Announcing the Launch of Advances in Digital Finance (ADF)

2026-01-23

We are pleased to announce the launch of Advances in Digital Finance (ADF), an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to exploring the technological evolution and global impact of digital finance.

Digital innovations, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and big data analytics, are significantly reshaping financial systems, markets, and services. This ongoing evolution highlights the need for an open, interdisciplinary forum to share pioneering research, discuss emerging trends, and examine the concomitant regulatory, ethical, and socioeconomic considerations. In this context, ADF seeks to provide a dedicated scholarly platform for such discourse.

Aims & Mission

ADF aims to bridge technical research in digital finance with analysis of its real-world impact. We publish high-quality work that advances financial technology and critically examines its effects on financial inclusion, stability, sustainability, and governance. Our goal is to foster a clear understanding of the digital finance ecosystem and support the development of equitable solutions that contribute to sustainable development.

The scope of ADF encompasses, but is not limited to, the following thematic areas:

  • Next-Generation Financial Infrastructure
  • AI and Data Analytics in Finance
  • FinTech Markets and Regulation
  • Cybersecurity and Digital Trust
  • Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Development
  • CBDCs and the Future of Payments
  • Ethics and Governance in Algorithmic Finance

Our Commitments

  • Open Access: All published content is freely available worldwide, ensuring maximum visibility, dissemination, and impact for authors.
  • Rigorous Peer Review: We uphold the highest academic standards through a double-blind peer-review process, assessing manuscripts based on scholarly merit, methodological rigor, and contribution to the field.
  • Interdisciplinary Dialogue: We welcome submissions that build bridges between finance technology and related fields such as economics, law, ethics, and policy.

Join Our Community

We invite researchers, industry professionals, regulators, and policymakers worldwide to contribute their work and participate in shaping the future of finance. Join us in advancing the dialogue at the intersection of technology, finance, and societal impact.

Learn more, view our full aims & scope, and prepare your submission at: https://journals.starmountint.com/index.php/adf/about/submissions