Review of Financial Studies Manuscript Guide
Evaluates finance manuscript fit, framing, and methodological standards for submission to the Review of Financial Studies.
Review of Financial Studies Manuscript Guide helps finance researchers evaluate manuscript fit, refine framing, and meet the high methodological bar of the Review of Financial Studies (RFS). It guides authors through assessing theoretical and empirical novelty, checking alignment with current top-3 inference standards (such as multiple-testing correction and modern causal identification), evaluating registered-report suitability, and identifying common desk-reject risks. In addition to pre-submission checklists and house style guidance, it offers targeted journal re-routing suggestions across finance outlets like JF, JFE, and elite field journals.