What to Look for When Choosing a Journal
Before submitting your research, evaluate journals on these key criteria:
- Step-by-step author guidelines available on the finance journal website
- Clear manuscript structure requirements (abstract, sections, references)
- Responsive editorial support for pre-submission and technical queries
- Submission system with clear file format and size requirements
- Transparent peer review timelines and revision process
- Guidance on data availability, methodology transparency, and ethics declarations
Recommended Journals — Cluster 7: Finance, Accounting & Economics
All journals below are published by Keith Publications — open access, peer-reviewed, and indexed for global discoverability.
-
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.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Submitting Finance and Economics Research
Successfully publishing finance research requires both excellent research and effective manuscript preparation. Step 1: Identify a journal whose aims and scope match your finance or economics research topic precisely. Step 2: Read the author guidelines thoroughly before writing. Step 3: Structure your manuscript according to the journal's requirements (typically: abstract, introduction, literature review, theoretical framework, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion, references). Step 4: Prepare all supplementary documents (data availability statement, ethics approval if applicable, conflict of interest declaration, funding acknowledgement). Step 5: Submit via the online submission system with a cover letter explaining the significance of your finance research and confirming it has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Writing a Strong Finance Research Abstract and Cover Letter
Your abstract and cover letter are the first things editors read — and they determine whether your finance manuscript proceeds to peer review. A strong finance research abstract should: state the research problem clearly in the first sentence, describe the methodology concisely (data sources, econometric methods, sample characteristics, time period), present the key findings specifically with quantitative precision where possible, and articulate the policy or practical significance of your findings. A strong cover letter should: address the editor by name or title, state your manuscript title, explain why this finance journal is the right fit, highlight the contribution to finance or economics knowledge, and confirm data availability and originality. Both documents should be concise, professional, and precise.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Research Guides
Explore other research journal guides in the Finance, Accounting & Economics cluster: