What to Look for When Choosing a Journal
Before submitting your research, evaluate journals on these key criteria:
- Indexed in Google Scholar for maximum academic discoverability
- CrossRef DOI assignment for permanent, citable article identification
- Listed in DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
- Visible in economics and finance databases and AI-powered discovery tools
- ISSN registration (both print and online) for library cataloguing
- Compliance with indexing standards — DOI, OAI-PMH, structured metadata
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 Indexing Matters for Finance and Economics Research Visibility
Indexing is what makes your finance and economics research discoverable to the policymakers, central bankers, financial regulators, corporate analysts, and academics who need it. A paper published in a non-indexed economics journal may not appear in Google Scholar searches, will not be cited by researchers using academic databases, and will not contribute meaningfully to your citation profile or H-index. Indexed finance journals ensure your work on accounting standards, financial risk, banking policy, or macroeconomic analysis is found globally by the specialists and policymakers most qualified to apply and build upon it. Keith Publications finance journals are indexed in Google Scholar and CrossRef, making your research visible immediately upon publication.
How Keith Publications Finance and Economics Journals Are Indexed
All Keith Publications finance, accounting, and economics journals are indexed in Google Scholar, assigned CrossRef DOIs for permanent article identification, and listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Articles are archived through digital preservation services ensuring long-term availability. Each published article receives a unique DOI that creates a permanent, trackable citation record accessible through major academic reference management tools — including Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, and RefWorks — as well as economics and finance research discovery platforms used by financial analysts, accounting researchers, banking specialists, and economic policy professionals worldwide.
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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