Journals Accepting Finance Papers from Africa (2026)

Finding journals that genuinely accept finance papers from African contexts — not just nominally, but with specialist reviewers who understand African financial systems, data limitations, and institutional contexts — is a persistent challenge for African finance researchers. Keith Publications finance journals are genuinely committed to publishing quality African finance research, with APC support and editorial teams familiar with African financial contexts.

Submit Your Manuscript

Browse All Topics

What to Look for When Choosing a Journal

Before submitting your research, evaluate journals on these key criteria:

Welcoming of finance and economics research from all countries and academic contexts globally
Open access for global readership without subscription barriers
Editorial board with international representation across regions
CrossRef DOI and Google Scholar indexing for global discoverability
English-language publication with clear guidance on language support
APC waivers for eligible finance researchers from lower-income economies

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.

Review: 2–3 weeks Open Access DOI (CrossRef) Google Scholar

Financial Economics Corporate Finance Investment Management Financial Markets

Submit Manuscript View Journal
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.

Review: 2–4 weeks Open Access DOI (CrossRef) Google Scholar

Financial Accounting Auditing Corporate Governance Financial Reporting

Submit Manuscript View Journal
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.

Review: 2–4 weeks Open Access DOI (CrossRef) Google Scholar

Banking Systems Financial Services Fintech Risk Management

Submit Manuscript View Journal
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.

Review: 2–4 weeks Open Access DOI (CrossRef) Google Scholar

Applied Economics Development Economics Fiscal Policy Social Policy

Submit Manuscript View Journal

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 Global Perspectives Matter in Finance and Economics Research

Finance and economics research has historically been dominated by perspectives from North America, Western Europe, and East Asia — creating significant imbalance in whose financial realities are studied and published. Financial markets, banking systems, fiscal policies, and economic development trajectories vary profoundly across regions, and findings from advanced economies are not always applicable to developing financial systems. Keith Publications actively encourages finance and economics research from Africa, Latin America, South Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania — providing a global publication platform where research from every economic context can be peer-reviewed, published, and cited alongside globally leading finance scholarship.

Supporting Finance Research from Developing Countries

Finance and economics researchers from lower-income countries face structural barriers to publishing in major journals: expensive APCs, limited access to premium data sources, English language disadvantage, and editorial boards that may be unfamiliar with non-Western financial systems and economic realities. Keith Publications addresses these barriers directly: APC waivers and discounts are available for eligible researchers from lower-income economies, editorial support is responsive and constructive, and the journals welcome finance and economics research from every national and economic context — including studies of informal financial systems, microfinance programmes, agricultural credit markets, and fiscal policy in resource-dependent economies.

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

Do Keith Publications finance journals genuinely accept African research?

Yes. Keith Publications has a genuine commitment to publishing African finance and economics research. Multiple African researchers have published in Keith Publications Cluster 7 journals, and APC waivers support eligible researchers from Sub-Saharan African institutions.

What African finance research is most accepted internationally?

African finance research on mobile money, banking sector development, microfinance, stock market development, fiscal sustainability, and financial inclusion regularly succeeds in international peer review when conducted rigorously with appropriate data and methodology.

Do reviewers understand African financial contexts?

Yes. Keith Publications reviewers include specialists in African financial markets, development economics, and African economic contexts who can fairly evaluate research on African-specific topics. Research from African contexts is evaluated on its own merits.

How do I address data limitations in African finance research?

Be transparent about data limitations and their implications, explain why the available data is the best feasible approach for your African research context, use appropriate econometric methods given data constraints, and frame limitations as future research opportunities — these are standard academic conventions that African finance researchers handle well.

Related Research Guides

Explore other research journal guides in the Finance, Accounting & Economics cluster: