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Journal of Banking & Finance Template

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About the Journal of Banking & Finance format

Journal of Banking & Finance is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Banking stability, regulation, efficiency, Corporate Finance and Governance, Financial Markets and Investment Strategies.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Banking & Finance, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inBanking stability, regulation, efficiency Corporate Finance and Governance Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Credit Risk and Financial Regulations Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
ISSN0378-4266
Citation impact (2-yr)4.27
h-index308
i10-index5,029
Total citations510,986
Article processing charge$3,120
Top institutions publishing hereFederal Reserve
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Journal of Banking & Finance per year

330
2014
273
2015
208
2016
213
2017
219
2018
224
2019
209
2020
254
2021
233
2022
188
2023
206
2024
166
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Banking & Finance by publication year

20.5K
2014
16.3K
2015
11.5K
2016
11.1K
2017
10.3K
2018
8.6K
2019
5.6K
2020
7.3K
2021
4.4K
2022
2.7K
2023
1.6K
2024
269
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Banking & Finance

The economics of small business finance: The roles of private equity and debt markets in the financial growth cycle

Allen N. Berger, Gregory F. Udell · 1 Aug 1998

This article examines the economics of financing small business in private equity and debt markets. Firms are viewed through a financial growth cycle paradigm in which different capital structures are optimal at different points in the cycle. We show the sources of small business finance, and how capital structure varies with firm size and age.…

3,704 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Inside the black box: What explains differences in the efficiencies of financial institutions?

Allen N. Berger, Loretta J. Mester · 1 Jul 1997

Over the past several years, substantial research effort has gone into measuring the efficiency of financial institutions. Many studies have found that inefficiencies are quite large, on the order of 20% or more of total banking industry costs and about half of the industry's potential profits. There is no consensus on the sources of the…

2,290 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Journal of Banking & Finance template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Banking & Finance format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Banking & Finance template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Banking & Finance use?
Journal of Banking & Finance uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Banking & Finance, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Banking & Finance?
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Who publishes Journal of Banking & Finance?
Journal of Banking & Finance is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Banking & Finance template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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