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Editorial objectives

The journal provides a rigorous forum for the publication of theory and empirical work, by both academic and industry experts, related to the financing of risk in its various forms.  With a long-standing focus on issues of market convergence, the journal is particularly committed to research addressing (1) the creation of innovative products straddling the boundaries of financial engineering, traditional insurance/reinsurance, and alternative risk transfer, and (2) the development of risk-financing mechanisms in emerging economies throughout the world.

Editorial criteria

Submissions, which should display thoughtful, accurate research and be rigorous in all regards, are most welcome on the following topics, especially as they relate to developing markets:

• Risk securitization;
• Derivatives and structured financial products;
• Commercial insurance and reinsurance;
• Alternative risk-transfer mechanisms;
• Capital structure and credit-arbitrage methods; and
• Other issues relating to the effective management of financial, operational, and business risk.

Topicality

With the rapid evolution and increasing complexity of products and techniques in the field of global risk finance, the journal brings together current material of relevance to both the supply and demand sides of the market.

Key benefits

The Journal of Risk Finance is the premier scholarly journal in the field of applied financial risk management and insurance, and the only journal to focus on issues of risk finance in developing economies.  Readers have access to high-quality feature articles and research commentaries by an international slate of distinguished authors, discussing any and all aspects of risk-finance research and practice.  Topical columns by regular and guest contributors, all of whom are experienced academics and/or practitioners, keep the journal’s readership particularly well informed.

Key journal audiences 

• Applied finance/insurance scholars
• CFOs and corporate risk managers
• Asset and hedge-fund managers
• Financial-services regulators
• Structured-product developers
• Insurance and reinsurance executives
• Attorneys and compliance professionals.

The Journal of Risk Finance is indexed and abstracted in:    

• Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Economics and Finance
• Emerald Management Reviews
• OCLC - Electronic Collections Online
• Scopus
• RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

 

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Journal of Risk Finance is available as part of an online subscription to the Emerald Accounting and Finance Subject Collection. For more information, please email collections@emeraldinsight.com.

This journal is a member of and subscribes to the
principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics.