Journal Of Finance Referencing Style

Journal of Finance Referencing Style

The Journal of Finance (JF), a leading academic journal in the field, adheres to a specific referencing style generally based on the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) with slight modifications. Understanding this style is crucial for researchers aiming to publish in the JF.

In-Text Citations: JF utilizes a parenthetical author-date system for in-text citations. This means that within the body of the text, you’ll cite sources briefly using the author’s last name, year of publication, and page numbers (if applicable). For example: (Fama and French, 1993, 430) refers to page 430 in the Fama and French (1993) publication.

When the author’s name is already part of the sentence, only the year (and page number, if needed) is placed in parentheses. Example: “As argued by Merton (1973), the model…”

For multiple authors, the format changes based on the number of authors. For two authors, use both names: (Jones and Smith, 2000). For three or more authors, use the first author’s name followed by “et al.”: (Brown et al., 2010). However, in the reference list, all authors must be listed.

If citing multiple works by the same author in the same year, differentiate them by adding lowercase letters after the year (1990a, 1990b). These letters should correspond to the order in which the works appear in the reference list.

Reference List: The reference list, titled “References,” appears at the end of the paper and provides full bibliographic information for all cited sources. The entries are alphabetized by the first author’s last name. The format differs depending on the type of source:

• Journal Articles: Author, A.A., and B.B. Author. Year. Title of article. Journal Name Volume(Issue): Page numbers.
  Example: Fama, Eugene F., and Kenneth R. French. 1993. Common risk factors in the returns on stocks and bonds. Journal of Financial Economics 33(1): 3-56.
• Books: Author, A.A. Year. Title of Book. Publisher City: Publisher Name.
  Example: Campbell, John Y., Andrew W. Lo, and A. Craig MacKinlay. 1997. The Econometrics of Financial Markets. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
• Working Papers: Author, A.A. Year. Title of working paper. Working Paper Number, Institution.
  Example: Pastor, Lubos, and Robert F. Stambaugh. 2003. Liquidity risk and expected stock returns. Working Paper, University of Chicago.

Note the specific use of commas, periods, italics, and capitalization. It’s critical to adhere to the prescribed format. Pay close attention to abbreviations used for journal titles. The JF typically expects widely accepted abbreviations, often found in the Web of Science or similar databases.

Consistency is Key: Throughout your manuscript, consistency in referencing style is paramount. The editors and reviewers of the Journal of Finance scrutinize the references carefully. Deviations from the prescribed style can negatively impact the review process. Always consult the latest issue of the JF and the Chicago Manual of Style for any clarification or updates to the referencing guidelines.