Journal of Banking & Finance

Journal of Banking & Finance
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Title	Journal of Banking & Finance
Discipline	Finance
Abbreviation	J. Bank. Financ.
Publisher	Elsevier
Country	Netherlands
Frequency	Monthly
History	1977–present
Impact	3.1
Impact-year	2024
Issn	0378-4266

Journal of Banking & Finance is a peer-reviewed academic periodical covering research in banking, corporate finance, and financial markets. It publishes empirical and theoretical studies that inform practice and policy across institutions such as Federal Reserve System, European Central Bank, Bank for International Settlements, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank. Articles often address issues relevant to firms like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, and HSBC Holdings as well as regulatory episodes including Basel Accords, Dodd–Frank Act, Glass–Steagall Act, European sovereign-debt crisis, and Global Financial Crisis.

History

The journal was established in 1977 amid growth in financial research alongside outlets such as Journal of Finance, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, Financial Analysts Journal, and Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. Early editors drew on networks spanning Columbia University, Harvard University, London School of Economics, University of Chicago, and Stanford University. Editorial decisions reflected debates triggered by events like the Latin American debt crisis, the Black Monday (1987), the Asian financial crisis, and the Savings and Loan crisis. Over decades the journal’s issuance frequency increased to monthly publication under major academic publishers including Elsevier.

Scope and Editorial Focus

The journal emphasizes empirical tests, theoretical models, and quantitative methods relevant to investment banking, commercial banking, asset pricing, corporate governance, risk management, and financial intermediation. Submissions often interrogate data from markets such as New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, London Stock Exchange, Tokyo Stock Exchange, and Euronext, or involve institutions like Citigroup, Bank of America, Credit Suisse, UBS, and Banco Santander. Frequent methodological references include techniques popularized by scholars associated with MIT, Princeton University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, and University of California, Berkeley. The editorial agenda interacts with policy frameworks such as Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sarbanes–Oxley Act, and international accords like the Basel III standards.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is indexed in major databases and services alongside periodicals such as Econometrica, American Economic Review, and Quarterly Journal of Economics. Abstracting and indexing platforms include Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and RePEc. Citations are tracked in citation indices used by institutions like Times Higher Education, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, and Clarivate Analytics. Library cataloguing and discovery often occur via systems run by OCLC and national libraries including the Library of Congress and the British Library.

Impact and Reception

The publication’s impact factor and citation metrics place it among influential outlets within finance research communities that include members of American Finance Association, European Finance Association, Financial Management Association International, and Royal Economic Society. Its articles inform policymakers at bodies such as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, European Banking Authority, and multinational firms like BlackRock and Vanguard Group. Debates sparked by papers have influenced discourse around episodes like the 2007–2008 financial crisis and reforms such as Volcker Rule. The journal is regularly cited in working papers from institutions including National Bureau of Economic Research, Centre for Economic Policy Research, and International Monetary Fund staff research.

Notable Articles and Contributions

Noteworthy contributions have addressed topics such as bank capital, liquidity risk, loan contracting, contagion, and market microstructure, echoing influential work by scholars affiliated with University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Wharton School, London Business School, and INSEAD. Articles published have been used in major conferences like the American Economic Association annual meeting, American Finance Association conferences, and ECB Forum on Central Banking. Empirical datasets referenced include those from CRSP, Compustat, Bank for International Settlements statistics, and regulatory filings with agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Editorial Board and Publication Practices

The editorial board typically consists of editors and associate editors who are faculty at institutions such as Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, MIT Sloan School of Management, Columbia Business School, and Said Business School. Peer review follows double-blind or single-blind procedures familiar to publishers like Elsevier and aligns with ethical guidelines promoted by organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics and standards observed by journals like Management Science and Journal of Financial Economics. Submission, revision, and acceptance timelines reflect competitive selection comparable to leading outlets in finance and business scholarship.

Category:Finance journals Category:Elsevier academic journals Category:Academic journals established in 1977