Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Finance
Financial Innovation
ISSN 2199-4730 · Springer Nature · United Kingdom
Financial Innovation: CAS Zone 1 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.36; fully open access; APC about USD 1,750; median 526 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 140 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Financial Innovation is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Market Dynamics and Volatility, Financial Markets and Investment Strategies and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, together about 32.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Financial Innovation (FIN) is a Springer OA journal sponsored by Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. It provides a global academic forum for exchanging research findings across all fields in financial innovation in the era of electronic business that spans over several technological waves such as mobile computing, blockchain, and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). It seeks to promote interactions among researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners, and to foster research ideas on financial innovation in the areas of new financial instruments as well as new financial technologies, markets and institutions. FIN emphasizes emerging financial products, processes and services that are enabled by the introduction of disruptive technologies. FIN is peer-reviewed and publishes both high-quality academic (theoretical or empirical) and practical papers in the broad ranges of financial innovation. It has been indexed in SSCI, Scopus, Google Scholar, CNKI, CQVIP and so on. Topic areas of interest include, but are not limited to, agentic financial workflow, asset pricing, behavioral finance, big data analytics in finance, computational financial intelligence, corporate finance, derivative pricing and hedging, disruptive financial models, extreme risks and insurance, financial economics, financial engineering, financial instruments, financial intermediation, financial market, financial risk management and analysis, GenAI-centric financial process automation, high frequency and algorithmic trading, household finance, human-AI collaboration in finance, innovative financial services, international finance, internet and mobile finance, legal and social issues of new finance, public finance and taxation, and other relevant topics. In particular, FIN welcomes research articles that study real-world impacts surrounding applications and management of blockchain, artificial intelligence, big data, Internet-of-Things, and other advanced computing such as GenAI adoption in banking and other finance services.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Finance
Editor-in-chief Zongyi ZhangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 56 in mainland China (about 39%); most named Mainland China 56, United States 30, Hong Kong, China 6, United Kingdom 5, Türkiye 4 (143 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14.3%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science8.8%
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceBusiness, Management and Accounting8.1%
- Complex Systems and Time Series AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.6%
- Stock Market Forecasting MethodsDecision Sciences6.6%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIECurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc, CQVIP
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 6.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 12.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 545OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 135LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,900,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 995 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 159 | 159 | 253 |
| 2025 | 140 | 140 | 1,531 |
| 2024 | 149 | 149 | 2,707 |
| 2023 | 118 | 118 | 3,447 |
| 2022 | 97 | 97 | 3,971 |
| 2021 | 89 | 89 | 4,634 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
526 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 391 days – 651 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 55 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 573 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (308 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,440 / USD 1,750 / GBP 1,190 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,190 / USD 1,750 / EUR 1,440 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteArticle types accepted5
- case studiesResearch Articles Case Studies Hypotheses Methodologies Review ArticlesLength not stated
- hypothesesResearch Articles Case Studies Hypotheses Methodologies Review ArticlesLength not stated
- methodologiesResearch Articles Case Studies Hypotheses Methodologies Review ArticlesLength not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles Case Studies Hypotheses Methodologies Review ArticlesLength not stated
- review articlesResearch Articles Case Studies Hypotheses Methodologies Review ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Financial Innovation articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution No…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2199-4730
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Financial Innovation
What CAS zone is Financial Innovation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Financial Innovation is in Zone 1 of Economics, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Business, Finance / Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Financial Innovation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.36; CiteScore 13.7, h-index 82.
How long does peer review take at Financial Innovation?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 526 days (interquartile range 391–651 days); authors report an average review time of about 5 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Financial Innovation based?
Of the 143 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 56 (about 39%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (56), United States (30) and Hong Kong, China (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Financial Innovation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Financial Innovation is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Financial Innovation open access, and what is the APC?
Financial Innovation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,750.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .