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Journal of Derivatives
H-index 6

Journal of Derivatives

1074-1240

Published by: Portfolio Management Research

https://jod.pm-research.com/journal-information

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 395 8 25 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 10
Documents by Best Scientists*: 27
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 51
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.316
Impact Factor: 0.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Derivatives?

Econometrics, Financial economics, Volatility (finance), Actuarial science and Valuation of options are the subjects of interest in Journal of Derivatives. Journal of Derivatives addresses concerns in Econometrics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Interest rate and Portfolio. Financial economics research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Index (economics) and Equity (finance).

Topics in Volatility (finance) were tackled in line with various other fields like Risk premium and Derivative (finance). Bond and Valuation (finance) are some topics wherein Actuarial science research discussed in Journal of Derivatives have an impact. The Valuation of options study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Mathematical optimization.

The study on Mathematical optimization presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Monte Carlo method. Monte Carlo method works presented in the journal have a specific focus on Monte Carlo methods for option pricing. Concepts in Volatility smile, as well as related topics in Volatility swap, are covered in the Implied volatility research presented in it.

  • Econometrics (38.03%)
  • Financial economics (31.52%)
  • Volatility (finance) (18.48%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Techniques for Verifying the Accuracy of Risk Measurement Models (1565 citations)
  • An Overview of Value at Risk (1085 citations)
  • Numerical Procedures for Implementing Term Structure Models I: Single-Factor Models (448 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Derivatives:

The published articles mostly deal with topics like Financial economics, Econometrics, Volatility (finance), Implied volatility and Volatility smile. Index (economics) and Credit risk are some topics wherein Financial economics research discussed in the most cited papers has an impact. While Econometrics is the focus of the journal papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Value at risk, Value (economics) and Valuation (finance).

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

  • Statistics
  • Finance
  • Law

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Econometrics, Applied mathematics, Valuation of options, Volatility (finance) and Portfolio. The works on Econometrics deal in particular with Mean reversion. The Applied mathematics works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Heston model and SABR volatility model.

The studies in Valuation of options featured incorporate elements of Heavy-tailed distribution, Bellman equation, Capital asset pricing model, Cumulative prospect theory and Dynamic pricing. In it, Derivatives market, Risk premium and Derivative (finance) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Volatility (finance) research. The journal explores topics in Portfolio which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Asset (economics), Maturity (finance), Actuarial science, Moneyness and Valuation (finance).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Pricing Discretely Monitored Barrier Options under Markov Processes through Markov Chain Approximation (3 citations)
  • Semi-Analytical Solutions for Barrier and American Options Written on a Time-Dependent Ornstein–Uhlenbeck Process (2 citations)
  • Pricing and Hedging Options on Assets with Options on Related Assets (1 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 Journal of Derivatives (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John Hull (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alan White (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stephen Figlewski (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Frank J. Fabozzi (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ting Pin Wu (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last 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 Journal of Derivatives (based on the number of publications) are:

  • New York University (34 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • EDHEC Business School (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Chengchi University (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (11 papers) absent at the last 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, 7.69% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 29.17% of all publications and 41.67% 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.

Career Pathways in Finance

One of the missing sections in the article could be a section showcasing the real-life application of the discussed research topics. A section like this would tie in the relevancy of the journal's research to the academic and professional fields. For instance, in this section we could discuss how an understanding in research topics such as Financial Economics, Econometrics and Volatility (finance) can be applied in different careers in the finance sector. We could specifically detail how such knowledge could be used in everyday tasks of professionals such as financial analysts, investment advisors, or Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). For example, in the state of Colorado, becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) requires not only a deep understanding of financial economics, but also a breadth of knowledge on topics such as Econometrics and Volatility. Studying these topics as detailed in the Journal of Derivatives would give prospective CPAs a competitive edge in the market. For further information on pursuing a career as a CPA in Colorado, one can visit this webpage on the best accounting schools in Colorado and how to become a CPA in Colorado. By adding such a real-world perspective to the journal's research, the article would be enhanced by showing readers the practical applications of the research in the finance industry.

Top Publications

  • Semi-closed form prices of barrier options in the time-dependent CEV and CIR models

    Peter Carr;Andrey Itkin;Dmitry Muravey

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Quantum Option Pricing and Quantum Finance

    Sergio Focardi;Frank J. Fabozzi;Davide Mazza

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • American Option Pricing and Filtering with a Hidden Regime-Switching Jump Diffusion

    (2022)
    10 Citations
  • Semi-Analytical Solutions for Barrier and American Options Written on a Time-Dependent Ornstein–Uhlenbeck Process

    Peter Carr;Andrey Itkin

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Semi-Analytical Pricing of Barrier Options in the Time-Dependent Heston Model

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Pricing and Hedging Options on Assets with Options on Related Assets

    Dilip B. Madan;King Wang

    (2021)
    7 Citations

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