A piece of news, as just announced by the American Finance Association:
The Board of Directors of the AFA is pleased to announce that the Journal of Finance editorial team of Stefan Nagel, Editor, and Philip Bond, Amit Seru, and Wei Xiong, Co-Editors, has agreed to renew their term for three more years, July 2019 through June 2022. The Board congratulates the team for their outstanding efforts and wish them continued success for the future.
Authors can expect continuity in handling of their JF submissions in the coming years.