Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
Journal of Investment Management
ISSN 1545-9144 · eISSN 1545-9152
Journal of Investment Management: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 19 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Investment Management 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 Corporate Finance and Governance, Public Procurement and Policy and Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, together about 31.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Investment Management (JOIM) (established in 2003) is a high quality, fully refereed publication, which bridges the theory and practice of investment management. The JOIM offers rigorous research with practical significance, drawing from the disciplines of finance, economics and accounting. Special issues on timely topics including distinguished authors who have both impressive academic and professional experience are a highlight. Our overall goal is to be mindful of the need to present the very best quality material in a form appealing to the practitioner, student and academic.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS, FINANCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting13.6%
- Public Procurement and PolicyBusiness, Management and Accounting11.4%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting6.8%
- Private Equity and Venture CapitalBusiness, Management and Accounting6.8%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Insurance and Financial Risk ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1,990Publisher website ·
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
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Preprints
- Peer review
Double blind refereeing of all manuscripts; authors encouraged to place equations in a technical appendix with descriptive interpretation in words. Model summary
Aside from the double blind refereeing of all manuscripts, authors are encouraged to place equations in a technical appendix with each equation accompanied by a descriptive interpretation in words.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Annual Harry M. Markowitz Award honoring legacy and supporting future research and innovation in the practice of asset management. Model summary
The JOIM has the annual Harry M. Markowitz Award (honoring his legacy and supporting future research and innovation in the practice of asset management).
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
- ISSN
- 1545-9144
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-9152
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Investment Management
What CAS zone is Journal of Investment Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Investment Management 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 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Investment Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Investment Management is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of Investment Management open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Investment Management is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .