Financial Research Journal (FRJ)

The Financial Research Journal (FRJ) is a highly specialized academic publication dedicated to advancing scholarship in the broad fields of finance, financial economics, banking, investment, capital markets, and corporate finance. It is an open access, quarterly journal that employs a double-blind peer-review policy to ensure rigorous quality control. The journal publishes both theoretical and empirical research across its designated subject areas.

The history of the journal traces back to its initial launch as a comprehensive financial studies publication. Reflecting the expanding scope and specialization within scholarly publishing, the journal has continuously refined its focus to concentrate specifically on advanced research in finance and related quantitative disciplines.

Financial Research Journal (FRJ)  is published by the University of Tehran Press and is based in Tehran, Iran. The journal primarily operates in the Persian language but commits to providing extended English abstracts and bibliographies for wide international dissemination and discoverability.

The journal is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in scholarly communication and is guided by the policies and principles of the COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics (https://jfr.ut.ac.ir/journal/process?ethics&lang=en).

A key advantage for authors submitting to Financial Research Journal (FRJ)  is the journal’s policy of free access to all published articles (Open Access) and the assurance that no Article Processing Charges (APCs) are levied. This commitment to open scholarship ensures that research in financial studies reaches its target audience globally: academics, financial analysts, policymakers, students, and professionals in the financial sector. The journal publishes articles only after successful peer review and subsequent approval from the Editorial Board.

Researchers interested in contributing to the field can register and submit their work directly through the journal's submission system (https://jfr.ut.ac.ir/contacts?lang=en), following the specific author guidelines. The journal welcomes submissions of original research and review articles.