About the Journal

The mission of the Journal of Financial Planning is to expand the body of knowledge of the financial planning profession. With monthly feature articles, interviews, columns, and peer-reviewed technical contributions, the Journal's content is dynamic, innovative, thought-provoking, and directly beneficial to financial planners in their work.

Facts & Figures

 

Frequency

Monthly

Publisher

Financial Planning Association

Circulation

The Journal goes to 53,000 financial planning professionals. The core circulation is made up of the full membership of the Financial Planning Association plus selected others who are nonmember CFP® certificants, candidates for CFP certification, CPAs, ChFCs, CFAs and attorneys.

BPA

The Journal was approved for membership in BPA Worldwide, a provider of business media audits, in 1997. Read our BPA Statement.

Years Published

First published in 1979, the Journal of Financial Planning was reformatted in 1996 to expand its editorial approach and accommodate advertising placements. It broadened its paid and controlled circulation base to reach out to nonmember CFP certificants and candidates for CFP certification as well as other professionals working in the financial planning field.

Staff

Members of the editorial, art and advertising departments work together to produce the Journal of Financial Planning. You can see a list of the current Journal staff online.

Volunteer Boards

The Journal of Financial Planning editorial staff works with two volunteer boards in developing content:

Editorial Policy

The Journal's editorial policy outlines its approach to development and use of its content.

Submissions

The Journal of Financial Planning welcomes contributed manuscripts to be considered for publication. There are different opportunities for submitting content.

Subscriptions

Members of the Financial Planning Association receive the Journal of Financial Planning at no charge as part of their membership benefits. Those who are not members of FPA have the option to join FPA or subscribe to the Journal.

Editorial & Advertising Headquarters

Journal of Financial Planning
Suite 600
7535 E. Hampden Ave.
Denver, Colo.  80231
Phone: 303.759.4900
Toll-free: 800.322.4237
Fax: 303.759.0749

 

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