Journal profile
Iranian Journal of Finance
ISSN 2676-6337 · eISSN 2676-6345 · Iran Finance Association · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iranian Journal of Finance: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 218 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 31% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Finance is published by Iran Finance Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance and Corporate Governance and Financial Management, together about 35.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Iranian Journal of Finance (IJFIFSA) publishes across all the fields of Finance. Published four times a year, the Journal is the official publication of the Iran Finance Association, one of the leading scientific organizations in the MiddleEast. Specific subtitle covered by the journal are: Corporate Finance Capital Budgeting; Fixed Asset and Inventory Studies; Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill Bankruptcy; Financial Distress Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance Payout Policy Government Policy and Regulation Capital Raising; Leasing; Cost of Capital Short Term Financial Management Behavioral Finance Financial Performance Appraisal; Determinant Factors of Financial Performance Investments Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions; Asset Allocation Decisions Asset Pricing Market Efficiency; Event Studies Return and Price Forecasting and Simulation Government Policy and Regulation Active Portfolio Management; Trading Strategies; Algorithmic Trading Behavioral Finance Investment Valuation Investment Performance Appraisal; Determinant Factors of Investment Performance Financial Markets and Institutions Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance; Mortgages Insurance Products and Insurance Companies Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors; Individual Investors Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage; Ratings Agencies; Investment Companies Government Policy and Regulation Mutual Funds; Hedge Funds; Pension Funds Leasing Companies Financial Engineering Options Forwards and Futures Swaps Exotic Options Structured Finance Credit Derivatives Securitization; Asset Backed Securities Risk Management Market Risk; Interest Rate Risk; Foreign Exchange Risk; Stock Price Risk; Commodities Price Risk Credit Risk; Credit Rating; Credit Scoring Liquidity Risk; Asset-Liability Management Operational Risk; Reputational Risk; Strategic Risk; Compliance Risk; Legal Risk Risk Management Structure and Corporate Governance Risk Based Performance Appraisal; Risk Based Asset Allocation; Risk Based Pricing Real Estate Real Estate Finance and Investment Real Estate Valuation Real Estate Investment Trust Financial Law Financial Law in Capital Markets Financial Law in Money Markets Financial Law in Contracts Financial Econometrics and Quantitative Methods Time-Series Models Models with Panel Data Switching Models Regression Models Neural Networks, Machine Learning and Related Topics; Other Data Mining Models Forecasting Methods; Simulation Methods Optimization Techniques; Dynamic Analysis Game Theory Operational Research Methods Market Micro Structures International Finance International Financial Markets International Corporate Finance International Finance and Investment International Banking Islamic Finance Islamic Financial Instruments Islamic Financial Markets Islamic Banking Takaful
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Reza RaeiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 16, United Kingdom 3, United States 2, New Zealand 2, Iraq 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.3%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting11.7%
- Corporate Governance and Financial ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting10.6%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting8.3%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.3%
- Stock Market Forecasting MethodsDecision Sciences5.6%
- Risk and Portfolio OptimizationDecision Sciences5.6%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Number of Indexing Databases 24Publisher website
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 305Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 177,906Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 73 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 23 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 16 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
218 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 30 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 218 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | IRR 8,300,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IRR 8,300,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IRR 8,300,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted11
- applied articleType of Articles: Original Article, Case-Study, Applied Article, Methodologies.Length not stated
- articleArticle: Original research or opinion.Length not stated
- case-studyType of Articles: Original Article, Case-Study, Applied Article, Methodologies.Length not stated
- editorialEditorial: Summary of several articles or provides editorial opinions or news.Length not stated
- erratumErratum: Report of an error, correction or retraction of a previously published paper.Length not stated
- letterLetter: Letter to or correspondence with the editor.Length not stated
- methodologiesType of Articles: Original Article, Case-Study, Applied Article, Methodologies.Length not stated
- noteNote: Note, discussion or commentary.Length not stated
- original articleType of Articles: Original Article, Case-Study, Applied Article, Methodologies.Length not stated
- reviewReview: Significant review of original research, also includes conference papers.Length not stated
- short surveyShort survey: Short or mini-review of original research.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
COPE guidelines Model summary
The IJF adheres to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and complies with the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright rests with authors under CC-BY 4.0. Model summary
The copyright of manuscripts accepted for publication in the journal rests with the author(s) under the Creative Commons (CC-BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
Review Process: Double blind peer review
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism policy follows COPE terms and workflows. Model summary
We accept all terms and conditions of COPE about plagiarism and in case, any attempt of plagiarism is brought to our attention accompanied with convincing evidence, we act based on flowcharts and workflows determined in COPE.
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
- Iran Finance Association
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2676-6337
- Electronic ISSN
- 2676-6345
- Society / sponsor
- Iran Finance Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Finance
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Finance?
The publisher reports about 218 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 30 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 31%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Iranian Journal of Finance?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Iranian Journal of Finance based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (16), United Kingdom (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Finance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Finance is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Iranian Journal of Finance open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Finance is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .