The Review of Financial Studies aims to publish research of the highest quality in the field of financial economics, broadly defined. RFS will review papers on the basis of their original contribution to the field of financial economics.
Editors
Tarun Ramadorai: Imperial College London (Executive Editor)
Viral Acharya: New York University
Xavier Giroud: Columbia Business School
Andrey Malenko: Boston College
Gregor Matvos: Northwestern University
Anna Pavlova: London Business School
Clemens Sialm: The University of Texas at Austin
Jessica Wachter: University of Pennsylvania
News from RFS
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RFS Forthcoming Paper
“The impact of carcinogenic risk exposure on housing values: Estimates from chemical reclassifications” by Jules H. Van Binsbergen, Joao Cocco, Marco Grotteria, and S. Lakshmi Naaraayanan
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Updated Code and Data Sharing Policy for RFS
The Review of Financial Studies has updated its Code and Data Sharing Policy, applicable to all submissions conditionally accepted on or after October 1, 2025. RFS is committed to transparency and the independent replication of published findings, thereby enhancing the visibility and impact of authors’ work. The policy is available here.
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Call for Papers: Energy Finance and Climate Transition Risk Conference
The Call for Papers for the UNC-RFS Energy Finance and Climate Transition Risk Conference is now available. The conference, which features optional dual submission to RFS, will take place April 9–10, 2026, at the University of North Carolina. The submission deadline is November 18, 2025. The RFS sponsoring editors are Anna Pavlova and Xavier Giroud.
Conference Announcements
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Call for Papers: The Geoeconomics of Financial Markets
The Call for Papers for The Geoeconomics of Financial Markets Conference is now available. The conference, which features optional dual submission to RFS, will take place May 15, 2026, at Stanford. The submission deadline is December 1, 2025. The RFS sponsoring editors are Anna Pavlova and Tarun Ramadorai.
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Call for Papers: 2026 WEFIDEV RFS-CEPR Conference
The Call for Papers for the 2026 WEFIDEV RFS-CEPR Conference is now available. The conference, which features optional dual submission to RFS, will take place April 18-19, 2026, at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. The submission deadline is November 16, 2025. The RFS sponsoring editors are Viral Acharya and Tarun Ramadorai.