The American Finance Association

New Journal of Finance Referee Honorarium Policy (Effective April 1, 2026): Referees who submit reports certified by the Editor as both on-time and high-quality are eligible for a $250 honorarium. To simplify administration and ensure timely processing, reviewers are required to select their preferred compensation method at the time they accept an invitation to review. The official …

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The AFA Annual Meeting Paper Submission Website is now closed. The submission deadline was Monday, March 16th at 3:00 PM (ET). There is no paper submission fee. Please note that (1) the submitting author must be an AFA member and (2) you may only submit one paper (although you can be a coauthor on other submitted papers). …

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The AFA Board of Directors has approved a new award for researchers who completed their PhD no more than 6 years ago. The Future of Finance Award will recognize those who have written a paper that is both innovative and creative, and that challenges existing approaches in financial economics. These criteria include novel methodology (including …

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The AFA is pleased to congratulate Indira Puri, the inaugural recipient of the Rick Green Prize, for her paper “Simplicity and Risk”, published in the April 2025 issue of the Journal of Finance. Indira Puri is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the NYU Stern School of Business and a Faculty Affiliate in the NYU …

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