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About the Journal

Financial Services Review (FSR) is the official publication of the Academy of Financial Services. FSR is a double-blind peer-reviewed Diamond Open Access Journal, which means there are no fees or restrictions for access to or submission of research, and no Article Processing Fees if published.

As a Diamond Open Access journal, all FSR content is freely available without charge to users and their institutions. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

The purpose of this double-blind, peer-reviewed academic journal is to encourage research that examines the impact of financial issues on individuals and households. In contrast to the many corporate or institutional finance journals, this journal focuses on individual financial management. Published research also reaches practising financial planners through accredited Continuing Education, giving authors a documented pathway from publication into professional practice. FSR’s acceptance rate is approximately 11%. 

Early Access: FSR publishes accepted articles online as soon as production is complete, making them immediately available with a DOI and fully citable prior to assignment to a regular issue.

Financial Services Review, as an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal, is indexed by a number of organizations, including:

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Current Issue

Vol. 34 No. 3 (2026): Financial Services Review
View Vol. 34 No. 3 (2026): Financial Services Review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61190/6c8n7z63
Published: 2026-09-30

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Academy of Financial Services (AFS) Mission Statement

FSR is published by the Academy of Financial Services (AFS). The organization's mission is to empower all individuals, academics, students, and professionals in the field of financial planning with peer-reviewed research to make evidence-based financial decisions. We share tools and knowledge between academics to create more effective academic programs and better students. Our mission is directed at all individuals globally, and as such diversity, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our values and operations and will be reflected in the composition of our AFS Board, the editorial board for our journal, and our membership.

AFS Objectives

The primary objectives and purposes of this organization are:

  • To encourage basic and applied research in personal financial planning and financial services. We will do this with our ongoing academic conference and an active program with Best Paper awards to recognize excellence in research.
  • To disseminate the best and most impactful research in the field through our academic journal, the Financial Services Review (FSR), and to collaborate with other journals in the field to maximize the highest quality channels possible for publication.
  • To build on the strength of our 35-year history by adopting a Diamond Open Access Standard – making all research submissions to our journal free, and accessibility to the published research free to anyone, anywhere.
  • To encourage the development of the curricula in the financial services field at the university level and share best practices between our membership.
  • To encourage interaction between financial services professionals and academicians to help ensure the focus of research addresses the issues most impactful to the individuals in our society.
  • To recognize in all that we do that diversity empowers us all, and we must be respectful and inclusive of all individuals regardless of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, or any other reason. We must also be respectful of future generations through our sustainable actions today to leave them a healthy planet.

For information on AFS membership, events, and resources, visit the Academy of Financial Services website.

The Board of Directors of AFS would like to acknowledge the many years of service of Stuart Michelson, Stetson University, as the editor of Financial Services Review and a valued Board member of AFS. Stuart passed away unexpectedly in March 2022. An Endowed Scholarship Fund was established at Stetson in his memory.