Contacting the RFS
Q: I just received a rejection letter that was based on what I believe to be an inaccurate or misleading referee report should I call up the editor?
A: No. You should instead click on the navigation bar link and read about the journal's Appeals Policy.
Q: I am not sure who to contact about a particular issue is there some way to find out?
A: Click on Contact Us for some general guidelines. If you are still unsure contact Tricia Cushing and she can direct you to the appropriate person.
Michael Brennan Awards sponsored by BGI
Q: How are the winners selected?
A: The prize winners are chosen by the entire editorial board (which includes our 18 associate editors, as well as the 4 co-editors and the executive editor). Virtually everyone votes in the election, which involves first a nomination stage and then an election amongst the top nominated papers. All votes go through and are only seen by the journal's Assistant Editor Tricia Cushing. None of those voting for the awards can see any of the submitted ballots or receives information regarding who votes or for what paper.
Q: Which paper won this year? Which was the runner up? What about prior years?
A: This information can be found by mousing over "About the RFS" in the navigation bar and then following the link to "Awards."
Young Researcher Prize sponsored by JPMorgan
Q: How is the winner selected?
A: The editors and executive editor jointly discuss the set of eligible papers. This discussion continues through several rounds until a consensus emerges. There may or may not be a formal vote depending on the degree of disagreement among the editors.
Q: Which paper won this year? What about prior years?
A: This information can be found by mousing over "About the RFS" in the navigation bar and then following the link to "Awards."
Referee of the Year Award
Q: How is the winner selected?
A: The journal's Assistant Editor produces a report that includes the number of papers reviewed by each referee in the prior year along with the average grade the reviews received. Using this as a starting point the editors and executive editor hold a joint discussion regarding who to award the prize to. This discussion continues through several rounds until a consensus emerges. There may or may not be a formal vote depending on the degree of disagreement among the editors. Ultimately the executive editor can, if he wishes, unilaterally select the award winner. This authority, however, has not been exercised in the recent past.
Q: Who won this year? What about prior years?
A: This information can be found by mousing over "About the RFS" in the navigation bar and then following the link to "Awards."
Relationship to the Society for Financial Studies
The Society for Financial Studies (SFS) is a California non-profit that owns the RFS. Among other things its officers select the journal's Executive Editor, vote on proposed changes to the by-laws, and manage the funds related to the journal's operations. However, all editorial decisions are made by the journal's editors with the ultimate responsibility lying with its Executive Editor.
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