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Answers to FAQ about the recent withdrawal of an accepted article in the JF

This post provides answers to a number of questions that the JF editors have received about the recent withdrawal of an accepted article in the JF: https://doi.org/10.1111/jofi.13164 Why a withdrawal and not a retraction? Retractions are for articles that have been formally published in their version of record. A retracted article stays online, but with …

Editorial Statistics

For the past 12 months: Median turnaround in 47 days. 90.8% of all decisions made within less than 100 days. More at this link: Editorial Statistics

Editorial Statistics

For the past 12 months: Median turnaround in 49 days. 90.8% of all decisions made within less than 100 days. More at this link: Editorial Statistics

AFA Elections – Now Open

The 2024 AFA elections are now open through Friday, November 15th. All voting-eligible members were sent a link to the ballot via email on October 16th. If you joined or renewed your membership after that date, or if you did not receive the ballot email but believe that you should have, please contact info@afajof.org. Note …

Guidelines for the AFA Rookie Recruiting Cycle

In the interest of developing a more coordinated job market that benefits all involved, the AFA Board of Directors has approved the following recommended guidelines regarding the rookie job market. Please consider these guidelines as you participate in the 2024-25 job market. Timing of offers and “exploding” offers In order to ensure that the job …

Update on Submission Timeline and Editorial Team for the Journal of Finance: Insights and Perspectives

The AFA continues to work to finalize key details for the forthcoming AFA journal, the Journal of Finance: Insights and Perspectives. We do not have a start date for submissions yet, and will announce that here when possible. Should you have any questions or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us at admin@afajof.org. The AFA …

AFA PhD Student Poster Session Submissions – Closed

Please submit your paper/poster by July 31. In 2025, the AFA will again plan to host a PhD Student Poster Session. Travel Grants will be provided to PhD students with a paper in the AFA PhD Student Poster Session to defray the costs of attending our 2025 Annual Meeting, scheduled for January 3-5, 2025 in …