Appendix 1: The Journal Selection Process

In accounting, with a target of 3-4 journals, the top three journals were clear: JAR, AR, and JAE.. In finance, with a target of 2-3 journals, two journals were clearly the "best" (JF, JFE). JFQA and RFS are also highly ranked, but we chose to select the top two journals, rather than the top four. ................
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