The Review of Finance is a leading academic finance journal, serving as the official journal of the European Finance Association.

Published six times a year, the journal provides a platform for researchers to disseminate their latest findings and insights in the field of finance. In addition to its regular issues, the Review of Finance occasionally publishes Special Issues on timely and important topics, including recent editions focussing on Sustainable Finance and China.

With a rigorous peer-review process and an international readership, the Review of Finance is a valuable resource for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers interested in cutting-edge research in finance.

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• Call for Research Proposals: Special Issue on Biodiversity and Natural Resource Finance: Call for Research Proposals
  Sponsors: The University of Cambridge, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Review of Finance. Programme chairs: Elroy Dimson, Marcin Kacperczyk, and Laura Starks. Venue and date: Cambridge, U.K.: October 9, 2024. Submission Deadline: August 15, 2024 Overview Biodiversity richness and abundance of natural resources are central to economic prosperity and to cultural and genetic heritage. Yet many of… Read more: Call for Research Proposals: Special Issue on Biodiversity and Natural Resource Finance: Call for Research Proposals
• Introducing the new “First Choice” Policy
  The Review of Finance recognizes the challenges authors face with the extensive refereeing process, often involving numerous rounds of revisions that may not significantly alter the paper’s core message. To address this, we are introducing the “First Choice” policy. Under this policy, authors submitting papers not yet reviewed by the top three finance journals are offered a streamlined review process.… Read more: Introducing the new “First Choice” Policy
• New issue: Review of Finance, Volume 28, Issue 2 now published
  We are pleased to announce the publication of Volume 28, Issue 2 of the Review of Finance. Below, you will find a list of the articles (and short summaries for some) included in this issue. Contents: To access the complete issue, please click here and for the full list of digests (short summaries), please click here.
• New issue: Review of Finance, Volume 28, Issue 1 now published
  We are pleased to announce the publication of Volume 28, Issue 1 of the Review of Finance. Below, you will find a list of the articles (and short summaries for some) included in this issue. Contents: To access the complete issue, please click here and for the full list of digests (short summaries), please click here.
• Call for Papers for Review of Finance Special Issue on Finance and Product Markets
  Firms do not operate in isolation but interact within product markets. These interactions delineate the boundaries of markets, their dynamics, and the resulting intensity of competition (or the lack of it). A vast research effort over the last forty years unambiguously concludes that product market considerations have first-order effects on firms’ decisions, performance, and valuation. Firms’ decisions are not only… Read more: Call for Papers for Review of Finance Special Issue on Finance and Product Markets
• New Associate Editors from 2024
  The RF is pleased to announce a number of new Associate Editor appointments beginning in January 2024: Alex Chinco (Baruch), Lin William Cong (Cornell University), Francois Derrien (HEC Paris), Olivier Dessaint (INSEAD), Sean Higgins (Northwestern University), and Jordan Nickerson (University of Washington). We would also like to thank the outgoing Associate Editors, whose terms ended in December 2023: Jonathan Cohn… Read more: New Associate Editors from 2024