The Journal of Financial Economics is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Elsevier, covering the field of finance. It is considered to be one of the premier finance journals. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 6.988. The journal was founded by Michael C. Jensen, Eugene Fama, and Robert C. Merton in 1974. Editors The current editor-in-chief is Toni M. Whited (Ross School of Business). The following persons are or have been editors or coeditors of the journal: Eugene Fama, 1974-1977 Michael C. Jensen, 1974-1996 Robert C. Merton, 1974-1977 G. William Schwert, 1979-1986, 1989-2020 John B. Long, 1983-1987, 1988-1996 Clifford W. Smith, 1983-1996 René M. Stulz, 1983-1987 Jerold B. Warner, 1987-1996 Richard S. Ruback, 1988-1996 Wayne Mikkelson, 1993-1996 Ron Kaniel, 2017-2020 David Hirshleifer, 2020-2021 Toni M. Whited, 2014-present Awards The journal issues two annual prizes for economics research, Jensen Prize and Fama–DFA Prize. References External links Finance journals Publications with year of establishment missing Financial economics Publications established in 1974 Elsevier academic journals English-language journals Monthly journals