Jfi Submission

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name: jfi-submission
description: Use for the final pre-submission preflight for the Journal of Financial Intermediation via Editorial Manager — the US$500 non-refundable fee, single-PDF-for-review, up to 6 JEL codes and 6 keywords, optional SSRN preprint, and the mandatory generative-AI disclosure. Final checks; it does not draft content.
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# Submission Preflight (jfi-submission)

## When to trigger

- "Submitting tomorrow" — last check before pressing submit in Editorial Manager
- Confirming what Editorial Manager expects at initial submission
- Checking the fee, JEL/keyword counts, and required declarations

## Process facts (verified 2026-06-01; re-confirm on the official Guide for Authors)

- JFI is published by **Elsevier** (ISSN 1042-9573); submission is via **Editorial Manager**, which
  converts uploaded files into a **single PDF** for peer review. Editable files (Word/LaTeX) are needed
  only for typesetting **after** acceptance.
- A **US$500 submission fee** applies to all new submissions, paid in Editorial Manager **before** the
  paper is considered; **desk-rejected papers are not refunded** (policy since 1 Jan 2018). The exact
  current amount is **待核实** — a 2026 live snippet referenced US$400; verify on the live page.
- Requires **up to 6 JEL classification codes** and a **maximum of 6 keywords**.
- **"Your-paper-your-way":** no strict reference style at submission as long as it is internally
  consistent; the author–date Elsevier style is applied at proof.
- A **Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process** must appear
  **before the References** if such tools were used; AI cannot be an author.
- Optional but encouraged: **Highlights** (3–5 bullets, max 85 characters each) and free **SSRN** preprint
  posting during submission (not prior publication).

## Preflight checklist

- [ ] Manuscript merges cleanly to **one review PDF**; numbered sections (1, 1.1, 1.1.1)
- [ ] References in any **internally consistent** style with clean author–year fields
- [ ] Concise, stand-alone abstract (no references in it); no numeric word cap stated — **待核实**
- [ ] **US$500 fee** ready in Editorial Manager (non-refundable on desk-reject)
- [ ] **≤ 6 JEL codes** and **≤ 6 keywords** chosen
- [ ] **Generative-AI declaration** placed before References (or omitted if not used)
- [ ] Decided on optional **SSRN** preprint and optional **Highlights**
- [ ] **Data Statement** prepared; datasets linked; `[dataset]` tags in references (see jfi-replication-and-data-policy)
- [ ] Conflict-of-interest / funding statements ready; not under review elsewhere

## Anti-patterns

- Submitting without paying the fee, or expecting a refund after desk-reject
- Listing more than 6 JEL codes / 6 keywords
- Omitting the generative-AI declaration when such tools were used
- Anonymizing the manuscript as if it were double-blind — JFI is single-blind

## Output format

```
【Review PDF】one clean file? [Y/N]
【Fee】US$500 ready in Editorial Manager? [Y/N]  (amount 待核实)
【JEL ≤6 / Keywords ≤6】[Y/N]
【AI declaration】present-if-used, before References? [Y/N]
【Data Statement / [dataset] tags】[Y/N]
【Next step】single-blind review → jfi-rebuttal on R&R
```