Journal of Risk and Financial Management

Breaking Barriers: New Research Topics in Corporate Finance

edited by James Ang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: original research topics; albeit controversial; reconciling theory with evidence; case studies in corporate finance; puzzles in corporate finance; theory vs. practice

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

Geopolitical Risk and Global Finance

edited by

Anurag N Banerjee

and Kamlesh Kumar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: economics of political risk; import tariffs; trade ban; industry supply chain; financial markets; geopolitical shocks; energy markets; inflation; empirical analysis; econometrics; data analytics; theoretical modeling

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

Banking Profitability and Efficiency in Emerging Economies

edited by Francesco Guidi and Gabriella Cagliesi

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5999 | Submission Open

Keywords: efficiency; profitability; data envelopment analysis; stochastic frontier analysis; structure– conduct– performance hypothesis; emerging economies

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

Sustainable Production: Finance, Technology, and Institutional Quality, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gouranga Gopal Das

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: capital mobility and factor market; technology; FDI; and development; FDI and inequality; sustainable finance; credit market imperfection

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

Behavioral Finance and Sustainable Green Investing

edited by

Fakhrul Hasan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7477 | Submission Open

Keywords: investor psychology; green investment; green finance; ESG; investor behavior; sustainable investing; sustainable assets

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

Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Supply Chain Finance and Risk Management

edited by

Mahmoud Elmarzouky

,

Issam Benhayoun

, Doaa Shohaieb and

Imane Satauri

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2909 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain finance; financial risk management; digital transformation; AI in finance; blockchain; smart contracts; working capital; ESG disclosure; circular economy; supply chain costing; fintech; operational resilience; investment risk; digital supply networks

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

From Financial Fragility to Resilience: Households, Investors, and Small Businesses

edited by

Fernando Oliveira Tavares

,

Kelmara Mendes Vieira

and Elisabeth T. Pereira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial fragility; financial resilience; household finance; household saving; over-indebtedness; credit constraints; financial inclusion; financial exclusion; investment decision-making; behavioral finance; risk perception; behavioral biases; investor behavior; portfolio diversification; financial literacy; financial education; retirement planning; pension adequacy; financial well-being; financial stress; coping strategies; shock resilience; economic inequality; wealth distribution; intergenerational finance; financial vulnerability; consumer debt; financial advice; fintech and households; public policy and financial stability; crisis management; inflation and households; unemployment and financial fragility; housing finance; microfinance; sustainable finance; digital financial services; financial risk management; social networks and finance; climate change and financial resilience; sme finance; small business resilience; entrepreneurship and finance; business continuity planning; sme credit access; entrepreneurial debt; family businesses; crisis recovery in smes; financial management in small firms; small business financing strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Sustainable Finance and Corporate Responsibility

edited by

Radosveta Krasteva-Hristova

and

Khaled Hussainey

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable finance; corporate responsibility; ESG reporting; sustainability accounting; circular economy; Industry 5.0; digital transformation; innovation management; green finance

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

Carbon Accounting, Climate Reporting, and Sustainable Finance

edited by

Le Luo

and Qingliang Tang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon accounting; international accounting; environmental strategy; corporate governance

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

Some Recent Contributions to Time Series Econometrics and Quantitative Economic Analysis

edited by

Sergej Gričar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 669 | Submission Open

Keywords: time series econometrics; quantitative economic analysis; asset pricing; forecasting; high-frequency data; volatility modelling; econometric techniques; risk management

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

Digital Finance and Economic Innovations

edited by

Dmytro Zherlitsyn

, Vitalina Babenko and Oleksandr Dluhopolskyi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital finance; FinTech; economic innovation; entrepreneurial finance; SME growth; tokenised assets; blockchain applications; AI in finance; simulation modelling; economic modelling; ML in finance; risk management; decision-making; digital transformation; innovation diffusion; business strategy; financial inclusion; regulatory technology; cross-border digital finance

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

Maximizing Sustainable Performance: AI & FinTech-Driven Innovation Strategies

edited by

Fadi Alkaraan

, Hala Zaidan and Khalil Nimer

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk; financial management; FinTech; artificial intelligence (AI); governance; sustainable finance risk management strategies; risk analysis; corporate finance; financial inclusion AI-driven decision-making; accounting; transparency; accountability; tax compliance; auditing; credit risk; business innovation; emerging technologies; environmental; social; and governance transparency; sustainable development goals; corporate disclosure; sustainable performance; sustainability; green strategic investment; investment techniques; Industry 4.0; firm performance

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

Family Firm Investment and Innovation

edited by

Norma Juma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: family firm innovation; open innovation; digital transformation; technology adoption; eco-innovation; sustainable investment; family governance; human capital

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

Financial and Governance Models for Cultural Heritage

edited by

Xiangfeng Ji

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; financial sustainability; funding mode; governance tools; fintech; circular economy; adaptive reuse

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

Research on Behavioral and Experimental Finance

edited by

Jung Chul Park

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral finance; experimental finance; investor behavior; managerial decision-making; fintech and behavioral biases; market reactions; text and machine-learning methods

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

ESG Integration in Financial Markets

edited by Kefei You,

Chusu He

and Aleksandar Stojanovic

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7121 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental; social and governance (ESG) investing; sustainable investment; corporate social responsibility (CSR); responsible investment; sustainable finance; green finance; carbon footprint; greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; financial markets; firm performance; firm value; ESG disclosure and reporting; ESG rating; greenwashing; ESG regulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Artificial Intelligence, Accounting, and Sustainability: Pathways to the SDGs

edited by

Maria C Tavares

,

Amra Kapo

and

José Vale

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6094 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; accounting practices; sustainable development goals (SDGs); agenda 2030; ESG (environmental; social; governance); risk management; sustainable corporate reporting; education and future skills; innovative technologies.

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

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Transforming Business and Finance Across Different Sectors

edited by

Shumi Akhtar

and Farida Akhtar

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2761 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); digital disruption; financial innovation; advanced technology

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2nd Edition

edited by

Thanasis Stengos

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: banking; financial markets; international finance; financial economics; mathematical methods in economics and finance; risk management and analysis; financial technology and innovation; corporate finance; entrepreneurial finance; financial accounting and reporting; sustainable and environmental finance; energy economics and finance; tourism: economics; finance; and management

Sustainable Finance and Capital Market

edited by Stella Suljić Nikolaj and Bojana Olgić Draženović

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open

Keywords: ESG; sustainable financial instruments; regulation; social responsibility

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

ESG and Sustainability Finance: Addressing Climate Change and Climate Risk

edited by

Zifeng Feng

and

Mingzhi Hu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8657 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental; social; and governance ESG; performance ESG; disclosure ESG; payoff financial stability and ESG; sustainability; sustainable investing; corporate sustainability; green finance; greenwashing; climate change; climate risk; natural disasters

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

Financial Assets as Profit-Makers in Inflationary Periods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nikolaos A. Kyriazis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1040 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflation; financial assets; investment strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Banking Stability and Management of Financial Institutions

edited by Maria-Eleni K. Agoraki, Konstantina K. Agoraki,

Nicholas Belesis

and Christos Kampouris

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: banking stability; financial regulation; bank risk-taking; prudential supervision; corporate governance; management of financial institutions; macroprudential and microprudential policy; financial resilience

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

Green Finance and Technological Innovation: Fueling the Engine of Sustainable Development

edited by

Xiaoqing Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: green finance; technological innovation; sustainable development; ESG investment; clean energy transition; financial risk and sustainability; green bonds; carbon neutrality; fintech and green transformation; environmental policy and innovation

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

AI-Driven Risk Management and Decision Making in Corporate Finance

edited by

Krishna Reddy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in finance; machine learning; risk management; model risk; decision support systems; financial governance

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

Advanced Studies in Empirical Macroeconomics and Finance

edited by Chaoyi Chen and Gabor Neszveda

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7085 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic growth; debt; financial market; green finance; energy finance; climate finance; monetary policy; fiscal policy; forecasting; uncertainty; risk management; housing market; inequality

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

Insurance and Banking Industry in a New Era. Going through Overlapping Crises

edited by

Ingrid-Mihaela Dragotă

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3740 | Submission Open

Keywords: solutions for the survival and growth of life and non-life insurance sector in post-COVID-19 pandemic; banks and insurance companies; the importance of ESG standards for future development of non-life insurance sector; the impact of macroeconomic factors on the development of the insurance market in unstable environment; diversity challenges for banking and insurance industries

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

Public Finance and Fiscal Resilience

edited by Szilard Hegedus, Petronella Molnár,

Anita Borzán

and James Alm

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiscal resilience; public finance; local taxation; macroeconomic stability; municipal finance; sustainable fiscal policy

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

Fintech and AI for Business Development

edited by

Chandan Kumar Jha

and

Chandan Sharma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: fintech; cryptocurrency; e-payment; financial inclusion; financial development; financial markets; financial instruments; artificial intelligence and business risk; high-frequency trading; technology and risk; technological spillover; information technology investment; financial innovation-led growth; digital transformation

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

Behavioral Factors and Risk-Taking in Financial Markets

edited by

Ying Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral finance; risk-taking in financial markets; cognitive biases; investor behavior; market sentiment; market anomalies; portfolio management; decision-making under uncertainty; behavioral risk management; financial innovation; algorithmic and robo-advisory trading; fintech and digital investing; regulation and policy; market fragility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Sustainable Finance and Policy Frameworks in Emerging Markets

edited by

Vladimir Ristanović

and

Markus Brueckner

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable finance; policy frameworks; climate-aligned investment; financial resilience; regulatory governance; institutional performance; green policy design; emerging market transitions policy (transformation by sectors); capital allocation efficiency; education; skills and workforce development for sustainable economies; adaptive financial systems; climate-related financial risks; investor behavior in emerging markets; policy credibility and stability; governance effectiveness in emerging markets.

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

Risk Management in Capital Markets, 2nd Edition

edited by Abdullahi Dahir Ahmed

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial market linkages; risk management and regulatory reforms; risk connectedness and economic policy uncertainty; equity capital dynamics; volatility management; return and volatility spillover; price discovery process; funding/lending in today’ s volatile markets; risk and social connectedness; stock price volatility connectedness; financial product innovation; capital mobility and investment opportunities; capital market integration; financial risk management; intermediation and monetary policy challenges

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Emerging Issues in Economics, Finance and Business—2nd Edition

edited by M. Veysel Kaya

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 26091 | Submission Open

Keywords: economics; business; management; finance; banking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Financial Innovations and Derivatives

edited by

Leo H. Chan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9215 | Submission Open

Keywords: specialty ETFs (any ETFs not tied to commonly known indices); exchange trade notes (ETNs); leveraged ETNs; target date funds; robot advisor/robot-managed funds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Mathematical Modelling in Economics and Finance

edited by

Heni Boubaker

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2943 | Submission Open

Keywords: stochastic process; density estimation; mathematical finance; modelling methods; forecasting approach

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Finance and Economy

edited by

Ahmet Faruk Aysan

, Dursun Delen,

Hasan Dinçer

and Selim Zaim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1146 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; financial markets; risk management; algorithmic trading; credit scoring; machine learning; fraud detection; regulatory frameworks; ethical AI and responsible AI; systemic risk; AI and its applications; AI governance; AI and ethics; policymaking and AI; AI and banking; AI and future; sentiment analysis; AI; data centers; and energy; AI and data analytics; AI in management and strategy

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

Commercial Banking and FinTech in Emerging Economies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Katerina Fotova Čiković

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: banking industry; blockchain technology; FinTech; financial innovations; financial markets in emerging economies; risk management; econometric models for performance assessment; mathematical models for efficiency evaluation; bitcoin; financial intermediaries

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

Digital Finance and Economic Transformation in the New Era

edited by

Christopher Gan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-commerce; digital finance; green finance; sustainability; FinTech; digital economy; circular economy

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

AI and Automation in Finance: Risk, Regulation, and Strategic Applications

edited by

Alessio Faccia

and Pythagoras Petratos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in finance; automation and financial risk; algorithmic trading; regulatory technology (RegTech); model risk and explainability; financial fraud detection; ai governance in financial services; machine learning for risk modelling; FinTech and digital transformation.

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

Policy Uncertainty and Empirical Finance

edited by

Grace Qing Hao

and Andi Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: policy uncertainty; empirical finance; financial markets; investor behavior; corporate finance decision; heterogeneity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Bitcoin as an Emerging Financial Paradigm

edited by

Murray A. Rudd

and

Shigeyuki Hamori

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bitcoin; corporate treasuries; debasement hedge; exchange-traded funds (ETFs); financial engineering; financial markets; inflation hedge; institutional adoption; monetary policy; portfolio allocation; risk management; strategic reserves; systemic risk

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

Finance, Governance, and Digital Accountability: AI, Fintech, and Sustainable Financial Systems

edited by

Issam Benhayoun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in finance; digital accountability; algorithmic governance; fintech and financial inclusion; audit analytics; green finance; sustainable investing; ESG and digital reporting

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

Risk Management and Financial Decision-Making in Managerial Finance

edited by

Syed Shams

and

Rashedul Hasan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk management; financial decisions; sustainability; artificial intelligence; governance; small and medium enterprises; enterprise risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Risk)

Global Capital Flight: How, Why and Where?

edited by

Faridul Islam

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: capital flight; panel data; financial crisis; balance of payment; monetary policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Globalization and Financial Resilience in Transitional Economies

edited by

Sergej Gričar

and

Štefan Bojnec

submission deadline 1 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: globalisation; transitional economies; financial resilience; risk and vulnerability; time series econometrics; black-box analysis; regional resilience; economic policy; sustainable finance; international cooperation

Monetary Policy, Financial Markets, and Firm Decisions

edited by

Wendy Wu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: monetary policy; financial markets; firm behavior; corporate finance; credit supply; risk-taking; asset prices; policy transmission; financial intermediation; quantitative easing; firm heterogeneity; cryptocurrency; real estate

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

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