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The European Journal of Finance
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The European Journal of Finance

1351-847X

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rejf20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 77 67 86 21

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 82
Documents by Best Scientists*: 99
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 55
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.774
Impact Factor: 2.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at European Journal of Finance?

The journal explores disciplines such as Econometrics, Financial economics, Monetary economics, Finance and Volatility (finance). It focuses on Econometrics but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Stock market index, Statistics, Interest rate and Portfolio. The journal investigates Portfolio research which frequently intersects with Actuarial science.

Stock exchange and Stock market are some topics wherein Financial economics research discussed in European Journal of Finance have an impact. The Stock exchange study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Stock market bubble. The Monetary economics research dealing mostly with Market liquidity is the focus of the journal.

The journal addresses concerns in Finance which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Investment (macroeconomics) and Financial system. Most of the Implied volatility studies addressed also intersect with Stochastic volatility. Research in Volatility smile and the interrelating topic of Volatility swap were among the subjects of interest in the Stochastic volatility studies discussed in it.

  • Econometrics (28.14%)
  • Financial economics (25.67%)
  • Monetary economics (17.73%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The impact of board size on firm performance: evidence from the UK (400 citations)
  • Efficiency of Banks: Recent Evidence from the Transition Economies of Europe, 1993–2000 (301 citations)
  • Board size and corporate performance: evidence from European countries (243 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at European Journal of Finance:

The most cited papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Econometrics, Financial economics, Finance, Monetary economics and Volatility (finance). The Econometrics research presented in the most cited articles focuses mostly on Portfolio and, on occasion, topics in Equity (finance). While the journal articles focused on Financial economics, they were also able to explore topics like Market liquidity and Stock market index.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Statistics
  • Finance
  • Law

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

European Journal of Finance mostly deals with topics like Monetary economics, Econometrics, Financial system, Finance and China. The journal facilitates discussions on Monetary economics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Volatility (finance), Stock market and Debt. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Volatility (finance), apply to Futures contract as well.

The study on Finance presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Sample (statistics). It features China research that overlaps with concepts in FinTech.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Pricing and Performance of Cryptocurrency (38 citations)
  • Out-of-Sample Equity Premium Prediction: A Complete Subset Quantile Regression Approach (10 citations)
  • Finance, technology and disruption (8 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in European Journal of Finance (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Wenxuan Hou (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Douglas J. Cumming (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alessandra Guariglia (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jerry Coakley (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Stephen Satchell (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in European Journal of Finance (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Manchester (37 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Essex (31 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Glasgow (27 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Nottingham (26 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (25 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 4.38% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 32.06% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.58% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.21% of all publications and 51.15% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Contributing Schools and Universities

An essential aspect to consider when exploring academic research is to examine the involvement of universities and academic institutions. Many established universities worldwide contribute significantly to research and other scholarly articles. Their involvement often plays a role in the prestige and credibility of the published papers. In the context of the European Journal of Finance, the publications often tap into the resources and research prowess of various leading universities from around the globe. Some of these institutions include Harvard University, Stanford University, London School of Economics, and the University of Oxford, to name a few. The impact of these institutions is beyond just the provision of resources. They also contribute to the diversity and perspective of the research conducted. Moreover, journals like the European Journal of Finance often serve as a platform where new findings by students from top finance schools are published. For instance, students from some of the best accounting schools in Oregon have been known to contribute articles to the journal. Understanding the universities' contribution and the academics behind the research provides additional depth and perspective to the vitality of the European Journal of Finance.

Top Publications

  • Fintech, financial inclusion and income inequality: a quantile regression approach

    Ayse Demir;Vanesa Pesqué-Cela;Yener Altunbas;Victor Murinde

    (2020)
    644 Citations
  • Do ESG strategies enhance bank stability during financial turmoil? Evidence from Europe

    Laura Chiaramonte;Alberto Dreassi;Claudia Girardone;Stefano Piserà;Stefano Piserà

    (2021)
    318 Citations
  • Financial literacy and responsible finance in the FinTech era: capabilities and challenges

    Georgios A. Panos;John O. S. Wilson

    (2020)
    146 Citations
  • The impact of macroeconomic news on Bitcoin returns

    Shaen Corbet;Charles Larkin;Brian M. Lucey;Andrew Meegan

    (2020)
    144 Citations
  • Cross-country variation in financial inclusion: a global perspective

    Mais Sha'ban;Claudia Girardone;Anna Sarkisyan

    (2020)
    117 Citations

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