Journal of Risk and Financial Management

Sustainable Finance: Navigating the Path to a Greener Future

edited by

and Mohammad Dulal Miah

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6981 | 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 38338 | 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 24136 | 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)

Fintech, Digital Finance, and Socio-Cultural Factors

edited by Mandella Osei-Assibey Bonsu and Yongsheng Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 23626 | 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)

Modern Enterprises/E-Commerce Logistics and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Pius Egbelu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 22462 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22375 | 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)

The Role of Digitization in Corporate Finance

edited by

Mihaela Brîndușa Tudose

and

Valentina Diana Rusu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21612 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitization; financial structure; speed of adjustment of financial structure; financial theories; financial management; financial performance; costs of capital

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

Navigating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Narrative Disclosure Approach

edited by

Mahmoud Elmarzouky

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 18982 | 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)

The Role of Financial Literacy in Modern Finance

edited by Minxing Sun and Maryna Murdock

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17694 | 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)

Future of Accounting and Finance: Trends and Technologies Shaping the Industry

edited by

Petros Lois

, Svetlana Sapuric and

Ifigenia Georgiou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8614 | Submission Open

Keywords: accounting; finance; technologies; digital transformation; risk management

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

Pensions and Retirement Planning

edited by Thomas Poufinas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6848 | Submission Open

Keywords: pensions; retirement; retirement planning; pension funds/schemes; pension system; adequacy; sustainability; assets; liabilities; migration; ESG; green bonds; SDG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Accounting Information and Capital Markets

edited by Hongkang Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4850 | 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)

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

edited by

Godswill Osuma

,

Rohit Bansal

and Chimere Iheonu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2392 | 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)

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

edited by

Sisira Colombage

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12103 | 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)

Corporate Finance and Governance in a Changing Global Environment

edited by

Jianing Zhang

and

Xiaoling Pu

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9560 | 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)

Digital Payments, Distributed Ledger Technology, Regulations and Adoption

edited by

Ronald Ravinesh Kumar

and

Peter Josef Stauvermann

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 594 | 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)

Asset Pricing and Cryptocurrencies

edited by

Wing Hong Chan

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

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

Behavioral Finance and Financial Management

edited by Muhammad Arslan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 31942 | 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 15399 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7101 | 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 4446 | Submission Open

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

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

Financial Stability

edited by

Adrian Cantemir Calin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4374 | 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)

The Economics of Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Innovation

edited by

Dina El Mahdy

and

Zabihollah Rezaee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3635 | 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)

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

edited by

Jian Huang

, Han Yu and Minghui Ma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3432 | 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)

Climate and Financial Markets

edited by Ihtisham Abdul Malik and

Rajesh Mohnot

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2913 | 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)

Entrepreneurial Finance and Emerging Technologies

edited by C.S. Richard Chan and

Manoj Mahajan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2549 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurial finance; emerging technologies; regulation; ethics

Innovative Approaches to Financial Modeling and Decision-Making

edited by Gordon H. Dash, Nina Kajiji, Bruno Kamdem and Helper Zhou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2060 | 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)

Long-Term Risk and Portfolio Optimization

edited by

Ruilin Tian

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1656 | 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)

Breaking Barriers: New Research Topics in Corporate Finance

edited by James Ang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1392 | 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)

Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Finance

edited by

Lan Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1344 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence, Corporate Governance, and Sustainable Value Creation

edited by

Sana Ben Abdallah

and

Dhafer Saïdane

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 825 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; finance; risk management; climate risk; ESG integration; corporate finance; Fintech; financial stability

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

Financial Simulation and Forecasting in Energy Markets

edited by

Petros Theodorou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 541 | 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)

Geopolitical Risk and Global Finance

edited by

Anurag N Banerjee

and Kamlesh Kumar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 442 | 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)

Driving Corporate and Economic Performance: Insights on Innovation, Sustainable and Digital Finance

edited by

Doureige Jurdi

and Hui Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovations; sustainable finance; FinTech; impact investing

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

Internal Controls, Corporate Governance, and Financial Reporting Quality

edited by

Sungsoo Kim

,

Jun Guo

and

Linna Shi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal controls; financial reporting; auditing; corporate governance; information risk

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

Banking Profitability and Efficiency in Emerging Economies

edited by Francesco Guidi and Gabriella Cagliesi

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8974 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1407 | 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)

Entrepreneurship Environment, Labour Market and Financial Risks Management

edited by

Violeta Šugar

and

Sergej Gričar

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; labour market; risk management; quality; external shocks; data management; time management; big data; prices; costs; processes

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

Corporate Finance: Financial Management of the Firm

edited by

Rebecca Abraham

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 66792 | Submission Open

Keywords: capital structure; IPOs; financial distress; ESG; seasoned equity offerings

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

Financial Markets and Institutions and Financial Crises

edited by Saktinil Roy

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22031 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial markets; financial institutions; financial risk management; financial crises; financial regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

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 | 13 articles | Viewed by 14562 | 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)

Behavioral Finance and Sustainable Green Investing

edited by

Fakhrul Hasan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14096 | 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)

Behavioral Influences on Financial Decisions

edited by

Michael Tang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7430 | Submission Open

Keywords: judgment and decision-making; behavioral economics/finance; corporate finance; financial reporting; capital markets

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

Sustainable Finance and Corporate Responsibility

edited by

Radosveta Krasteva-Hristova

and

Khaled Hussainey

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6475 | 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)

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 6459 | 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)

Carbon Accounting, Climate Reporting, and Sustainable Finance

edited by

Le Luo

and Qingliang Tang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2701 | 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 1903 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1737 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1379 | 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 547 | 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)

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Further Information

Guidelines

MDPI Initiatives

Follow MDPI