UNE professor supports scholars from diverse backgrounds in finance journal

Since University of New England Associate Professor Moustafa Abu El Fadl, Ph.D., MBA, CFA, founded the International Journal of Bond and Derivatives  in 2013, it has helped fill a distinctive niche in the academic publishing landscape and champion new scholars from diverse backgrounds.

Abu El Fadl, who is the finance program director in UNE’s College of Business, founded the journal to link academia, business, and industry through research. He aims to make it among the top journals in the field of bond and derivatives.

The journal, which is published by Inderscience Publishers, is distinct in serving as the only publication of its kind that bridges the gap between theories, policies, and practitioners in the field of bonds and derivatives. It covers such topics as bonds sectors, yield spreads and risks, valuation of debt securities, interest rate strategies, and international asset pricing, among many other subjects.

Listed in the Australian Business Deans Council Journal Rankings List and indexed by the American Economic Association, the journal has published 64 academic articles in 16 volumes to date and has an acceptance rate of 10%.

In particular, Moustafa wants to offer a research outlet that gives authors from different backgrounds the chance to develop their research and publish with no excessive waiting periods or the kinds of fees that can burden new scholars, specifically international scholars.

“Our diverse editorial board comprises the highest-quality academic researchers from around the world,” Abu El Fadl said. “We are proud to be part of Inderscience Publishers, which values quality and offers no submission or publication fees to support all scholars. The growth opportunities for this journal are limitless.”

Before coming to UNE, Abu El Fadl worked previously in the investment banking industry in the field of mergers and acquisitions.