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: Penn State University
Michelle Lowry: Drexel University
Robert Marquez: UC Davis
News from RCFS:
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Call for Papers and Registered Reports: RCFS Winter Conference
The RCFS Winter Conference 2027 is now accepting submissions. Please see the Call for Papers and the Call for Registered Reports on “Human Capital, Management Capabilities, and SMEs” for more details. The conference, which features a dual submission option with RCFS, will take place February 12-14, 2027, at the Royal Sonesta in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The sponsoring editors are Isil Erel, Anthony Cookson, Michelle Lowry, and Robert Marquez. The submission deadline is November 18, 2026 for papers and December 1, 2026 for Registered Reports.
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RCFS Forthcoming
“Speaking With One Voice: Shareholder Collaboration on Activism” by Shaoting Pi
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RCFS Forthcoming
“A Secondary-Market Test of Private Credit Markets: The ‘Bright Side’ Versus the ‘Dark Side’ of Relationship Lending” by Allen N. Berger, Jiarui (Jerry) Guo, Stephen A. Karolyi, and Leili Pour Rostami
Conference Announcements:
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Call for Papers and Registered Reports: RCFS Winter Conference
The RCFS Winter Conference 2027 is now accepting submissions. Please see the Call for Papers and the Call for Registered Reports on “Human Capital, Management Capabilities, and SMEs” for more details. The conference, which features a dual submission option with RCFS, will take place February 12-14, 2027, at the Royal Sonesta in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The sponsoring editors are Isil Erel, Anthony Cookson, Michelle Lowry, and Robert Marquez. The submission deadline is November 18, 2026 for papers and December 1, 2026 for Registered Reports.
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Call for Papers: RAPS/RCFS Europe Conference in Cambridge
Following a successful inaugural conference in 2025, the Society for Financial Studies is hosting the RAPS/RCFS Europe Conference in Cambridge on September 22, 2026. There will be dual track sessions in Asset Pricing and Corporate Finance with a keynote by Xavier Giroud (Columbia Business School). The conference organizers are Isil Erel, Zhiguo He, and Constantine Yannelis. The conference will feature optional dual submission to RAPS or RCFS.
The deadline to submit is June 1, 2026. For more, please see the conference website and the Call for Papers.