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Q1FinTech
About FinTech
FinTech is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.619 and H-index of 17.
Coverage: 2022-2025. Research categories: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Computer Science (miscellaneous) (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 2.8 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: fintech@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. David Roubaud (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
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Topics in published research
FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance; Blockchain Technology Applications and Security; Microfinance and Financial Inclusion; Stock Market Forecasting Methods; Banking stability, regulation, efficiency; Technology Adoption and User Behaviour.
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