Journal profile
South Asian Journal of Finance
ISSN 2719-2547 · Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya · Sri Lanka
South Asian Journal of Finance: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South Asian Journal of Finance is published by Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Banking stability, regulation, efficiency and Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
South Asian Journal of Finance (SAJF) aims to publish cutting-edge research of finance in South Asian region. It is committed to foster practical issues of finance and also advancing theoretical concerns in finance research. The journal provides a platform to exchange of information, debate and disseminate the knowledge in several areas of finance for finance academics, finance professionals, government and financial institutions throughout the world. South Asian Journal of Finance focuses on the following areas: Corporate Finance Financial Management Behavioural Finance Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Derivatives Financial Econometrics Financial Engineering Financial Intermediation Banking and Insurance International Finance Investments Market Microstructure Mergers & Acquisitions Real Estate Finance Risk Management Microfinance Climate Finance Others South Asian Journal of Finance uses Crossref Similarity Check powered by iThenticate software to check the originality of manuscripts. All articles published in the journal are deposited in Crossref.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ruwani FernandoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sri Lanka 3, Thailand 1 (4 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 Finance11.9%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.7%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.5%
- Financial Analysis and Corporate GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting7.5%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Financial Literacy and BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Banking Sector Performance and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 56 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 19 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Not considered
- preprint
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Bi-annual publication (June and December) Model summary
The copyright of all work published in the SAJF remains with the author(s). Authors are required to grant a license to the publisher, the Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya by an agreement to publish the research work in the South Asian Journal of Finance in all forms of media, either specified or modified later. The author(s) has the right to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
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
- Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya
- Country or region
- Sri Lanka
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2719-2547
- Print ISSN
- 2719-2539
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 South Asian Journal of Finance
How long does peer review take at South Asian Journal of Finance?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 South Asian Journal of Finance?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 South Asian Journal of Finance based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sri Lanka (3) and Thailand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index South Asian Journal of Finance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South Asian Journal of Finance is indexed in DOAJ.
Is South Asian Journal of Finance open access, and what is the APC?
South Asian Journal of 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .