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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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Machine Learning, Economic Forecasting, and Financial Markets
edited by SeyedSoroosh Azizi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2049 | 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)
Emerging Topics in Business Risk
edited by , Vivek K. Pandey and Hongxia Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1222 | Submission Open
Keywords: business risk; risk management; geopolitical risk; supply chain disruption; technological disruption; cybersecurity threats; regulatory compliance; reputational risk; digital transformation risks; ESG (environmental; social; and governance) risks; emerging market risks; M& A (mergers and acquisitions) risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
Behavioral Finance and Financial Management
edited by Muhammad Arslan
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1142 | 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 Role of Financial Literacy in Modern Finance
edited by Minxing Sun and Maryna Murdock
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial literacy; financial education; individual and household decision-making; corporate and institution financial well-being; market behavior; overall functioning of economies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)
Emerging Technology, Corporate Governance Disclosure and Corporate Social Responsibility
edited by Yan Wang, Padmi Nagirikandalage and Gercek Ozparlak
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; machine learning; blockchain; big data; corporate governance disclosure; CSR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Economics and Finance)
Empirical Research on Non-financial Disclosure Practices
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESG disclosure; nonfinancial information; human capital information; employee welfare; reporting quality; information asymmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Economics and Finance)
Innovative Approaches to Financial Modeling and Decision-Making
edited by Gordon H. Dash, Nina Kajiji, Bruno Kamdem and Helper Zhou
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: asset pricing; behavioral portfolio management; biodiversity financing; credit risk valuation; energy finance; financial decision-making; financial derivatives; healthcare financing; innovation; machine learning; post hoc AI model performance; SDG financing; small medium enterprise finance; tourism finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Finance)
Innovative Approaches to Managing Finance Risks in the FinTech Era
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: fintech; finance risk; cybersecurity; data privacy; decentralized finance; predictive analytics; risk mitigation; regulatory frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)
Economic and Financial Institutions: Their Development and Performance Throughout History
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic institutions; financial institutions; economic history; socioeconomic change; capital markets; corporate finance; financial risk management; investment banking; asset management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)
The Risks and Returns of “Greenwashing”
edited by
submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4191 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk; return; finance; greenwashing; ESG; sustainability; risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Risk)
Artificial Intelligence, Accounting, and Sustainability: Pathways to the SDGs
edited by , Amra Kapo and
submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 231 | 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)
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 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10277 | 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)
Earnings Management and Loan Contracts
edited by Peter Demerjian
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3050 | Submission Open
Keywords: debt contracting; accounting discretion; accounting earnings; earnings management; loan contracting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Banking and Finance)
Sustainable Finance: Navigating the Path to a Greener Future
edited by Rashedul Hasan and Mohammad Dulal Miah
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2695 | 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)
Banking Practices, Climate Risk and Financial Stability
edited by , Dario Salerno and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate finance; climate risk; financial sustainability; financial stability; banking; systemic risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Banking and Finance)
Research on Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: corporate governance; financial reporting; transparency; regulatory compliance; investor confidence; governance structures; financial transparency; financial disclosure; accountability; risk management; board of directors; auditing; ethics in finance; corporate social responsibility; financial performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
Financial Stability submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 207 | 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)
Financial Simulation and Forecasting in Energy Markets
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 164 | 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)
New Perspectives in Public Finance
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 87 | 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)
Climate and Financial Markets
edited by Ihtisham Abdul Malik and Rajesh Mohnot
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 72 | 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)
The Future of Energy Finance: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 32 | 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 4315 | 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 2105 | 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)
Quantitative Finance in the Era of Big Data and AI
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 187 | 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)
Advanced Methods in AI-Driven Portfolio Optimization and Financial Risk Management
edited by Florentin Serban
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 118 | 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)
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 64 | 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 218 | 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 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: monetary policy; debt; macroeconomic models; central banks
Finance and Accounting in Times of Global Uncertainty: ESG, SDGs, and Digital Disruption submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 858 | 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)
Advances in Financial and Hospitality Management Accounting submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13259 | 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)
AI and Sustainable Growth in Economics and Finance: Global Trends and Challenges
edited by , , Stylianos Xanthopoulos and Charalampos Basdekis
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12892 | 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)
Emerging Issues in Economics, Finance and Business—2nd Edition
edited by M. Veysel Kaya
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8896 | Submission Open
Keywords: economics; business; management; finance; banking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
Applied Statistics and Big Data Analysis in Finance: Exploring Emerging Trends and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8434 | 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)
Integrating the Metaverse, Cryptocurrency, and AI for Sustainable Financial Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6930 | 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)
Emerging Trends in International Macroeconomics: Insights and Challenges
edited by and Sergio Rossi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3522 | 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 2624 | Submission Open
Keywords: firms' behavior; business model; productivity; smart manufacturing; innovation; economic modeling; forecasts; sustainable development; risks; competition; industry 5.0; circular economy
Data and Technology: Shaping the Future of Finance, Accounting, and Business Systems Innovation submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2401 | 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)
Financial Markets and Institutions and Financial Crises
edited by Saktinil Roy
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2249 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial markets; financial institutions; financial risk management; financial crises; financial regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
Sustainable Business Model for Micro Finance Institutions
edited by and M. Emranul Haque
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1784 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfinance; sustainable business model; MFIs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Advanced Studies in Empirical Macroeconomics and Finance
edited by Chaoyi Chen and Gabor Neszveda
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1744 | 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)
Emerging Trends and Innovations in Corporate Finance and Governance submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1250 | 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)
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 1074 | 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)
Featured Papers in Mathematics and Finance, 2nd Edition
edited by W. Brent Lindquist and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 491 | 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)
Mutual Fund Performance
edited by and Chang Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 444 | 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 393 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon accounting; international accounting; environmental strategy; corporate governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Finance and Economy
edited by , Dursun Delen, and Selim Zaim
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 383 | 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)
Research on Market Microstructure and Asset Pricing
edited by and Xin Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 363 | 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)
Financial Accounting and Data Analytics
edited by and Ovidiu Constantin Bunget
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 293 | 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)
Selected Papers from the 1st International Online Conference on Risk and Financial Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 166 | 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)
Econometrics on Economic Dynamics and Financial Markets
edited by and Dimitrios Karkanis
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: econometrics; economic dynamics; financial markets; economic performance; risk measurement; macroeconomic policies; economic shocks; panel data models; time-series analysis; machine learning; structural econometric modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
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