Top 10 Corporate Finance and Governance Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Corporate Finance and Governance. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Corporate Finance and Governance Journal 2026

The highest citation rate corporate finance and governance journal currently in our catalog is Administrative Science Quarterly, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 56.90, published by SAGE. The ranked list below shows the full corporate finance and governance journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Corporate Finance and Governance Publications
#1
Administrative Science Quarterly
SAGE · ISSN: 0001-8392
CR: 56.90
#2
Management Science
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences · ISSN: 0025-1909
CR: 56.90
#3
Organization Science
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences · ISSN: 1047-7039
CR: 56.90
#4
The Journal of Finance
Wiley · ISSN: 0022-1082
CR: 10.72
#5
International Review of Financial Analysis
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 1057-5219
CR: 9.60
#6
Journal of Financial Economics
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0304-405X
CR: 9.22
#7
Journal of Business Research
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0148-2963
CR: 8.15
#8
International Review of Economics & Finance
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 1059-0560
CR: 6.61
Open Access
#9
Strategic Management Journal
Wiley · ISSN: 0143-2095
CR: 6.19
#10
Management Decision
Emerald Publishing Limited · ISSN: 0025-1747
CR: 5.51

All Journals in Corporate Finance and Governance

Academy of Management Journal

Academy of Management

0001-4273 IF 5.25
Administrative Science Quarterly

SAGE

0001-8392 IF 56.90
Applied Economics Letters

Taylor & Francis

1350-4851 IF 1.06
Business History

Taylor & Francis

0007-6791 IF 1.09
Finance research letters

Elsevier BV

1544-6123 IF 5.08
Financial Analysts Journal

Taylor & Francis

0015-198X IF 2.35
International Review of Economics & Finance

Elsevier BV

1059-0560 IF 6.61
International Review of Financial Analysis

Elsevier BV

1057-5219 IF 9.60
Journal of Banking & Finance

Elsevier BV

0378-4266 IF 3.98
Journal of Business Research

Elsevier BV

0148-2963 IF 8.15
Journal of Financial Economics

Elsevier BV

0304-405X IF 9.22
Long Range Planning

Elsevier BV

0024-6301 IF 4.55
Management Decision

Emerald Publishing Limited

0025-1747 IF 5.51
Management Science

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences

0025-1909 IF 56.90
Organization Science

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences

1047-7039 IF 56.90
Strategic Management Journal

Wiley

0143-2095 IF 6.19
The Journal of Finance

Wiley

0022-1082 IF 10.72

Corporate Finance and Governance Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate corporate finance and governance journal in 2026?

The top-ranked corporate finance and governance journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of corporate finance and governance citation rate?

Use the ISSN Checker to look up any corporate finance and governance journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.

Are there open access corporate finance and governance journals with high citation rate?

Yes — corporate finance and governance titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does corporate finance and governance journal ranking mean?

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