The Credit Research Centre invites submissions for an edited volume in Springer’s Scopus-indexed book series Contributions to Finance & Accounting, titled Advances in Credit Risk Analytics – Methodologies and Applications for the Future of Credit Risk Management. The volume brings together cutting-edge research and practice addressing the evolving challenges of credit risk modelling, management, and regulation.
About the volume
Credit risk research is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by advances in data availability, machine learning and AI, regulatory change, and emerging risks such as climate transition, fairness, and geopolitical uncertainty. This volume aims to capture these developments by showcasing innovative methodologies, new data sources, and practical applications that strengthen lending decisions, portfolio management, and financial stability.
The book is aligned with the 19th Credit Scoring and Credit Control Conference (CSCC XIX), held in Edinburgh in August 2025, the world’s leading forum for credit risk research and practice. It builds on the conference’s long-standing tradition of connecting academic insight with real-world application and will present a curated selection of high-quality contributions from both academia and industry.
Scope and topics
We welcome original chapter submissions that address theoretical, methodological, or applied aspects of credit risk, including (but not limited to):- AI and Machine Learning in Risk Modelling
- Explainable AI, Fairness, and Ethical Considerations
- Big Data and Behavioural Risk Modelling
- Climate Risk and Sustainability in Credit
- Portfolio Credit Risk Management and Optimisation
- Regulation, Compliance, and Economic Capital Estimation
- Stress Testing and Scenario Analysis
- Affordability, Profit Scoring, and Fraud Detection
- Corporate and Small Business Default Modelling
- Loss Given Default (LGD) and Exposure at Default (EAD) Modelling
Who should submit
Submissions are encouraged from both academic researchers and practitioners. Authors who presented at CSCC XIX are particularly encouraged to submit chapters based on their conference work, though high-quality contributions not presented at the conference will also be considered. All submissions must represent original work and meet Springer’s publishing standards.
Review process
All chapters will undergo a double-blind peer review process. Submissions may be desk-rejected if they fall outside the scope of the volume, with priority given to work aligned with the CS&CC conference themes.Key dates and submission
- Submission deadline: 31 March 2026
- Publisher: Springer (Scopus-indexed edited volume)
Guest editors
The volume is edited by an international team of leading scholars and practitioners in credit risk, including members and affiliates of the Credit Research Centre, University of Edinburgh.