Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc (NYSE: JWa), (NYSE: JWb), has announced that it will be publishing the Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies (APJFS) from February 2010.

Previously self-published, APJFS is the official English language publication of the Korean Securities Association, and Wiley-Blackwell’s third Korean Social Sciences and Humanities title.

Published bi-monthly, the Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies will focus on empirical and theoretical research in the capital markets of the Pacific Rim countries. Major topics to be featured in the journal include corporate finance, investments, capital and security markets, and quantitative methods of particular relevance to financial researchers.

The Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies received its first Impact factor in 2008, and is the only Asian finance journal to receive a listing.

President of the Korean Securities Association Professor Dongcheol Kim said, “This is a real opportunity for us to reach a broader audience. Wiley-Blackwell’s expertise as a leading society publisher will give us the strategic direction and resources to attract top quality content and reach an international audience – which will hopefully enable us to bring the quality of the journal up to the next level.”

“We are delighted that APJFS has chosen to move to Wiley-Blackwell next year,” confirmed Mark Robertson, Publishing Director at Wiley-Blackwell. “This partnership affirms our commitment to the Korean scholarly community, and to our drive to continually further the research in the social sciences.”

Media wishing to receive more information on the journal or schedule media interviews with the editorial board should contact Alina Boey, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications at [email protected] or phone +65-96565580.

About Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies
The Asia-Pacific Journal of Financial Studies is published bimonthly and focuses on empirical and theoretical research on capital markets of the Pacific Rim countries.
The major topics include corporate finance, investments, capital and security markets, and quantitative methods of particular relevance to financial researchers.