Sri Lankan Academic Co-Edits Landmark Scopus Q1 Finance Volume 🎓📈

• Academic Milestone: Emerald Publishing released Review of Finance Literature – Volume 6, co-edited by Prof. Narayanage Jayantha Dewasiri (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka). This marks the first-ever finance book edited by a Sri Lankan scholar to be indexed in both Scopus (Q1) and SCImago Journal Rank (Q1), achieving a 2025 CiteScore of 8.4. • International Collaboration: Prof. Dewasiri co-edited the 11-chapter volume alongside international scholars Prof. H. Kent Baker (American University, USA), Prof. Jitender Kumar (DCRUST, India), and Dr. Shubham Singhania (FORE School of Management, India). The publication is dedicated to the memory of late finance scholar Prof. H. Kent Baker. • Core Knowledge Areas: The volume synthesizes global banking and finance topics, including non-performing loans (NPLs), microfinance, financial inclusion, climate risk & financial stability, forensic accounting, and corporate governance. Prof. Dewasiri co-authored a chapter analyzing theoretical and empirical trends in NPLs. • National Context: Elevates Sri Lanka’s global research reputation, highlighting the country’s growing capability in high-impact international academic collaborations and evidence-based policy research.