International Review of Financial Analysis (IRFA), published by Elsevier, issues retraction notices for six research articles.
The retractions are reported after following internal investigations by the journal and publisher. The issues involve concerns primarily related to conflicts of interest, editorial misconduct, and compromised peer review processes.
All six papers were published between 2019 and 2023 and were formally retracted on 1 February 2026.
About Journal – International Review of Financial Analysis
| Journal Title | International Review of Financial Analysis |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| ISSN | 1873-8079 |
| Impact Factor | 9.8 |
List of Retracted Papers
1. Cryptocurrencies as a Financial Asset: A Systematic Analysis
- Published: March 2019
- Reason for Retraction:
- Conflict of interest
- Investigation by journal/publisher
- Objections raised by authors
- Rogue editor involvement
2. Extreme Spillovers Across Asian-Pacific Currencies: A Quantile-Based Analysis
- Published: October 2020
- Reason for Retraction:
- Conflict of interest
- Editorial and publisher investigation
- Rogue editor
3. Financing Irish High-Tech SMEs: The Analysis of Capital Structure
- Published: June 2022
- Reason for Retraction:
- Conflict of interest
- Journal investigation
- Rogue editor
4. Identifying the Multiscale Financial Contagion in Precious Metal Markets
- Published: April 2019
- Reason for Retraction:
- Conflict of interest
- Publisher investigation
- Rogue editor involvement
5. Is Bitcoin a Better Safe-Haven Investment Than Gold and Commodities?
- Published: May 2019
- Reason for Retraction:
- Conflict of interest
- Journal investigation
- Rogue editor
6. The Role of Feature Importance in Predicting Corporate Financial Distress in Pre and Post COVID Periods: Evidence from China
- Published: August 2023
- Reason for Retraction:
- Conflict of interest
- Editorial and publisher investigation