Journal profile
Modern Finance
ISSN 2956-7742 · Modern Finance Institute · Poland
Modern Finance: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 77 days to acceptance (45 articles, last 24 months); 28 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Modern Finance is published by Modern Finance Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling and Market Dynamics and Volatility, together about 33.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Modern Finance welcomes submissions that contribute to our understanding of the multifaceted nature of finance. Our scope encompasses, but is not limited to, the following areas:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Adam ZarembaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named France 5, India 3, Poland 3, United States 2, Canada 2 (53 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 Finance13.4%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.7%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.1%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.5%
- Stock Market Forecasting MethodsDecision Sciences4.8%
- Sustainable Finance and Green BondsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
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
Google ScholarPublisher 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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 82 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 147 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 182 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 129 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 57 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
77 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 105 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (45 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 82 days
- Sample
- 45 articles with submission and acceptance dates (47 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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- 80–150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- articleArticle: A research article presents original findings resulting from substantial scientific investigation.Length not stated
- research articleMF accepts several distinct submission types, which should be indicated during the submission process. Article: A research article presents original findings re…Length not stated
- reviewMF accepts several distinct submission types, which should be indicated during the submission process. Article: A research article presents original findings re…Length not stated
- review articleMF accepts several distinct submission types, which should be indicated during the submission process. Article: A research article presents original findings re…Length not stated
- short communicationMF accepts several distinct submission types, which should be indicated during the submission process. Article: A research article presents original findings re…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools
AI tools allowed for manuscript preparation; AI cannot be an author; material use must be disclosed in an AI Use Statement. Model summary
Modern Finance welcomes the responsible use of artificial intelligence-based tools in research and manuscript preparation. Authors may use such tools for language editing, translation, literature exploration, coding, data analysis, visualization, and critical examination of their work. In particular, authors are encouraged to use AI tools to identify possible errors, weaknesses, omitted evidence, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright, Licensing, and Self-Archiving
Articles published under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
Modern Finance is a fully open-access journal. Authors retain copyright to their work. Upon acceptance, authors grant Modern Finance a license to publish, reproduce, display, and distribute the article in all media and formats. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproducti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Fully open-access journal; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Modern Finance is a fully open-access journal. Authors retain copyright to their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints and Conference Papers
Preprints accepted if not peer reviewed. Model summary
MF accepts papers previously made available as preprints (e.g., SSRN) provided they have not undergone peer review. A preprint is a draft version of a paper made available online before submission to a journal. High-quality and expanded conference papers that have been previously published in proceedings can be submitted to MF if they fulfill the following three requirements: (a) the article shoul…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Copyright, Licensing, and Self-Archiving
Self-archiving permitted without embargo. Model summary
Modern Finance is a fully open-access journal. Authors retain copyright to their work. Upon acceptance, authors grant Modern Finance a license to publish, reproduce, display, and distribute the article in all media and formats. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproducti…
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
- Modern Finance Institute
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2956-7742
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 4, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Modern Finance
How long does peer review take at Modern Finance?
Based on the dates recorded on 45 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 77 days (interquartile range 53–105 days); authors report an average review time of about 7 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 Modern Finance?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 80–150 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; 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 Modern Finance based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (5), India (3) and Poland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Modern Finance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Modern Finance is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Modern Finance open access, and what is the APC?
Modern Finance 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .