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📢 Inaugural Issue — Now Accepting Submissions

Computational & Mathematical
Intelligence in Finance

A premier open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing research at the intersection of computational methods, mathematical modeling, and financial applications.

🔓 Open Access (CC BY 4.0)
🔍 Double-Blind Review
📅 Quarterly Publication
📢 First Call for Papers
Inaugural Call for Papers

Financial Modeling & Computational Intelligence

CMIF invites high-quality original research articles, review papers, and technical notes that push the boundaries of financial modeling. We seek contributions harnessing advanced computational techniques, mathematical frameworks, and intelligent algorithms to address complex challenges in modern finance.

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Special Focus: Financial Modeling

For our inaugural issue, we particularly welcome papers focused on financial modeling — including stochastic volatility models, derivative pricing frameworks, portfolio optimization, fixed-income term structure modeling, and novel computational approaches to quantitative finance. Submissions that bridge mathematical rigor with practical financial applications are especially encouraged.

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Computational Finance

  • → Algorithmic trading systems
  • → GPU-accelerated pricing engines
  • → Agent-based market simulation
  • → Monte Carlo methods in finance
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Mathematical Modeling

  • → Stochastic calculus & SDEs
  • → PDEs in derivative pricing
  • → Volatility surface construction
  • → Fixed-income modeling
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Machine Learning & AI

  • → Deep learning for time-series forecasting
  • → Reinforcement learning for portfolios
  • → NLP for market sentiment
  • → Generative models for synthetic data
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Risk Management

  • → Value-at-Risk (VaR) methodologies
  • → Expected Shortfall modeling
  • → Stress testing & systemic risk
  • → Climate risk quantification
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Financial Econometrics

  • → High-dimensional covariance estimation
  • → Regime-switching models
  • → Copula-based dependence modeling
  • → Realized volatility estimation
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Blockchain & DeFi

  • → Smart contract verification
  • → AMM modeling
  • → On-chain analytics
  • → Cryptoeconomic mechanism design
Submission Opens
January 2026
 
Submission Deadline
December 31, 2026
 
Review Timeline
~4 Weeks
 
Publication
Open Access

We also welcome survey papers, perspective articles, and special issue proposals aligned with financial modeling.

About the Journal

Aims & Scope

Computational and Mathematical Intelligence in Finance (CMIF) is a premier open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing research at the intersection of computational methods, mathematical modeling, and financial applications.

The journal provides a rigorous forum for original research articles, review papers, and technical notes that push the boundaries of quantitative finance. Published quarterly by Scinquiry Publishing.

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Fully Open Access
All articles freely available under CC BY 4.0 license
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Double-Blind Review
Rigorous peer review by at least two referees
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Global Readership
Free access for readers worldwide
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Reproducibility
Data and code availability encouraged
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4
Issues per Year
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4
Weeks Average Review
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2
Minimum Reviewers
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30
Max Pages per Article
Research Areas

Core Research Areas

CMIF covers a broad spectrum of topics at the frontier of computational and mathematical finance.

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Computational Finance

Algorithmic trading, HFT systems, GPU-accelerated pricing, Monte Carlo methods.

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Mathematical Modeling

Stochastic calculus, SDEs, PDEs in pricing, volatility surface construction.

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Machine Learning & AI

Deep learning, reinforcement learning, NLP for sentiment, generative models.

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Risk Management

VaR, Expected Shortfall, stress testing, systemic risk, climate risk.

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Financial Econometrics

Covariance estimation, regime-switching, copula models, volatility estimation.

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Blockchain & DeFi

Smart contracts, AMM modeling, on-chain analytics, cryptoeconomics.

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Quantum Finance

Quantum algorithms for portfolios, option pricing, quantum ML.

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Financial Modeling

Stochastic volatility, derivative pricing, portfolio optimization, term structure.

Journal Information

Key Facts

Everything you need to know about publishing with CMIF.

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Open Access Policy

CMIF is a fully open-access journal. All articles are freely available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright.

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Peer Review Policy

  • ✓ Double-blind peer review process
  • ✓ At least two independent referees
  • ✓ Originality and significance assessment
  • ✓ Methodological rigor evaluation
  • ✓ Reproducibility verification
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Target Indexing

  • ✓ Scopus
  • ✓ Web of Science (ESCI)
  • ✓ zbMATH & MathSciNet
  • ✓ EconLit & DOAJ
  • ✓ Portico / CLOCKSS archiving
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Publication Frequency

Published quarterly — March, June, September, December. Each volume comprises four issues covering the full spectrum of CMIF's research domains.

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Preprint Policy

Authors are encouraged to deposit preprints on arXiv (q-fin), SSRN, or RePEc prior to or concurrent with submission. CMIF supports open scholarly communication.

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Article Processing Charges

APC sustains open-access operations. 50% discount for authors from low/middle-income countries. Invited reviews and editorials are waived.

Submission Guidelines

How to Submit

Follow these guidelines to prepare and submit your manuscript to CMIF.

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Accepted Formats

LaTeX (.tex), Word (.docx), or OpenDocument (.odt). Final versions use CMIF LaTeX template.

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Length Limit

Maximum 30 pages excluding references and appendices. Concise manuscripts preferred.

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Supplementary Materials

Code, data, and proofs encouraged. Deposit in GitHub, Zenodo with persistent IDs.

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Online Submission

All submissions managed through our online editorial system. Create an account to begin.

Editorial

Editorial Structure

CMIF is governed by a distinguished team ensuring the highest editorial standards.

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Editor-in-Chief

Provides strategic direction and final editorial oversight for the journal's vision and quality standards.

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Associate Editors

Domain specialists managing review workflows in specific subfields of computational finance.

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Editorial Advisory Board

Distinguished scholars providing long-term guidance on strategic direction and development.

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Reviewer Pool

International network of peer reviewers ensuring rigorous evaluation and constructive feedback.

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CMIF

Computational and Mathematical Intelligence in Finance is published by Scinquiry Publishing — committed to advancing knowledge through rigorous scholarship.

Advancing knowledge through inquiry.

Publishing

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