The 73rd Issue ofJournal of Corporate Finance Research Has Been Published

The first issue of 2025 features research on ESG ratings across BRICS countries, the impact of new technologies on the performance of vertically integrated Russian oil companies, the development of digital ecosystem resilience indices, financial inclusion, and more.

We are pleased to present the 73rd issue of Journal of Corporate Finance Research (ISSN: 2073-0438). Published since 2007, the Journal is included in the list of journals of the Higher Attestation Commission (VAK) of the Russian Federation (5.2.1. Economic theory (economic sciences), 5.2.4. Finance (economic sciences) and is indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI). In the fall of 2023, the journal was accepted to the Scopus scientific database.

This issue includes the following articles:

1. Aleksandra Egorova - Role of ESG Ratings in Shaping Investment Attractiveness: Insights from BRICS Countries
2. Alexey Melovatsky - Modeling the Impact of New Technologies on the Financial Performance of Russian Vertically Integrated Oil Companies
3. Sergei Grishunin, Irina Ivashkovskaya, Natalia Brendeleva, Artem Andreev, Alan Bairamukov - Resilience Index Development for Digital Ecosystems and Its Implementation: The Case of Russian Companies
4. Tingqian Pu - Ownership Structure and Innovation Quality: Evidence from Patenting Activities
5. Abebe Birhanu Ayele, Keshav Malhotra, Manu Sharma - Financial Inclusion and Bank Performance: Evidence from the Banking Sector in Ethiopia
6. Yanfei Wu - Can ESG Buffer the Pains of Digital Transformation? Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies
7. Polina Schukina, Ashot Mirzoyan, Anastasiia Galich - Dividend Policy of Russian Companies: Impact of Board of Directors

Review article:

8. Elena Fedorova, Alexandr Nevredinov, Lyudmila Chernikova, Lyubov Khrustova - Impact of Sanctions on the Internal and External Environment of Companies: Review

Full texts are available on the journal’s website: https://cfjournal.hse.ru/issue/view/1774