Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
Journal of Futures Markets
ISSN 0270-7314 · eISSN 1096-9934 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Futures Markets: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.79; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,240; median 223 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 17% (journal website); 159 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Futures Markets is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Market Dynamics and Volatility and Stochastic processes and financial applications, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Finance and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Futures Markets chronicles the latest developments in financial futures and derivatives. It publishes timely, innovative articles written by leading finance academics and professionals. Coverage ranges from the highly practical to theoretical topics that include futures, derivatives, risk management and control, financial engineering, new financial instruments, hedging strategies, analysis of trading systems, legal, accounting, and regulatory issues, and portfolio optimization. This publication contains the very latest research from the top experts. The Journal of Futures Markets publishes new issues twelve times per year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS, FINANCE
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Mainland China 5, New Zealand 4, South Korea 3, Australia 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (25 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 Finance19.4%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance18.1%
- Stochastic processes and financial applicationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.5%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Capital Investment and Risk AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Complex Systems and Time Series AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Credit Risk and Financial RegulationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, RePEc
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
- 2.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,495OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 135LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 135Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 170,311Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,443 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 24 | 27 |
| 2025 | 159 | 72 | 338 |
| 2024 | 90 | 54 | 433 |
| 2023 | 98 | 58 | 681 |
| 2022 | 103 | 24 | 786 |
| 2021 | 133 | 35 | 1,177 |
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
223 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 156 days – 303 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 239 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (222 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 252 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,240 / EUR 2,740 / GBP 2,160 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- research articleJournal of Futures Markets publishes the following types of submissions: Research ArticlesLength not stated
- research articlesJournal of Futures Markets publishes the following types of submissions: Research ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use 1.5.15 Disclosing the use of artificial intelligence
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section. You can read Wiley’s AI policy in full in the Best Practices Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 3.1 Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. You can review the Authorship section of Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics for Wiley’s definition of authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 1.5.6 Conflict of Interest
When submitting your manuscript, you should disclose any potential conflicts of interests (also referred to as “competing interests”) that might appear to affect your or your co-authors' ability to present work objectively. Potential conflicts of interest come in many forms and may include financial (for example, patent ownership, stock ownership, research funding, consultancies, or speaker’s fees…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 1.5.9 Data Sharing
Data availability statement required Model summary
This journal expects data sharing. You can learn more about data sharing in Wiley’s Data Sharing Policies resource.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 3.5 COPE
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly (https://publicationethics.org/core-practices). Any concerns about research practices (e.g. plagiarism, data manipulation, and image manipulation) raised via the use of screening software, editors, peer reviewers or third parties will be followe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 1.5.17 Reproduction of copyright material
If you have included excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties, all sources must be credited within the manuscript. At minimum, the title and author should be provided. You are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and other media" from the publisher of the original source and for supplying Wiley with that permission upon submission. For more…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 4.6.1 Open Access
This is a subscription journal that offers an Open Access publication option. After acceptance, you will have the option to make the article Open Access. If authors choose to make the article Open Access, the article will be subject to an article publication charge (APC) unless a waiver applies. Please read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts through your insti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1.3 Peer Review Model
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
We follow a double-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by at least two anonymous reviewers. Papers authored by Editors or Editorial Board members of the title, will be sent to Editors unaffiliated with the author or institution and monitored carefully to ensure there is no peer review bias. You can learn about the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints 1.5.16 Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: accepts preprints Model summary
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. You will be asked to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Note: This journal operates a double-anonymized peer review process. Since this journal also encourages posting of preprints, please note…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving 4.8 Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies
The journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. You can learn more by reading Wiley’s self-archiving policy.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0270-7314
- Electronic ISSN
- 1096-9934
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Futures Markets
What CAS zone is Journal of Futures Markets in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Futures Markets is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business, Finance. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Futures Markets?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.79; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 109.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Futures Markets?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 223 days (interquartile range 156–303 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17% (2025). 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 Futures Markets?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Futures Markets based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (5), New Zealand (4) and South Korea (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Futures Markets?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Futures Markets is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Futures Markets open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Futures Markets is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,240.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .