The IUP Journal of Applied Finance

Volume 32, Issue 1, January-March 2026

ISSN :0972-5105

Impact Factor: 2.22; Acceptance rate: 25%; Turnaround time: 10-12 months

A "peer-reviewed" journal included in EBSCO and ProQuest (Part of Clarivate) Database

It is a quarterly journal that showcases empirical research in applied finance. It provides research papers on Business environment, Trade and free trade agreements, Tariff liberalization, Imports and exports, FDI, Equity markets, Debt markets, Corporate finance, Financial services, Financial risk management, Portfolio management, International finance, Bank efficiency and regulation, Structural transformation, Regulatory efficiency, etc.

Focus Areas

  • Business Environment   |  
  • Regulatory Environment   |  
  • Equity Markets   |  
  • Debt Market   |  
  • Corporate Finance   |  
  • Financial Services   |  
  • Portfolio Management   |  
  • International Finance   |  
  • Risk Management   |  

Current Issue

Volume 32, Issue 1, January-March 2026
Locus of Control, Gambler’s Bias, Vicarious Learning and Emotional Self-Regulation: An Emotional Reading of Financial Decision-Making

Author: Alain Finet, Kevin Kristoforidis and Julie Laznicka

Published Online: January, 2026

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.32.1.5-31

Keywords: Behavioral finance, Emotions, Locus of control, Gambler’s bias, Vicarious learning, Emotional regulation

Rational Sources of Size Premium: Evidence from India

Author: Savita Devi and Ramesh Chander

Published Online: January, 2026

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.32.1.32-56

Keywords: Size premium, Asset pricing, Stock returns, Risk factors

Impact of Dividend Announcements on the Stock Returns of Nifty 100 Financial Companies

Author: Santosh Irappa Gongadi and A S Shiralashetti

Published Online: January, 2026

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.32.1.57-67

Keywords: Dividend announcements, Abnormal stock returns, Financial sector, Event study

Capital Structure Decisions and Firm Value: The Moderating Role of Transformational Leadership

Author: Mensah Marfo and Edward Annan

Published Online: January, 2026

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.32.1.68-101

Keywords: Capital structure decisions, Firm value, Transformational leadership, Trade-off theory, Pecking order theory, Resource-based view (RBV), Ghana stock exchange

Pandemic-Induced Shifts in Mutual Fund Performance: Evidence from Market-Cap-Oriented Schemes

Author: Sourav Das and Kiranjit Sett

Published Online: January, 2026

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.32.1.102-123

Keywords: Mutual funds, Performance analysis, Sharpe ratio, Treynor ratio, Jensen’s alpha

Archives


Current Issue

Volume 31, Issue 4, October-December 2025
Determinants of Underpricing of SME IPOs in India: A Logistic Regression Analysis

Author: Nischay Arora

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.4.5-23

Keywords: Underpricing, SME IPOs, Logistic regression, Determinants

On the Road to Insolvency? A Predictive Study of Financial Distress in Karnataka’s Public Transport Corporations

Author: J Madegowda

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.4.24-61

Keywords: Public transport, Financial distress, Altman Z"-score, Ohlson O-score, Karnataka RTCs, Social equity, Fiscal sustainability

Dynamic Interactions Between Agricultural Employment and Agricultural Production: A Time Series Analysis

Author: Tejesh H R

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.4.62-75

Keywords: Production, Employment, Interactions, Shocks, India

Factors Affecting Financial Literacy: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

Author: Kakchingtabam Sapana Devi and A Rajmani Singha

Published Online: October, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.4.76-91

Keywords: Financial literacy, Learning sources, Early exposure, Parental role, Parental socioeconomic background