The IUP Journal of Applied Finance

Volume 31, Issue 3, July-September 2025

ISSN :0972-5105

Impact Factor: 2.22; Acceptance rate: 25%; Turnaround time: 10-12 months

A "peer-reviewed" journal included in EBSCO and ProQuest (Part of Clarivate) Database

It is a quarterly journal that showcases empirical research in applied finance. It provides research papers on Business environment, Trade and free trade agreements, Tariff liberalization, Imports and exports, FDI, Equity markets, Debt markets, Corporate finance, Financial services, Financial risk management, Portfolio management, International finance, Bank efficiency and regulation, Structural transformation, Regulatory efficiency, etc.

Focus Areas

  • Business Environment   |  
  • Regulatory Environment   |  
  • Equity Markets   |  
  • Debt Market   |  
  • Corporate Finance   |  
  • Financial Services   |  
  • Portfolio Management   |  
  • International Finance   |  
  • Risk Management   |  

Current Issue

Volume 31, Issue 3, July-September 2025
Assessing the Validity of Three-Factor Model in India’s Equity Market

Author: C Vanlalzawna

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.3.5-17

Keywords: CAPM, FFTF, NSE, Risk-free, Risk, T-bill, Market proxy

Effect of Spin-offs on Long-Term Stock Performance: Evidence from India

Author: Meghana Bhat and A S Shiralashetti

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.3.18-34

Keywords: Spin-offs, Corporate focus, Stock performance, Event study, BHAR

Mainstream vs. SME Listings: Comparative Evaluation of Post-IPO Aftermarket Performance

Author: Nischay Arora

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.3.35-70

Keywords: Aftermarket returns, Mainstream IPOs, SME IPOs, Archetypical characteristics, Investment decisions

Green Investment Choices and Hidden Behavioral Biases in West Bengal: A District-Level Systematic Review of Sustainable Investment Behavior

Author: Tanaya Das and Sulagna Das

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.3.71-93

Keywords: Green investment, Mental accounting, Sustainable finance, Loss aversion, Herd behavior

Mapping the Intellectual Structure of Climate Finance Research: A Bibliometric Approach with Focus on Sustainability

Author: Niru Nisha Bharti and Shashi Srivastava

Published Online: July, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.3.94-115

Keywords: Climate finance, SDGs, Sustainability, Bibliometric analysis, Sustainable development, PRISMA framework, Network analysis

Archives


Current Issue

Volume 31, Issue 2, April 2025
Twitter’s Happiness Index and G7 Stock Markets: A Quantile Connectedness Approach

Author: Diego Lubian

Published Online: April, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.2.5-24

Keywords: Happiness, Investor sentiment, Returns connectedness, Spillover effects, Quantile VAR

Stock Market Interlinkages in Emerging Markets: Evidence from the BRICS Countries

Author: Deepak and Amit Nandal

Published Online: April, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.2.25-39

Keywords: Stock market interlinkages, Cointegration, Stationary, Granger causality, BRICS

A Behavioral Inertia Model for Stock Price Estimation

Author: N Lalitha

Published Online: April, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.2.40-52

Keywords: Behavioral finance, Inertia, Volatility index, GMM, Dynamic panel

Measuring the Success of Reward-Based Crowdfunding Campaigns: A New Approach

Author: Subhash Karmakar

Published Online: April, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.2.53-74

Keywords: Crowdfunding, Reward-based crowdfunding, Equity-based crowdfunding, Success ratio

Impact of Claims Paid and Customer Complaints on New Business Acquisition of Life Insurance Companies: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis

Author: Karabi Goswami

Published Online: April, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJAF/2025.31.2.75-93

Keywords: Life insurance, Claims, Grievance redressal, Agency theory, Trust theory, Demand, Business growth