The Journal of Financial Research

The official journal of the Southern Finance Association
and the Southwestern Finance Association

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The Journal of Financial Research publishes four issues per year.

17Dec

“Meet the Editors”: Navigating the publication process

In a November 2024 roundtable discussion at the Southern Finance Association’s annual meeting in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, the current co-editors of the Journal of Financial Research (JFR) joined other…

04Apr

JFR editors tout decision turn-around time, give advice to reviewers and authors alike at SWFA annual meeting

The new co-editors of the Journal of Financial Research touted the journal’s current successes, revealed new changes, and fielded questions to prospective authors during a “Meet the Editors” panel session…

28Dec

A welcome letter from JFR’s new editorial team

As the new editors of the Journal of Financial Research (JFR), we would like to thank the Southern Finance Association and the Southwestern Finance Association for the honor of being…

04Mar

JFR’s 2023 European Symposium

In conjunction with the BAFFI CAREFIN Center at Bocconi University, we are hosting a research symposium. The Symposium will take place at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. We welcome general…