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Journal of Corporate Finance Template

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About the Journal of Corporate Finance format

Journal of Corporate Finance is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Corporate Finance and Governance, Auditing, Earnings Management, 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 Corporate Finance, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inCorporate Finance and Governance Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Private Equity and Venture Capital Banking stability, regulation, efficiency
ISSN0929-1199
Citation impact (2-yr)5.81
h-index211
i10-index2,026
Total citations206,715
Article processing charge$3,500
Top institutions publishing hereHong Kong Polytechnic University
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Journal of Corporate Finance per year

124
2014
123
2015
154
2016
200
2017
99
2018
133
2019
248
2020
241
2021
144
2022
143
2023
141
2024
164
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Corporate Finance by publication year

11.4K
2014
9.6K
2015
15.4K
2016
14.3K
2017
8K
2018
7.9K
2019
15.9K
2020
14.6K
2021
4.5K
2022
3.2K
2023
1.5K
2024
559
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Corporate Finance

Journal of Corporate Finance template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Corporate Finance format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Corporate 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 Corporate Finance use?
Journal of Corporate 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 Corporate Finance, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Corporate Finance?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Journal of Corporate Finance document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Journal of Corporate Finance template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Corporate Finance format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal of Corporate Finance?
Journal of Corporate Finance is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Corporate Finance template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Journal of Corporate Finance PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journal of Corporate Finance template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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