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jfqa-topic-selection

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Use when judging whether a research question fits the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) — empirical and quantitative financial economics (corporate finance, investments, capital and security markets, financial institutions, finance-relevant quantitative methods). Use before investing in a JFQA submission to test scope fit and the quantitative-evidence bar.

When to use

• judging research question fit for JFQA
• testing scope fit for financial economics
• evaluating quantitative-evidence bar
• scoring candidate questions using the fit rubric
• assessing borderline calls from adjacent fields
• portfolio thinking under fee structure

When not to use

• pure macro research
• accounting-only research
• generic econometrics
• descriptive industry studies without quantitative tests
• method papers without genuine finance application
• incremental anomalies without economic mechanism

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