jfqa-contribution-framingUse when framing the contribution of a Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) paper — write the strict one-paragraph abstract of no more than 100 words and an introduction that states what is new in finance terms, so the quantitative contribution lands within JFQA's tight abstract cap
jfqa-data-analysisUse when running and documenting the empirical analysis for a Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) paper — finance data construction (CRSP/Compustat/TAQ/IBES), winsorizing, fixed effects, clustered and Newey-West standard errors, robustness, and heterogeneity — so results survive do
jfqa-identification-strategyUse when building a credible identification / research design for a Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) empirical finance paper — portfolio sorts and Fama-MacBeth, panel fixed effects, staggered DID on regulatory shocks, IV / natural experiments, RDD at thresholds, and event studie
jfqa-literature-positioningUse when positioning a Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) manuscript against the finance frontier — corporate finance, investments, asset pricing, market microstructure, and financial institutions. Use to stake a precise contribution against the relevant literature without a stand
jfqa-rebuttalUse when planning the strategy and structure for a Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) revise-and-resubmit response — point-by-point replies to double-anonymous referees and the handling Managing Editor, new robustness/identification evidence, and code-archive readiness.
jfqa-replication-and-data-policyUse when building the code and data archive required by the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) Code Sharing Policy — source code reproducing all findings, raw or pseudo datasets, and a read-me with an execution roadmap, deposited in the JFQA Dataverse at the Harvard University Dat
jfqa-review-processUse when explaining how the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) review process works — double-anonymous peer review, the seven-Managing-Editor structure, the $350 fee with $275 refund if not sent to a reviewer, and the under-9-percent acceptance reality. Use to set expectations for
jfqa-submissionUse when running the final pre-submission preflight for the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) via Editorial Manager — text-searchable single PDF, 8.5x11 / 1-inch / 12-pt Times New Roman double-spaced formatting, double-anonymous anonymization, the 100-word abstract cap, the $350
jfqa-tables-figuresUse when building the tables and figures for a Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) paper — summary statistics, main regressions, robustness, and finance-standard exhibits with self-contained notes that state sample, clustering, winsorizing, and economic magnitudes. Use to make exhi
jfqa-topic-selectionUse when judging whether a research question fits the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) — empirical and quantitative financial economics (corporate finance, investments, capital and security markets, financial institutions, finance-relevant quantitative methods). Use before inves
jfqa-workflowUse when routing a Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) manuscript — decides which jfqa-* skill to use next across topic selection, literature positioning, identification, data analysis, contribution framing, tables/figures, writing style, the code-sharing archive, review process, s
jfqa-writing-styleUse when applying the house writing style for a Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA) manuscript — precise quantitative finance prose, the strict ≤100-word one-paragraph abstract, and the prescriptive 8.5x11 / 1-inch / 12-pt Times New Roman double-spaced layout submitted as a text-se