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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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Synergizing Accounting Practices and Tax Governance
edited by , Ivana Pavić and
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11254 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial accounting; tax accounting; sustainability accounting; tax governance; tax management; tax administration; tax environment; tax auditing; use of AI in accounting; reporting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
ESG Integration in Financial Markets
edited by Kefei You, and Aleksandar Stojanovic
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8738 | 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)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8128 | Submission Open
Keywords: banking; financial markets; international finance; financial economics; mathematical methods in economics and finance; risk management and analysis; financial technology and innovation; corporate finance; entrepreneurial finance; financial accounting and reporting; sustainable and environmental finance; energy economics and finance; tourism: economics, finance, and management
Innovations Within Our Global Financial Economic System
edited by , and H. Swint Friday
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial economics; international trade; globalization; political uncertainty; supply chain finance; government debt; real economy; labor and capital innovations; exchange rate modeling; healthcare economics; banks and technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)
Sustainable Finance and Capital Market
edited by Stella Suljić Nikolaj and Bojana Olgić Draženović
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3214 | Submission Open
Keywords: ESG; sustainable financial instruments; regulation; social responsibility
(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 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17372 | 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)
ESG and Sustainability Finance: Addressing Climate Change and Climate Risk
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17341 | 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)
Green Finance and Corporate Strategy: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12333 | Submission Open
Keywords: green finance; sustainable investment; climate risk disclosure; ESG regulation; carbon markets; green bonds pricing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Quantitative Methods for Financial Derivatives and Markets
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6049 | Submission Open
Keywords: derivative securities; derivative pricing models; derivative markets; volatility; microstructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
Banking Stability and Management of Financial Institutions
edited by Maria-Eleni K. Agoraki, Konstantina K. Agoraki, and Christos Kampouris
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4459 | Submission Open
Keywords: banking stability; financial regulation; bank risk-taking; prudential supervision; corporate governance; management of financial institutions; macroprudential and microprudential policy; financial resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Banking and Finance)
Financial Assets as Profit-Makers in Inflationary Periods, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3779 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflation; financial assets; investment strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
Empirical Finance and Regional Economic Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1304 | Submission Open
Keywords: regional economic development; market integration; spillover of shocks
AI-Driven Risk Management and Decision Making in Corporate Finance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in finance; machine learning; risk management; model risk; decision support systems; financial governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
FinTech Innovation, Technological Risk, and Financial Market Efficiency: Towards an Inclusive and Resilient Financial System submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: market efficiency; banking operation; fintech; mobile payment; cybersecurity; mobile banking; new service modes; artificial intelligence; financial innovation; digital finance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Green Finance and Technological Innovation: Fueling the Engine of Sustainable Development
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open
Keywords: green finance; technological innovation; sustainable development; ESG investment; clean energy transition; financial risk and sustainability; green bonds; carbon neutrality; fintech and green transformation; environmental policy and innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Tax Avoidance and Earnings Management, 2nd Edition
edited by Hyun A. Hong
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open
Keywords: tax planning activities; financial reporting quality; IRS monitoring; manager’s incentives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
Companies 4.0: Digital Transformation and Sustainable Challenges
edited by Cristina Pérez Rico, Alicia Ferradás González, Carlos Fernández García and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; knowledge economy; sustainable development goals; digitalization; sustainability; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; automation; robotics; digital finance; enterprise digital transformation; financial management; financial risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Machine Learning, Financial Disclosures, and Risk Assessment
edited by Avishek Bhandari
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: disclosure quality; financial reporting risk and conservatism; machine learning; earnings risk; financial distress; market risk; operational risk; information asymmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Economics and Finance)
Advanced Studies in Empirical Macroeconomics and Finance
edited by Chaoyi Chen and Gabor Neszveda
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12346 | Submission Open
Keywords: economic growth; debt; financial market; green finance; energy finance; climate finance; monetary policy; fiscal policy; forecasting; uncertainty; risk management; housing market; inequality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)
Insurance and Banking Industry in a New Era: Going Through Overlapping Crises submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6740 | 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)
Risk Management Innovation: A Study of the Future of Banking and Finance submission deadline 23 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk management; banking and finance; housing markets; financial stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Banking and Finance)
Investment Data Science with Generative AI submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10348 | 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)
AI and Machine Learning for Credit Risk and Financial Distress Prediction
edited by Mohammad Mahdi Mousavi, Jamal Ouenniche and Stefano Grillini
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8985 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; credit risk; credit scoring; financial distress prediction; bankruptcy prediction; predictive analysis; alternative data; explainable AI; risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Risk)
Behavioral Factors and Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4622 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral finance; risk-taking in financial markets; cognitive biases; investor behavior; market sentiment; market anomalies; portfolio management; decision-making under uncertainty; behavioral risk management; financial innovation; algorithmic and robo-advisory trading; fintech and digital investing; regulation and policy; market fragility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
Sustainable Finance and Policy Frameworks in Emerging Markets submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2700 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable finance; policy frameworks; climate-aligned investment; financial resilience; regulatory governance; institutional performance; green policy design; emerging market transitions policy (transformation by sectors); capital allocation efficiency; education, skills and workforce development for sustainable economies; adaptive financial systems; climate-related financial risks; investor behavior in emerging markets; policy credibility and stability; governance effectiveness in emerging markets.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Econometrics on Economic Dynamics and Financial Markets
edited by and Dimitrios Karkanis
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2566 | 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)
The Future of Pensions: Navigating Demographics, Economics, and Sustainability
edited by Woon Wong and Con Keating
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2235 | Submission Open
Keywords: pension fund; pension schemes; pension sustainability; pension valuation methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Economics and Finance)
Tail Risk and Quantile Methods in Financial Econometrics submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1534 | Submission Open
Keywords: tail risk; extreme value theory; skewness and kurtosis; financial econometrics; distributional analysis; asymmetric risk; time-varying moments; inequality measurement; quantile forecasting; risk management; nonlinear dynamics; macro-financial modeling; quantile treatment effects; value-at-risk (VaR); stochastic skewness; portfolio tail risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Finance)
Driving Competitive Advantage Through Artificial Intelligence and Digital Financial Ecosystems
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1309 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital finance; financial ecosystems; competitive advantage; fintech; big data analytics; digital transformation; risk management; financial innovation; platform economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)
Sustainable Finance and Climate Transition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable finance; climate transition; climate risk; asset pricing; just transition; risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainability and Finance)
Sustainable Investment and Capital Markets
edited by Jakhongir Kakhkharov
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open
Keywords: green investing; sustainable investment decision-making; greenwashing; carbon footprint; green bonds; impact investing; clean energy; ethical investing
Fintech and AI for Business Development submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open
Keywords: fintech; cryptocurrency; e-payment; financial inclusion; financial development; financial markets; financial instruments; artificial intelligence and business risk; high-frequency trading; technology and risk; technological spillover; information technology investment; financial innovation-led growth; digital transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)
Public Finance and Fiscal Resilience
edited by Szilard Hegedus, Petronella Molnár, and James Alm
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiscal resilience; public finance; local taxation; macroeconomic stability; municipal finance; sustainable fiscal policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Economics and Finance)
Digitalization, Governance, and Earnings Management
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: digitalization; corporate governance; earnings management; earnings quality; financial reporting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
The Impact of Personal, Cultural, and Corporate Values on Business Risk
edited by Donald L. Ariail and Amine Khayati
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: organizational values; personal values; cultural values; financial reporting; Hofstede cultural dimensions; Schwartz value survey; rokeach value survey; codes of ethics; tone-at-the top; cheating
(This special issue belongs to the Section Business and Entrepreneurship)
Derivatives for Long-Term Investment
edited by Joseph K. W. Fung
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: derivatives as long-term investment tools; derivatives in strategic asset allocation; empirical analyses of derivative overlays; long-term performance of derivative strategies; portfolio insurance for a long horizon; long-term performance and risk; characteristics of structured products and option-embedded instruments held to maturity; use of derivatives in intertemporal; portfolio choice for long-term investors; derivatives and asset–liability management: duration, inflation, and longevity hedging for pension funds and insurers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Economics and Finance)
Sustainable Finance and Technological Innovation: Pathways to a Resilient Future submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable finance; technological innovation; financial resilience; green investment; FinTech; artificial intelligence; big data analytics; ESG; digital transformation; climate finance; risk management
Risk Management in Capital Markets, 2nd Edition
edited by Abdullahi Dahir Ahmed
submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 310 | 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)
Style Investing, Timing Strategies and the Predictability of IPO Returns
edited by Samar Ashour, and S. Abraham Ravid
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: style investing; IPO underpricing; style timing; investor sentiment; capital flows; behavioral finance; market timing; return reversals; primary market pricing; aftermarket performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
Emerging Issues in Economics, Finance and Business—2nd Edition
edited by M. Veysel Kaya
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 43177 | Submission Open
Keywords: economics; business; management; finance; banking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
Banking Practices, Climate Risk and Financial Stability
edited by , Dario Salerno and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 36328 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate finance; climate risk; financial sustainability; financial stability; banking; systemic risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Banking and Finance)
The Future of Money: Central Bank Digital Currencies, Cryptocurrencies and Stablecoins, 2nd Edition
edited by , Cristian Tiu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 33945 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital currency; virtual currency; Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs); cryptocurrencies; stablecoins; blockchain; fiat currency; open virtual currency; closed virtual currency; initial coin offering; digital wallets; custody costs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Currencies)
Accounting, Auditing, and Reporting Quality: Challenges Under Uncertainty Conditions
edited by , and Rūta Klimaitienė
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26740 | Submission Open
Keywords: accounting quality; auditing quality; reporting quality; auditing practices; reporting transparency; financial uncertainty; regulatory compliance; digital transformation in accounting; artificial intelligence in auditing; sustainable financial reporting; global economic volatility; non-financial reporting; information assurance; earnings management; information quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Banking and Finance)
Financial Innovations and Derivatives
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 25240 | Submission Open
Keywords: specialty ETFs (any ETFs not tied to commonly known indices); exchange trade notes (ETNs); leveraged ETNs; target date funds; robot advisor/robot-managed funds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Markets)
Integrating the Metaverse, Cryptocurrency, and AI for Sustainable Financial Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 17502 | 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)
AI and Automation in Finance: Risk, Regulation, and Strategic Applications
edited by and Pythagoras Petratos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11068 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in finance; automation and financial risk; algorithmic trading; regulatory technology (RegTech); model risk and explainability; financial fraud detection; ai governance in financial services; machine learning for risk modelling; FinTech and digital transformation.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Financial Technology and Innovation)
Mathematical Modelling in Economics and Finance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9693 | Submission Open
Keywords: stochastic process; density estimation; mathematical finance; modelling methods; forecasting approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics and Finance)
Commercial Banking and FinTech in Emerging Economies, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7456 | Submission Open
Keywords: banking industry; blockchain technology; FinTech; financial innovations; financial markets in emerging economies; risk management; econometric models for performance assessment; mathematical models for efficiency evaluation; bitcoin; financial intermediaries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Banking and Finance)
Quantitative Finance in the Era of Big Data and AI
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5300 | 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)
Real Estate Finance and Risk Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5032 | 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)
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