Journal profile
Journal of Banking and Financial Economics
ISSN 2353-6845 · Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego · Poland
Journal of Banking and Financial Economics: impact factor 70 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Banking and Financial Economics is published by Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Banking stability, regulation, efficiency, Global Financial Crisis and Policies and Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, together about 35% of its articles. Its main subfields are Finance, Accounting and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JBFE publishes high quality theoretical and empirical papers spanning all the major research fields in banking and financial economics. The aim of the journal is to provide a space for the increasing flow of academic research concerning banking, financial institutions, money and capital markets within which they function. The journal also focuses on interrelations of financial variables, such as prices, interest rates and shares and concentrates on influences of real economic variables on financial ones and vice versa. Macro-financial policy issues, including comparative financial systems, the globalization of financial services, and the impact of these phenomena on economic growth and financial stability, are also within the JBFE’s scope of interest. The Journal seeks to promote research that enriches the profession’s understanding of the above mentioned topics as well as to promote the formulation of sound public policies. Main subjects covered include, e.g.: [1] Valuation of assets: Accounting and financial reporting; Asset pricing; Stochastic models for asset and instrument prices; [2] Financial markets and instruments: Alternative investments; Commodity and energy markets; Derivatives, stocks and bonds markets; Money markets and instruments; Currency markets; [3] Financial institutions, services and regulation: Banking efficiency; Banking regulation; Bank solvency and capital structure; Credit rating and scoring; Regulation of financial markets and institutions; Systemic risk; [4] Corporate finance and governance: Behavioral finance; Empirical finance; Financial applications of decision theory or game theory; Financial applications of simulation or numerical methods; Financial forecasting; Financial risk management and analysis; Portfolio optimization and trading.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Małgorzata OlszakPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Poland 14, Germany 6, United States 4, Italy 4, United Kingdom 3 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance18.9%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.2%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.9%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Fiscal Policies and Political EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting3.2%
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
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 (publisher)
- 70Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 163 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 60 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted1
- editorialEditorial PDF New Trends in Banking and Financial Markets. Opening Remarks Sylwia FrydrychLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use 6. Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies
Authors must declare the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted technologies in the manuscript preparation process at the time of submission. The Journal of Banking and Financial Economics (JBFE) recognizes that generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) may support researchers in certain stages of the research and writing process. When used responsibly, such to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure Requirement
If generative AI or AI-assisted technologies are used during manuscript preparation, authors must provide a disclosure statement at the time of submission. The declaration should appear in the manuscript in a separate section placed before the reference list, titled: Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Manuscript Preparation Process Example statement: During the prepar…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and open access
The JBFE Publisher requires authors wishing to make their article open access to sign an Open Access Agreement providing for the article to be made available under one of the Creative Commons Licenses in order to meet the terms of open access publication and ensure the widest possible dissemination. The license is currently displayed on https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, The Creative Co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyright and open access
Diamond Open Access under Creative Commons BY 4.0 license. Model summary
The JBFE Publisher requires authors wishing to make their article open access to sign an Open Access Agreement providing for the article to be made available under one of the Creative Commons Licenses in order to meet the terms of open access publication and ensure the widest possible dissemination. The license is currently displayed on https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, The Creative Co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. Submitted papers are first considered by one of the two Editors and then allocated to two referees. If one or more of these turns down the invitation to provide a review, other referees will subsequently be appointed. Normally, at least two authoritative reviews are needed before the Pre- Editor, which may be the Editorial Advisory Board Edi…
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
- Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2353-6845
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 2026, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Journal of Banking and Financial Economics
What is the impact factor of Journal of Banking and Financial Economics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 70; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Banking and Financial Economics?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Banking and Financial Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Journal of Banking and Financial Economics based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (14), Germany (6) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Banking and Financial Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Banking and Financial Economics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Banking and Financial Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Banking and Financial Economics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .