The Review of Corporate Finance Studies aims to publish research of the highest quality in the field of corporate finance, broadly defined. RCFS will review papers on the basis of their original contribution to the field of corporate finance.
Editors
Isil Erel: The Ohio State University (Executive Editor)
Anthony Cookson: University of Colorado at Boulder
Michelle Lowry: Drexel University
Robert Marquez: UC Davis
News from RCFS:
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Deadline Approaching: SFS Cavalcade North America
The deadline to submit to SFS Cavalcade North America is approaching! To submit, please visit SFS Cavalcade North America. The deadline for submissions is December 11, 2025.
Dual Submission: The Cavalcade features optional dual submission with the Review of Asset Pricing Studies and the Review of Corporate Finance Studies.
PhD Students: The Cavalcade offers submission fee waivers for papers in which ALL co-authors are doctoral students, as well as a limited number of PhD travel grants. Please see the conference website for details.
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RCFS Forthcoming Paper
“Medical Boards and CEOs” by Dunhong Jin, Fangzhou Lu, Sixuan Li, and Chao Yan
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Deadline: RCFS Winter Conference
The deadline to submit Registered Reports on “Global and Emerging Markets in Finance” to the RCFS Winter Conference 2026 is today, December 1, 2025. Please make sure to start your submission with enough time to complete it before the deadline. Submit here.
Conference Announcements:
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SFS Cavalcade North America 2026
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia
May 18-21, 2026Submission deadline: December 11, 2025
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RCFS Winter Conference 2026
February 13-15, 2026 (Presidents’ Day weekend)
Royal Sonesta, San Juan, Puerto RicoRegular papers: November 18, 2025 (11:59:59pm PDT) Call for Papers
Registered Reports on “Global and Emerging Markets in Finance”: December 1, 2025 (11:59:59pm PDT) Call for Registered Reports