Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
Pacific-Basin Finance Journal
ISSN 0927-538X · eISSN 1879-0585 · Elsevier
Pacific-Basin Finance Journal: CAS Zone 2 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.31; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; review about 181 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 349 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pacific-Basin Finance Journal is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 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, Financial Markets and Investment Strategies and Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, together about 43.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Pacific-Basin Finance Journal (PBFJ) aims to provide a specialized forum for the publication of reliable academic research on capital markets within the Asia-Pacific region (but excluding papers that only use US data). Primary emphasis is placed on the highest quality empirical investigations that focus on research questions in the broad realm of financial economics, addressing mainstream contemporary topics relevant to e.g., investments, asset pricing, corporate finance, financial decision-making.Further, we generally seek to encourage researchers to engage in topics that produce more "useful" research i.e., to produce research that goes meaningfully beyond narrow academic impact. Most notably, such useful research addresses the challenge of solving important and enduring issues of critical relevance to real-world financial problems and/or practical impediments inhibiting optimal decision-making by key stakeholders operating in financial markets.Moreover, PBFJ strongly welcomes submissions that embrace the principles of "responsible science", reflected in three foundational pillars:Credible/reliable research;Useful/relevant research; andIndependent/unbiased researchTo this end, while we continue to invite the submission of the traditional form of original and completed full-study research manuscripts, we also offer an alternative "pre-registration" pathway to publication as detailed in the PBFJ Editorial Note (accessible using the link below):https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927538X22001329Led by this form of innovative publication, the editors of PBFJ will exercise best efforts to publish well-executed bold and exciting research, irrespective of whether or not it produces statistically significant and/or positive findings. In other words, the editors of PBFJ believe that it is critical we take a conscious stand against publication bias in order to responsibly service our scientific community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS, FINANCE
Editor-in-chief Robert FaffPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 19%); most named United States 16, Mainland China 10, Australia 8, Hong Kong, China 4, Singapore 4 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting19.5%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.4%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting7.6%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.3%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.1%
- Private Equity and Venture CapitalBusiness, Management and Accounting3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 2 |
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 5.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,615OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 339LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,241 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 303 | 56 | 177 |
| 2025 | 349 | 57 | 1,177 |
| 2024 | 356 | 67 | 3,707 |
| 2023 | 266 | 68 | 5,217 |
| 2022 | 190 | 34 | 4,660 |
| 2021 | 166 | 26 | 5,201 |
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
181 dayssubmission to acceptance
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
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 181 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 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 3,090 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,470 / JPY 383,250 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,200 | — | — |
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)
- Submission fee
- USD 220
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)
Open calls for papers4, by deadline
- Special Issue on Forensic Finance: Litigation, Misconduct, and EnforcementDeadline
- 6th International Conference on Uncertainties and Financial Markets in the Asia-Pacific CountriesDeadline
- Special Issue on AI Disruption in Global Capital MarketsDeadline
- PBFJ Responsible and Open Science in Action A Coordinated Four-Part Virtual Special Issue PortfolioDeadline
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Submission fee of US$220 for unsolicited new manuscripts Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Special Issue on Forensic Finance: Litigation, Misconduct, and Enforcement
Ethics in publishing per Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
This PBFJ Special Issue invites research on financial misconduct, litigation, enforcement, and governance. We especially encourage submissions with Asia-Pacific settings or data. Guest editors: Buhui Qiu, Suman Neupane, Emdad Islam Submission deadline: 31 October 2026
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of one reviewer for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed per Elsevier policy Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0927-538X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-0585
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pacific-Basin Finance Journal
What CAS zone is Pacific-Basin Finance Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal is in Zone 2 of Economics, and in Zone 2 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 Pacific-Basin Finance Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.31; CiteScore 7.4, h-index 120.
How long does peer review take at Pacific-Basin Finance Journal?
The publisher reports about 181 days (submission to acceptance). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Pacific-Basin Finance Journal based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 19%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), Mainland China (10) and Australia (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pacific-Basin Finance Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Pacific-Basin Finance Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Pacific-Basin Finance Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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: .