What to Look for When Choosing a Journal
Before submitting your research, evaluate journals on these key criteria:
- Initial screening decision within 2–5 business days
- Full peer review completed within 2–4 weeks of submission
- Online publication within 5–10 days of acceptance
- Continuous publication model — no waiting for a scheduled issue
- Clear author communication on review progress and outcomes
- Quality double-blind peer review maintained despite fast turnaround
Recommended Journals — Cluster 7: Finance, Accounting & Economics
All journals below are published by Keith Publications — open access, peer-reviewed, and indexed for global discoverability.
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Journal of Financial Economics and Management
(JFEM)
Financial economics, corporate finance, investment management, financial markets, monetary policy, and the economics of financial systems and institutions.
Financial Economics Corporate Finance Investment Management Financial Markets -
Journal of Accounting and Financial Reporting
(JAFR)
Financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, corporate governance, financial reporting standards, and the intersection of accounting with regulation and public policy.
Financial Accounting Auditing Corporate Governance Financial Reporting -
International Journal of Banking and Financial Services
(IJBFS)
Banking systems, financial services regulation, fintech, digital banking, risk management, financial inclusion, and the stability of global financial institutions.
Banking Systems Financial Services Fintech Risk Management -
Economics and Social Policy Research Journal
(ESPRJ)
Applied economics, development economics, fiscal and monetary policy, social policy evaluation, labour economics, and the economics of welfare, health, and education.
Applied Economics Development Economics Fiscal Policy Social Policy
Fast Publication: All Keith Publications journals complete initial review within 2–5 business days and full peer review within 2–4 weeks. Articles are published online within 5–10 days of acceptance — making us one of the fastest open access publishers in finance, accounting, and economics.
Why Publication Speed Matters for Finance and Economics Researchers
Finance, accounting, and economics research is inherently time-sensitive — findings on financial markets, monetary policy, banking regulation, fiscal policy, and economic development must reach academics, policymakers, and practitioners quickly to remain relevant. For researchers on academic promotion timelines, grant reporting deadlines, or policy-advising cycles, fast publishing finance journals provide a decisive competitive advantage. Keith Publications journals complete initial screening within 2–5 business days and full peer review within 2–4 weeks — making total submission-to-publication as short as 4–6 weeks for well-prepared manuscripts.
How Keith Publications Achieves Fast Review Without Sacrificing Quality
Fast does not mean low-quality at Keith Publications. Every finance, accounting, or economics manuscript undergoes rigorous double-blind peer review by subject experts — financial economists, accounting academics, banking specialists, risk analysts, and development economists with deep knowledge in the relevant sub-field. Speed is achieved through efficient editorial management: editors screen submissions immediately, reviewer assignments are made quickly with clear deadlines, and the production team publishes accepted articles online with CrossRef DOIs within 5–10 days. The result is fast, credible, open access finance research indexed in Google Scholar.
Tips to Maximise Your Acceptance Chances
- Align your topic with the journal's scope — confirm your research fits the journal's finance, accounting, or economics focus area.
- Establish clear research questions — finance and economics editors expect precise, testable hypotheses or well-defined research questions.
- Address endogeneity and identification — be explicit about your causal identification strategy and its limitations.
- Use appropriate data and methodology — match your econometric or quantitative methods to your research question and data structure.
- Follow formatting guidelines exactly — non-compliant manuscripts are often desk-rejected without review.
- State practical and policy implications — explain how your findings inform investors, regulators, policymakers, or practitioners.
- Ensure robust robustness checks — include alternative specifications, subsample analyses, and placebo tests to strengthen your empirical claims.
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