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.
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
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
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
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
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
Author: Nischay Arora
Published Online: October, 2025
DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.4.5-23
Keywords: Underpricing, SME IPOs, Logistic regression, Determinants
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
Author: Tejesh H R
Published Online: October, 2025
DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.4.62-75
Keywords: Production, Employment, Interactions, Shocks, India
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