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Journal of Financial Economics Template

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About the Journal of Financial Economics format

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

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 Financial Economics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inCorporate Finance and Governance Financial Markets and Investment Strategies Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance Housing Market and Economics
ISSN0304-405X
Citation impact (2-yr)10.55
h-index553
i10-index3,436
Total citations1,329,313
Article processing charge$4,250
Top institutions publishing hereNational Bureau of Economic Research
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Journal of Financial Economics per year

152
2014
106
2015
173
2016
132
2017
185
2018
160
2019
167
2020
284
2021
100
2022
97
2023
133
2024
158
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Financial Economics by publication year

34.3K
2014
17.9K
2015
26.9K
2016
18.2K
2017
23.6K
2018
21.3K
2019
17K
2020
23.8K
2021
9.9K
2022
4K
2023
2.7K
2024
734
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Financial Economics

Journal of Financial Economics template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Financial Economics format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Financial Economics 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 Financial Economics use?
Journal of Financial Economics 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 Financial Economics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Financial Economics?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Journal of Financial Economics document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Journal of Financial Economics?
Journal of Financial Economics is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Financial Economics template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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