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Journal of Risk and Financial Management publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Climate and Financial Markets
edited by Ihtisham Abdul Malik and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 265 | 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 Stability submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 264 | 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)
New Perspectives in Public Finance
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: public finance; fiscal policy; taxation; public debt sustainability; ESG integration; digital transformation; global crisis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)
Fintech, Digital Finance, and Socio-Cultural Factors
edited by Mandella Osei-Assibey Bonsu and Yongsheng Guo
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 108 | 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)
Accounting, Finance, Banking in Emerging Economies
edited by Palto Datta
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 99 | 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)
The Future of Energy Finance: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy finance; renewable energy; sustainable investment; climate risk; green finance; decarbonization; ESG; financial innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
ESG Integration in Financial Markets
edited by Kefei You, and Aleksandar Stojanovic
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5427 | 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)
Banking Profitability and Efficiency in Emerging Economies
edited by Francesco Guidi and Gabriella Cagliesi
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2740 | 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)
Accounting Ethics and Financial Management
edited by Mark A. McKnight and Andrew T. Dill
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2514 | Submission Open
Keywords: accounting ethics; financial reporting integrity; fraud; corporate governance; risk management; earnings management; ethical decision making; regulatory compliance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
Advanced Methods in AI-Driven Portfolio Optimization and Financial Risk Management
edited by Florentin Serban
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1971 | Submission Open
Keywords: portfolio optimization; artificial intelligence in finance; entropy-based models; fuzzy and interval analysis; risk management; corporate finance regulations; hybrid computational methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)
Sustainable Finance and Capital Market
edited by Stella Suljić Nikolaj and Bojana Olgić Draženović
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESG; sustainable financial instruments; regulation; social responsibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Quantitative Finance in the Era of Big Data and AI
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open
Keywords: algorithmic trading; artificial intelligence; AI ethics; big data; financial modeling; forecasting; risk management; regulation; machine learning; quantitative finance
(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 and Farida Akhtar
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 175 | 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)
AI Investing and Portfolio Management
edited by and Linh H. Nguyen
submission deadline 12 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI investing; machine learning; portfolio management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)
Monetary Policy and Debt
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: monetary policy; debt; macroeconomic models; central banks
Linkage Between Energy and Financial Markets
edited by
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 465 | 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)
Finance and Accounting in Times of Global Uncertainty: ESG, SDGs, and Digital Disruption submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1717 | 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)
Corporate Finance: Financial Management of the Firm
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 32993 | Submission Open
Keywords: capital structure; IPOs; financial distress; ESG; seasoned equity offerings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)
Innovations and Challenges in Management Accounting
edited by , Hassan Yazdifar and Youngsik Kwak
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 28690 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation in management accounting; sustainability and environmental management accounting; behavioral management accounting; performance measurement and management; ethics and governance in management accounting; corporate governance; accounting conservatism; earnings quality and management; stock liquidity; annual board report readability; auditing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
AI and Sustainable Growth in Economics and Finance: Global Trends and Challenges
edited by , , Stylianos Xanthopoulos and Charalampos Basdekis
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21576 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial markets; economics; financial engineering; energy; corporate governance; cryptocurrencies; climate change; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)
Advances in Financial and Hospitality Management Accounting submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16125 | Submission Open
Keywords: balanced scorecard; cost management; hospitality financial accounting; hospitality financial analysis; hospitality financial management; hospitality financial reporting; hospitality sustainability practices; integration of accounting practices; internal control systems; hospitality management accounting; performance evaluation; pricing strategies; revenue management; risk management; technology-driven advancements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)
Emerging Issues in Economics, Finance and Business—2nd Edition
edited by M. Veysel Kaya
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13725 | Submission Open
Keywords: economics; business; management; finance; banking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
Emerging Trends and Innovations in Corporate Finance and Governance submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13233 | Submission Open
Keywords: corporate finance; financial innovation; sustainable finance; ESG (environmental; social; and governance); shareholder value; corporate social responsibility (CSR); FinTech; blockchain in finance; digital transformation in governance; risk management; corporate restructuring; investor behavior; executive compensation; financial regulations; debt and equity markets; mergers and acquisitions (M& A); corporate transparency; ownership structures; financial reporting; corporate ethics; alternative investments; behavioral finance; innovative financial models; impact investing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
Bridging Financial Integrity and Sustainability
edited by Antonios Persakis and Ra’fat Jallad
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13130 | Submission Open
Keywords: earnings quality; earnings management; sustainability reporting; environmental impact; corporate governance; board characteristics; CEO attributes; taxation policies; financial reporting; integrative reporting; ESG (environmental; social; and governance); financial integrity; corporate finance; regulatory compliance; tax avoidance strategies; ethical leadership; transparency; long-term viability; governance mechanisms; financial disclosure practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Recent Developments in Finance and Economic Growth
edited by and Badri Narayan Rath
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12681 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial system developments; financial market; financial institutions; financial instruments and services; fintech; financial inclusion; digital financial inclusion; capital market imperfection; access to credit; international capital flows; economic growth; entrepreneurship; firm-level evidence; cross-country evidence; public finance and growth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)
Financial Accounting
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10460 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial accounting; banking; risk management; corporate finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
The Future of Sustainable Finance: Digital and Circular Synergies
edited by , , Nedal Sawan and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10357 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable finance; circular economy; green accounting; ESG integration; climate risk; financial stability; green financial strategies; technological innovation in finance; regulatory frameworks for sustainability; long-term value creation; Economicità Aziendale
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Applied Statistics and Big Data Analysis in Finance: Exploring Emerging Trends and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10212 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied statistics; big data; data analytics; data science; computational methods; risk management; regulatory compliance; financial forecasting; machine learning; high-frequency trading; algorithmic trading; sentiment analysis; social media analytics; fraud detection; fraud prevention; portfolio optimization; asset allocation; natural language processing; text mining; visualization; communication; ethical implications; social implications; finance; financial analysis; financial markets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Finance)
Econometrics of Financial Models and Market Microstructure
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9837 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel econometric models; machine learning and AI; non-linear and non-parametric; blockchain and cryptocurrencies; data mining and sentiment analysis; recent developments in time series methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
Integrating the Metaverse, Cryptocurrency, and AI for Sustainable Financial Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9100 | Submission Open
Keywords: digitalization; sustainability; environmental finance; energy economics; green transition; sustainable energy; financial innovation; environmental stewardship; green future; technological innovations; sustainable development; renewable energy finance; eco-friendly technologies; clean energy solutions; climate finance; sustainable investing; green bonds; eco-innovation; carbon finance; financial technology (FinTech); green marketing; energy policy; ESG (environmental; social; and governance) investing; sustainable infrastructure; green innovations; artificial intelligence; blockchain; cryptocurrency; metaverse; sustainable development; digital transformation; financial technology; virtual economy; predictive modeling; risk management; green investments; financial inclusion; green finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)
Financial Markets and Institutions and Financial Crises
edited by Saktinil Roy
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5179 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial markets; financial institutions; financial risk management; financial crises; financial regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
Data and Technology: Shaping the Future of Finance, Accounting, and Business Systems Innovation submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4824 | Submission Open
Keywords: data analytics; financial technology (FinTech); accounting innovation; business system transformation; artificial intelligence in finance; blockchain technology; cryptocurrency; big data; digital transformation; risk management systems; automation in accounting; machine learning applications; cloud-based business solutions; cybersecurity in financial systems; predictive analytics; business process optimization; innovation in financial services; data governance; decision support systems; enterprise resource planning (ERP); regulatory technology (RegTech); financial and accounting management; information technology; business innovation; social media; AI application in business; sustainability in finance and accounting; corporate ethics; governance; and accountability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)
Emerging Trends in International Macroeconomics: Insights and Challenges
edited by and Sergio Rossi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4488 | 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)
Firms’ Behavior, Productivity and Economics of Innovation II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4397 | Submission Open
Keywords: firms' behavior; business model; productivity; smart manufacturing; innovation; economic modeling; forecasts; sustainable development; risks; competition; industry 5.0; circular economy
Sustainable Finance and ESG Investment
edited by and Weiqiang Tan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4312 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable finance; ESG; investment in sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Disclosure and Accountability in Islamic Banking
edited by Umair Riaz
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2956 | Submission Open
Keywords: SDGs; Shariah supervisory boards; Islamic financial institutions; green finance
Advanced Studies in Empirical Macroeconomics and Finance
edited by Chaoyi Chen and Gabor Neszveda
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2473 | 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)
Sustainable Business Model for Micro Finance Institutions
edited by and M. Emranul Haque
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2020 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfinance; sustainable business model; MFIs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Featured Papers in Mathematics and Finance, 2nd Edition
edited by W. Brent Lindquist and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1636 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematics of quantitative finance; semimartingales in finance; extensions of the fundamental asset pricing theorem beyond semimartingales; dynamic asset pricing approaches to behavioral finance; mathematical models in high-frequency finance; axiomatic approach to ESG finance; mathematical models reconciling market microstructure and dynamic asset pricing theory; mathematical models in momentum investing theory; mathematical models in optimal trade execution; mathematical models in technical analysis; mathematical models in active management theory; mathematical models in financial fundamental analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Finance)
Advances in Financial Modeling and Innovation
edited by Bill Hu, Joon Ho Hwang and Ying Johnson
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1325 | 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)
ESG and Sustainability Finance: Addressing Climate Change and Climate Risk
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | 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)
Selected Papers from the 1st International Online Conference on Risk and Financial Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1082 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk management; financial management; predictive modeling; financial technology; quantitative risk analysis; algorithmic trading; financial forecasting; economic modeling; big data; artificial intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Risk)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Finance and Economy
edited by , Dursun Delen, and Selim Zaim
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 585 | 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)
Mutual Fund Performance
edited by and Chang Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open
Keywords: mutual fund performance; investor preference; trading strategy; fee structure; benchmarking; fund flow; liquidity management; ESG; regulatory change; DeFi and fintech
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
Carbon Accounting, Climate Reporting, and Sustainable Finance
edited by and Qingliang Tang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon accounting; international accounting; environmental strategy; corporate governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Research on Market Microstructure and Asset Pricing
edited by and Xin Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open
Keywords: market microstructure; asset pricing; price discovery; liquidity; market volatility; high-frequency data; transaction costs; market efficiency; investment strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
Insurance and Banking Industry in a New Era. Going through Overlapping Crises submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 381 | 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)
Investment Data Science with Generative AI submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open
Keywords: data science for investment; generative AI for investment; large language model; algorithmic trading; robo-advisors; computational finance; financial forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)
Financial Accounting and Data Analytics
edited by and Ovidiu Constantin Bunget
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial accounting; financial reporting quality; business process management; dynamic capabilities; big data technologies; big data algorithms; business analytics; data governance; professional competencies; standard setting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
Entrepreneurial Finance and Emerging Technologies
edited by C.S. Richard Chan and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: entrepreneurial finance; emerging technologies; regulation; ethics
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