peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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covering
investment management
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, published by
Routledge
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on behalf of the
CFA Institute
The CFA Institute is a global, not-for-profit professional organization that provides investment professionals with finance education. The institute aims to promote standards in ethics, education, and professional excellence in the global investme ...
. It was established in 1945 and , the
editor-in-chief
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In 1945, the New York Society of Security Analysts established ''The Analysts Journal'', which in 1960 was renamed the ''Financial Analysts Journal'' when the society was merged into the CFA Institute. From 1960 to 2016, the journal appeared bimonthly; from 2017 onwards it has been published quarterly. Since 1960, the journal has been published by
Routledge
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.
Starting in 1960, the journal has awarded the annual "Graham and Dodd Awards of Excellence" to "recognize excellence in research and financial writing in the ''Financial Analysts Journal''".
As of August 2022, the
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
In a 2011 study of academic business and financial journals, the School of Management of
Cranfield University
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gave the ''Financial Analysts Journal'' its highest ranking of 4 ("world-leading"). The July 2022 publication (the 68th edition) of the "Journal Quality List", a compilation of ten global ranking surveys of academic journals in the fields of Economics, Finance, Accounting, Management, and Marketing, showed that the ''Financial Analysts Journal'' was ranked at the highest or second-highest grade by almost all surveys. According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2021
impact factor
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The Impact Factor of a journa ...
of 3.273.
Abstracting and indexing
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See also
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Financial analyst
A financial analyst is a professional undertaking financial analysis for external or internal clients as a core feature of the job.
The Journal of Portfolio Management''