Financial Analysts Journal
Taylor & Francis · GB · ISSN 0015198X
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
Published volume and citedness have fallen together.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 4.35 to 1.64. Expect typical citations per paper to be closer to field average than before. The share of top-10% cited papers moved from 40.5% to 18.8%. Donors of high-impact attention are now less common among articles. Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis rose from 0.0% to 10.0% of what the journal runs. Consider submitting behavioral or retirement-focused work if you want topical fit. Twitter (United States) leads all institutions with 22 papers. Readers may find practitioner-affiliated contributions prominent in recent issues.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
1.43
Citations / doc (2y)
2.64
h-index
167
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
43
4.35
2019
44
4.22
2020
33
3.29
2021
27
6.49
2022
33
3.24
2023
35
2.09
2024
22
3.16
2025
32
1.64
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis0.0%→10.0%+10.0%pPrevNow
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiency1.7%→6.0%+4.3%pPrevNow
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies0.0%→4.0%+4.0%pPrevNow
- Aesthetic Perception and Analysis0.0%→4.0%+4.0%pPrevNow
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting1.7%→4.0%+2.3%pPrevNow
Falling
- Financial Markets and Investment Strategies63.8%→42.0%−21.8%pPrevNow
- Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds3.5%→0.0%−3.5%pPrevNow
- Market Dynamics and Volatility3.5%→0.0%−3.5%pPrevNow
- Private Equity and Venture Capital5.2%→2.0%−3.2%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
investorsfundreturnsassetequitiesstockallocationbond
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US50.0%→63.6%+13.6%pPrevNow
- SE0.0%→9.1%+9.1%pPrevNow
- AU3.1%→9.1%+6.0%pPrevNow
- IL0.0%→9.1%+9.1%pPrevNow
- HU0.0%→9.1%+9.1%pPrevNow
- NL9.4%→0.0%−9.4%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
1
2
Article2026
In Memoriam: Martin Leibowitz’s Contributions Across FinanceFrank J. Fabozzi*
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
3
Article2026
Analyzing ESG Follow-Through of Pension Funds: Evidence from Korea’s National Pension ServiceSehee Kim, Woo‐Jong Lee, Hee‐Yeon Sunwoo, Aaron Yoon
AccountingBusiness, Management and Accounting
4
Article2026
When the Equity Premium Was New: How the Baleful Impact of Deflation Eluded E. L. SmithEdward F. McQuarrie*
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
5
Article2026
Carbon Beta: A Market-Based Measure of Climate Transition Risk ExposureJoop Huij, Dries Laurs, Philip Stork, Remco C. J. Zwinkels
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
6
Article2026
Bad Timing Does Not Cost Investors 15% of Their Funds’ Returns: An Examination of Morningstar’s “Mind the Gap” StudyJon Fulkerson, Bradford Jordan, Timothy Riley*, Yan Qing
OAFinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
7
8
Article2026
Emotional Yields of CollectiblesElroy Dimson*, Kuntara Pukthuanthong, Blair Vorsatz
OACognitive NeuroscienceNeuroscience
9
Article2026
A Reassessment of Hedge Fund Returns Using Daily Return DataChristos Antoniadis, Spyros Skouras*
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
10
Article2026
Fundamental GrowthRob Arnott, Chris Brightman, Campbell R. Harvey, Que Nguyen, Omid Shakernia
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
11
Article2026
Value versus Growth: What Drives the Value Premium?Linda H. Chen, Wei Huang, George J. Jiang*
Strategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
12
Article2026
Rethinking Variable Importance in Machine Learning: An Economic Perspective on Empirical Asset PricingYonghwan Jo*, Yong Hyun Kim
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
13
Article2026
The Performance of Small Business Investment CompaniesGregory W. Brown*, Wendy Hu, David T. Robinson, William M. Volckmann
OAAccountingBusiness, Management and Accounting
14
Article2026
Mutual Fund Selection When Borrowing Is Restricted: On the Virtues of the Generalized Geometric MeanMoshe Levy*
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
15
Article2026
ESG Ratings, ESG News Sentiment, and Firm Credit Risk PerceptionFangfang Wang, Florina Silaghi, Steven Ongena, Miguel García-Cestona
Strategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
16
Article2026
The Best Defensive Strategies: Two Centuries of EvidenceGuido Baltussen*, Martin Martens, Lodewijk van der Linden
OAPolitical Science and International RelationsSocial Sciences
17
Article2026
Big Data Meets the Turbulent Oil MarketCharles Calomiris, Nida Çakır Melek, Harry Mamaysky
Ocean EngineeringEngineering
18
Article2025
Adjusting for Risk Effects in Fixed Income PortfoliosGeo Hahn, Lars Rickenberg, Desislava Vladimirova*
AccountingBusiness, Management and Accounting
19
20
Article2025
Financing the Sustainable Development Goals: Exploring the Role of Government Bond InvestorsLaurens Swinkels*, Jan Anton van Zanten, Bruno Rein, Rikkert Scholten
OAFinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
ArticleCitations 1,4222018
Why and How Investors Use ESG Information: Evidence from a Global SurveyAmir Amel‐Zadeh*, George Serafeim
Strategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
2
ArticleCitations 7122021
ESG Rating Disagreement and Stock ReturnsRajna Gibson Brandon, Philipp Krueger, Peter Schmidt
Strategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
3
ArticleCitations 2602019
Corporate Governance, ESG, and Stock Returns around the WorldMozaffar Khan*
OAFinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
4
ArticleCitations 2072019
Machine Learning for Stock SelectionKeywan Christian Rasekhschaffe*, Robert C. Jones
Management Science and Operations ResearchDecision Sciences
5
ArticleCitations 1952022
Which Corporate ESG News Does the Market React To?George Serafeim, Aaron Yoon
Strategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
6
ArticleCitations 1602020
Public Sentiment and the Price of Corporate SustainabilityGeorge Serafeim*
Strategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
7
ArticleCitations 1062021
Reports of Value’s Death May Be Greatly ExaggeratedRobert D. Arnott, Campbell R. Harvey, Vitali Kalesnik, Juhani T. Linnainmaa
OAFinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
8
ReviewCitations 872019
Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Active Management: A Review of the Past 20 Years of Academic Literature on Actively Managed Mutual FundsMartijn Cremers*, Jon A. Fulkerson, Timothy B. Riley
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
9
ArticleCitations 832020
The Shift from Active to Passive Investing: Risks to Financial Stability?Kenechukwu Anadu*, Mathias S. Kruttli, Patrick E. McCabe, Emilio Osambela
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
10
ArticleCitations 752022
Net-Zero Carbon Portfolio AlignmentPatrick Bolton*, Marcin Kacperczyk, Frédéric Samama
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
11
ArticleCitations 742018
Buffett’s AlphaAndrea Frazzini, David Kabiller, Lasse Heje Pedersen
OATourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
12
ArticleCitations 732020
When Managers Change Their Tone, Analysts and Investors Change Their TuneMarina Druz*, Ivan Petzev, Alexander F. Wagner, Richard Zeckhauser
OAFinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
13
ArticleCitations 712018
Hedge Funds and Stock Price FormationCharles Cao*, Yong Chen, William N. Goetzmann, Bing Liang
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
14
ArticleCitations 652020
Toward ESG Alpha: Analyzing ESG Exposures through a Factor LensAnanth Madhavan*, Aleksander Sobczyk, Andrew Ang
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
15
ArticleCitations 642018
Sharpening the Arithmetic of Active ManagementLasse Heje Pedersen*
OAEconomics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
16
ArticleCitations 622023
Applying Economics—Not Gut Feel—to ESGAlex Edmans*
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
17
ArticleCitations 562019
The Near-Term Forward Yield Spread as a Leading Indicator: A Less Distorted MirrorEric Engström, Steven A. Sharpe
OAGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
18
ArticleCitations 522019
Comparing Cost-Mitigation TechniquesRobert Novy‐Marx*, Mihail Velikov
FinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
19
ArticleCitations 522021
Enhanced Portfolio OptimizationLasse Heje Pedersen, Abhilash Babu, Ari Daniel Levine
OAFinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
20
ArticleCitations 512018
When Diversification FailsSébastien Page, Robert A. Panariello
OAFinanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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