Journal of Risk and Financial Management

Investment Data Science with Generative AI

edited by

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 330 | 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)

Real Estate Finance and Risk Management

edited by

Ünsal Özdilek

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: real estate management; real estate financial risks; real estate financial management risks; real estate financial management in digital context; real estate value management; real estate value valuation; real estate digital transition; real estate knowledge management; transition in real estate management models; new real estate management models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Politics and Financial Markets

edited by

Ralph Sonenshine

and

Doron Nisani

submission deadline 12 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: political risk; government stability; corruption; democracy; equity returns; equity premiums; bond spreads; ESG; mergers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Sustainable Finance Development

edited by

Suneel Maheshwari

and

Deepak Raghava Naik

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8153 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable finance; ESG; sustainability reporting; cost– benefit of sustainable approaches; ESG indices; sustainable practices; investment decision and sustainability

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

Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies

edited by Mahdi Tajeddin, Chantal Hervieux and Mohamed Drira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2694 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurship; emerging economies; informal institutions; frugal innovation; social innovation; non-market strategies; inclusivity and marginalized groups

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

Financial Reporting Quality and Capital Markets Efficiency

edited by Sami Keskek and Abdullah Kumas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2463 | Submission Open

Keywords: capital markets; market efficiency; financial reporting quality; earnings management; investor behavior; institutional trading; analyst forecasts; corporate governance; managerial incentives; environmental; social; and governance (ESG)

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

Risk Management and Return Predictability in Global Markets

edited by C. Mitchell Conover and Gerhard Hambusch

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1975 | Submission Open

Keywords: return patterns; market anomalies; global stock returns; diversification; hedging strategies; risk management; financial markets; portfolio optimization; and policy and global markets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Role of Financial Education, Capital Markets and Digital Finance

edited by

Ronald Ravinesh Kumar

,

Peter J. Stauvermann

and Emran Mohammadi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 933 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial and capital market development; financial education; financial literacy; education and curriculum design; financial technology and digital finance; sustainability of financial sector operations; financial risk management analysis; financial mathematics and theoretical analysis; quantitative and qualitative methods of finance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

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

edited by

Andrea Bellucci

and Gianluca Gucciardi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

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

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

AI Entrepreneurship: New Paradigms in Managing Innovation, Financial Risk, and Ethics

edited by

Babu George

and Ayesha Khatun

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI entrepreneurship; financial risk management; business ethics; innovation; venture finance; technological disruption; responsible AI

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

Understanding Financial and Non-Financial Risk

edited by Klaus Schäfer, Huong Dang and Andreas Höfer

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

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

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

Public Budgeting and Finance

edited by Rahul Pathak

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial management; budgeting; public finance; budget reform; debt management

Corporate Social Responsibility and Governance

edited by

Shumi Akhtar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate social responsibility (CSR); corporate governance; ESG risk; sustainability; stakeholder engagement

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

Maximizing Sustainable Performance: AI & FinTech-Driven Innovation Strategies

edited by

Fadi Alkaraan

, Hala Zaidan and Khalil Nimer

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 96 | 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)

The Road towards the Future: Fintech, AI, and Cryptocurrencies

edited by Anna Maria D'Arcangelis and

Giulia Rotundo

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: fintech; AI; cryptocurrency; machine learning

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

Corporate Finance and ESG: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Business

edited by Yuanyuan Hu

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate finance decisions; ESG; CSR; sustainable finance; green finance; corporate bonds; sustainability; investment; risk management

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

Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Resilience and Finance

edited by Victor Udeozor and Oyedele Ogundana

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurial ecosystems; entrepreneurial resilience; entrepreneurship education; entrepreneurial finance

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

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Green Finance

edited by

Hok Ko Pong

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17225 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental; social; and governance (ESG); corporate social responsibility (CSR); sustainability; green finance; corporate citizenship; corporate governance

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

Machine Learning-Based Risk Management in Finance and Insurance

edited by Mohamed Chaouch and

Thanasis Stengos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 21912 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantitative risk management; financial risk; insurance risk; machine learning; statistical modeling; portfolio optimization; credit risk modeling; insurance pricing; catastrophe modeling; systemic risk; predictive analytics; deep learning; ensemble methods; reinforcement learning; fraud detection; algorithmic trading; model interpretability; regulatory compliance; high-dimensional data; model robustness; risk mitigation; ethical AI in finance

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

The New Horizons of Global Financial Literacy

edited by

Fernando Oliveira Tavares

,

Luís António Gomes de Almeida

and

Manuel Carlos Nogueira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20094 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral economics; cryptocurrency; debt; digital financial literacy; entrepreneurship and financial literacy; finance; financial behavior; financial distress; financial education; financial fragility; financial inclusion; financial literacy; financial literacy using artificial intelligence; financial planning; financial resilience; financial technology; financial wellbeing; fraud detection using artificial intelligence; household finance; household saving; individual investors; investment decision-making; investment decisions; investment experience; measuring financial literacy; pension; psychosocial aspects of financial literacy; retirement; retirement income adequacy; social and cultural impact of financial literacy; technology and finance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)

Risk Management in Capital Markets

edited by Abdullahi Dahir Ahmed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17581 | 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)

Innovations in Accounting Practices

edited by Yi Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9100 | Submission Open

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

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

Machine Learning, Economic Forecasting, and Financial Markets

edited by SeyedSoroosh Azizi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2878 | 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)

Behavioral Finance and Financial Management

edited by Muhammad Arslan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2337 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1776 | 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 Topics in Business Risk

edited by

Hui Liang James

, Vivek K. Pandey and Hongxia Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1649 | 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)

Innovative Approaches to Managing Finance Risks in the FinTech Era

edited by

Cunyi Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1112 | 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)

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 470 | 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

Junjian Gu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 365 | 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 327 | 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)

Economic and Financial Institutions: Their Development and Performance Throughout History

edited by

Emmanouil Economou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 134 | 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)

Financial Risk and Technological Innovation

edited by Hassan Anjum Butt and Brian Nichols

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial risk; technology innovation; FinTech; cybersecurity; artificial intelligence; machine learning; blockchain; decentralized finance; regulatory technology; risk management; algorithmic bias; data analytics; ethical implications

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

The Risks and Returns of “Greenwashing”

edited by

Richard P. Gregory

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5327 | 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

Maria C Tavares

, Amra Kapo and

José Vale

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | 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)

Featured Papers in Finance and Society Wellbeing—in Honor of Professors Joe Gani and Chris Heyde

edited by

Shuangzhe Liu

and

Svetlozar (Zari) Rachev

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 23036 | Submission Open

Keywords: stochastic modeling in financial risk; statistical methods for risk assessment; portfolio optimization and asset allocation; insurance and actuarial science; economic impact assessment; statistical learning and predictive analytics; dynamic asset pricing; health care finance; alternative financial markets; ESG finance and investing

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

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 11289 | 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)

Featured Papers in Climate Finance

edited by

Christopher Gan

and

Linh Ho

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5756 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-related disclosure (CRD); climate reporting; climate risk; low-emission economy

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

Earnings Management and Loan Contracts

edited by Peter Demerjian

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3633 | Submission Open

Keywords: debt contracting; accounting discretion; accounting earnings; earnings management; loan contracting

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

Lending, Credit Risk and Financial Management

edited by Xiaolu Hu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3306 | Submission Open

Keywords: credit risk; risk management; financial stability; lending risk; banking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Risk)

Banking Practices, Climate Risk and Financial Stability

edited by

Stefano Zedda

, Dario Salerno and

Helen Chiappini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3126 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate finance; climate risk; financial sustainability; financial stability; banking; systemic risk

(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 3025 | 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)

Research on Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting

edited by

Omer Unsal

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 256 | 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

edited by

Adrian Cantemir Calin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 226 | 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

Petros Theodorou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 193 | 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)

Climate and Financial Markets

edited by Ihtisham Abdul Malik and Rajesh Mohnot

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 134 | 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)

New Perspectives in Public Finance

edited by

Branimir Kalaš

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 118 | 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 78 | 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)

The Future of Energy Finance: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Henryk Wojtaszek

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 63 | 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,

Chusu He

and Aleksandar Stojanovic

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4782 | 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 2397 | 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)

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