chains; (inter)national macroeconomics; international monetary order; money and payment systems; sovereign and corporate debt; income and wealth distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)

Finance and Accounting in Times of Global Uncertainty: ESG, SDGs, and Digital Disruption

edited by

Enkeleda Lulaj

and

Antonio Mínguez-Vera

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5282 | Submission Open

Keywords: finance; accounting; ESG (Environmental; Social; Governance); sustainability; SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals); digital disruption; financial reporting; corporate finance; managerial accounting; tax accounting; fintech; blockchain; AI in finance; green finance; risk management; sustainable investments; transparency; economic resilience; digital transformation; fiscal policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)

Linkage Between Energy and Financial Markets

edited by

Sunghee Choi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1425 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy markets; financial markets; risk transmission; hedging strategies; market linkages; volatility spillovers; international finance; corporate finance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Environment: Economics, Finance and Policy)

Understanding Financial and Non-Financial Risk

edited by Klaus Schäfer, Huong Dang and Andreas Höfer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk management process; market risk; credit risk; liquidity risk; model risk; ESG risk; climate risk; operational risk; IT risk; cyber risk; systemic risk; risk culture; risk appetite; regulations of financial institutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)

Corporate Governance and Disclosure Integrity: New Frontiers in Earnings Management Research

edited by

Daiva Tamulevičienė

,

Rasa Subaciene

and

Ramunė Budrionytė

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate governance; earnings management; accrual-based earnings management; real earnings management; audit quality; ownership structure; executive compensation; ESG and financial reporting; institutional and regulatory frameworks; governance failures; financial statement transparency; sustainability and ethical governance; cross-country corporate governance; financial reporting quality

Supply Chain Finance and Management

edited by

Nikolaos T. Giannakopoulos

and

Dimitrios K. Nasiopoulos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: FinTech; supply chain; finance; administration; advertising; marketing; digital marketing; supply chain management; innovation; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); management information systems (MIS); crisis management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)

Advancing Rational Finance Through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

edited by

Svetlozar (Zari) Rachev

and W. Brent Lindquist

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: rational finance; post-modern portfolio theory (PMPT); dynamic asset pricing; financial econometrics; artificial intelligence in finance; machine learning applications; high-dimensional portfolio optimization; forecasting financial markets; derivatives pricing; intelligent algorithms; deep learning in finance; explainable AI (XAI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)

Market Microstructure and Digital Disruption

edited by Priyantha Mudalige and

Damien Wallace

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: information asymmetry; beliefs dispersion; liquidity; volatility; bid-ask spread; price discovery; informed trading; retail and institutional trading; sentiment; investor behaviour; market manipulation; insider trading; market efficiency; digital finance; fintech innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets

edited by Yusuf Karbhari and

Xin Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate governance; emerging markets; board composition; ESG and sustainability; corporate finance; digital governance; responsible AI governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)

Financial Institutions: Innovation, Regulation, and Financial Stability

edited by

Yanfei Sun

, David Olegario Peón and

Yinan Ni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: banking; fintech; digital banking; financial regulation; prudential supervision; financial stability; financial institutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Algorithmic Trading, Forecasting, and Market Liquidity

edited by Raju Chinthalapati and

Buhong Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: algorithmic trading; market liquidity and resilience; forecasting (returns; volatility; order flow; liquidity); predictive modelling and signal discovery; limit order book (LOB) dynamics; optimal execution and Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA); market impact and execution-cost forecasting; algorithmic market making and inventory risk; high-frequency trading (HFT); hawkes processes and point-process models; reinforcement learning and stochastic control; machine learning and deep learning in microstructure; representation learning and causal inference; liquidity fragmentation and dark pools; latency; colocation and venue selection; crypto/DeFi microstructure and automated market makers (AMMs); stablecoins; liquidity spirals and MEV/oracle risks; market integrity; manipulation detection and surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Commodity Price Risk and Corporate Valuation

edited by Marius Sikveland

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: commodity prices; corporate valuation; price risk; hedging; financial performance; risk management; price forecasting; investment decisions; volatility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Economics and Finance)

The Accounting Revolution: Redefining Standards, Sustainability and Accountability

edited by

Antonella Russo

, Aleksandar Stojanovic, Lorenzo Neri and Teresa Izzo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: accounting; sustainability reporting; esg disclosure; ifrs standards; integrated reporting; non-financial reporting; corporate accountability; governance transparency; management accounting; data-driven accounting; ethical accounting; accounting education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)

Companies 4.0: Digital Transformation and Sustainable Challenges

edited by Cristina Pérez Rico, Alicia Ferradás González, Carlos Fernández García and

Pilar Lorena Rivera-Badillo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; knowledge economy; sustainable development goals; digitalization; sustainability; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; automation; robotics; digital finance; enterprise digital transformation; financial management; financial risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)

The Future of Money: Central Bank Digital Currencies, Cryptocurrencies and Stablecoins, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ramona Rupeika-Apoga

, Cristian Tiu and

Ole Jakob Bergfjord

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9239 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital currency; virtual currency; Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs); cryptocurrencies; stablecoins; blockchain; fiat currency; open virtual currency; closed virtual currency; initial coin offering; digital wallets; custody costs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Currencies)

Political Risk Management in Financial Markets

edited by Sebastian M. Saiegh

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4969 | Submission Open

Keywords: political risk; asset pricing; financial markets; policy uncertainty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Advances in Financial Modeling and Innovation

edited by Bill Hu, Joon Ho Hwang and Ying Johnson

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1807 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial modeling; compliance modeling; retirement modeling; project finance; risk management; financial forecasting; artificial intelligence; data science; Python; Excel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)

Corporate Financial Crises and Fraud Detection: 2nd Edition

edited by Larry Crumbley and

Dimitrios Koutmos

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial and accounting misconduct; financial statement analysis tools for fraud detection and/or manipulation; fraud detection using qualitative and/or quantitative methods; machine learning and ai as tools in financial accounting for fraud mitigation

Financial Analysis, Corporate Governance, and Firm Performance in Global Markets

edited by Heather Montgomery and

Dachen Sheng

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial analysis; firm performance; capital structure; liquidity and financial constraints; risk management; corporate governance; financial markets; international finance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Sustainable Finance: Navigating the Path to a Greener Future

edited by

Rashedul Hasan

and Mohammad Dulal Miah

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4817 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable finance; renewable energy; carbon neutrality; carbon emission; green bond; ESG; SDS; CSR; green finance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)

Innovations in Accounting Practices

edited by Yi Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 28241 | Submission Open

Keywords: accounting; auditing; taxation; corporate governance; ESG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)

The Role of AI in Elevating Accounting and Financial Reporting Quality

edited by Hany Elbardan, Hassan Yazdifar, Moataz Moamen Elmassri and Mayada Abd El Aziz Youssef

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 18603 | Submission Open

Keywords: accounting information systems; artificial intelligence; financial reporting quality; accounting technology; impact of AI on the accounting profession; fraud detection and prevention; continuous monitoring; blockchain in accounting; ethics of AI in accounting; automation in accounting; audit analytics; automated financial statement analysis; blockchain in accounting; transparency and accountability; information technology in accounting and finance; explainable AI in accounting; governance of AI in accounting and finance; machine learning and accounting information; accounting data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)

Navigating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Narrative Disclosure Approach

edited by

Mahmoud Elmarzouky

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14834 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); textual analysis; narrative disclosure; natural language processing (NLP); sustainable business practices; SDG evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)

Machine Learning, Economic Forecasting, and Financial Markets

edited by SeyedSoroosh Azizi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14247 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic forecasting; financial markets; macroeconomic indicators; stock market performance; exchange rates; technological advancements; financial market trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Modern Enterprises/E-Commerce Logistics and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Pius Egbelu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 11021 | Submission Open

Keywords: inventory management; supply chain; risk management and mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)

Fintech, Digital Finance, and Socio-Cultural Factors

edited by Mandella Osei-Assibey Bonsu and Yongsheng Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5667 | Submission Open

Keywords: fintech; digital finance; socio-cultural factors; financial inclusion; risk management; regulatory frameworks; cultural norms; digital currencies; financial innovation; societal values

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)

Energy and Sustainability Finance: Pathways to a Low-Carbon Economy

edited by

Godswill Osuma

,

Rohit Bansal

and Chimere Iheonu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy finance; sustainability finance; ESG integration; financial innovation; low-carbon transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Environment: Economics, Finance and Policy)

Accounting Information and Capital Markets

edited by Hongkang Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial reporting; capital markets; earnings announcements; voluntary disclosure; audit quality; ESG disclosure; information asymmetry; investor behavior; market efficiency; asset pricing; corporate governance; international accounting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

International Finance and Business: Risks, Economics, and Emerging Perspectives

edited by

Luis J. Camacho

,

Patricio E. Ramirez-Correa

, Cristian Salazar-Concha and

Jessica Müller-Pérez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: international business; international marketing; international economics; global risk and finance; multinational strategy; cross-cultural management and consumer behavior; international human resource management; global value chains; international trade and economic integration; emerging markets; digital globalization and innovation; sustainability and corporate responsibility; global institutions and governance; geopolitical risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)

Accounting and Auditing in the Age of Sustainability and AI

edited by Naser Makarem and

Hassan Yazdifar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial reporting; financial accounting; auditing; forensic accounting; accounting information systems; management accounting; social and environmental reporting; taxation; governmental accounting; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)

Financial Technology (Fintech) and Sustainable Financing, 4th Edition

edited by

Sisira Colombage

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3805 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; cryptocurrencies; digital payment; investment management; fintech research; crowdfunding; regtech; insurtech; virtual banking; BNPL systems; cryptomarket; financial stability; sustainable funds; green bonds; impact investing; green banking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)

ESG Investments and Risks: Corporate, Financial Institutions and Public Policies

edited by

Andrea Bellucci

and Gianluca Gucciardi

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1408 | Submission Open

Keywords: investor behavior and sustainable finance; ESG and CSR; traditional and innovative financial instruments and tools; ESG factors’ integration into risk management; the role of public policies in promoting sustainable practices; business strategies and sustainability; impact investing and financing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)

Digital Payments, Distributed Ledger Technology, Regulations and Adoption

edited by

Ronald Ravinesh Kumar

and

Peter Josef Stauvermann

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial technology (FinTech); financial stability; distributed ledger technology (DLT); digital payments; cross-border payments; tokenization/real-world asset (RWA) tokenization; financial regulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)

Corporate Finance and Governance in a Changing Global Environment

edited by

Jianing Zhang

and

Xiaoling Pu

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate finance; corporate governance; financial risk; financial decision-making; capital structure; investment policy; ownership and control; board characteristics; ESG and stakeholder engagement; institutional environment; firm resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)

Evaluating Risk and Return in Modern Financial Markets

edited by Ying Yuan and Haiying Wang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate risk; high-frequency data-driven; fintech; portfolio optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Economics and Finance)

Asset Pricing and Cryptocurrencies

edited by

Wing Hong Chan

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryptocurrencies; asset pricing; portfolio management; market sentiment; extreme events

Risk-Informed Decision-Making in Managerial Finance: Insights for an Era of Uncertainty

edited by Imad Jabbouri

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk management; managerial finance; financial decision-making; capital structure; working capital management; trade credit; liquidity risk; corporate governance; economic policy uncertainty; ESG and sustainability; climate risk; geopolitical risk; technological disruption; behavioral finance; social capital; hedging strategies; emerging markets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)

Behavioral Finance and Financial Management

edited by Muhammad Arslan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18920 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive biases and financial management; behavioral corporate finance; emotions and heuristics in corporate financial decisions and portfolio management; behavioral insights in financial technology; market anomalies and behavioral perspectives; investment behavior; risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

The Risks and Returns of “Greenwashing”

edited by

Richard P. Gregory

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 12165 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk; return; finance; greenwashing; ESG; sustainability; risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Risk)

Alternative Finance and Financial Innovation: Risks, Opportunities, and Regulation

edited by Lenny P. Mamaro and

Nikolaos Daskalakis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2436 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative finance; financial Innovation; fintech; decentralized finance (DeFi); crowdfunding; peer-to-peer lending; blockchain and cryptocurrencies; financial inclusion; risk management; financial regulation; sustainable finance; digital assets; RegTech; financial stability; policy impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)

Emerging Technology, Corporate Governance Disclosure and Corporate Social Responsibility

edited by Yan Wang, Padmi Nagirikandalage and Gercek Ozparlak

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2001 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; machine learning; blockchain; big data; corporate governance disclosure; CSR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Economics and Finance)

The Economics of Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Innovation

edited by

Dina El Mahdy

and

Zabihollah Rezaee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1742 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate social responsibility (CSR); financial technology (FinTech); economics of CSR; sustainable finance; environmental; social; and governance (ESG); responsible finance; risk management; behavioral economics; financial performance; long-term value creation; stakeholder engagement; institutional economics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)

Accounting, Finance, Banking in Emerging Economies

edited by Palto Datta and

Rishiram Aryal

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 851 | Submission Open

Keywords: accounting and finance; financial accounting; financial institutions; international finance; financial markets; risk management; corporate finance; financial economics; banking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Banking and Finance)

Long-Term Risk and Portfolio Optimization

edited by

Ruilin Tian

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: long-horizon investment; portfolio optimization; strategic asset allocation; risk management; regime-switching models; ESG and climate risk; life-cycle investing; robust optimization; term structure of risk premia; institutional investors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Financial Stability

edited by

Adrian Cantemir Calin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

Keywords: systemic risk; regulatory frameworks; macroprudential policy; capital adequacy; financial resilience; asset bubbles; monetary policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Entrepreneurial Finance and Emerging Technologies

edited by C.S. Richard Chan and

Manoj Mahajan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurial finance; emerging technologies; regulation; ethics

Climate and Financial Markets

edited by Ihtisham Abdul Malik and

Rajesh Mohnot

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate risk; financial markets; asset valuation; portfolio allocation; investment strategies; risk management; stress testing; scenario analysis; regulatory shifts; sustainable finance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Financial Simulation and Forecasting in Energy Markets

edited by

Petros Theodorou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial simulation; energy market forecasting; electricity price dynamics; renewable energy integration; risk management; energy derivatives; PLEXOS; MATLAB; mathematica

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy and Environment: Economics, Finance and Policy)

Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Finance

edited by

Lan Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate governance; sustainable finance and investment; sustainability reporting; ESG integration; asset pricing; firm value

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)

Contemporary Studies on Corporate Finance and Business Research, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jian Huang

, Han Yu and Minghui Ma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate finance; corporate decision-making; corporate governance; risk management; FinTech; ESG; entrepreneurship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)

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