Journal Description

Advances in Economics & Financial Studies (AEFS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Yayasan Pendidikan Bukhari Dwi Muslim. AEFS publishes Research Papers and Literature Review Papers in economics, finance, accounting, financial markets and institutions, management and organization, human resource management, marketing and consumer research, business and entrepreneurship, sustainability, ESG, responsible business, and related interdisciplinary fields. AEFS applies double-anonymous peer review, provides immediate open access, and publishes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Advances in Economics & Financial Studies
International Peer-Reviewed Open-Access Journal

Advances in Economics & Financial Studies (AEFS) is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal that publishes Research Papers and Literature Review Papers across economics, finance, accounting, financial markets and institutions, management and organization, human resource management, marketing and consumer research, business and entrepreneurship, sustainability, ESG, responsible business, and related interdisciplinary fields.

 
Scholarly Focus
Economics & Finance
Applied economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, development economics, monetary and financial economics, corporate finance, investment, banking, financial institutions, financial markets, risk, fintech, digital finance, and related economic and financial issues.
Accounting & Corporate Reporting
Financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, assurance, taxation, corporate reporting, sustainability reporting, integrated reporting, disclosure, accounting information systems, governance, and accountability.
Management & Human Resource Management
Strategic management, organizational behavior, leadership, human resource management, employee performance, motivation, engagement, organizational culture, talent management, workplace well-being, HR analytics, digital HRM, and organizational effectiveness.
Marketing & Consumer Research
Marketing strategy, consumer behavior, customer experience, branding, service marketing, digital marketing, social media marketing, customer engagement, marketing capabilities, AI-enabled marketing, digital consumer behavior, and sustainable marketing.
Business & Entrepreneurship
Business strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, business models, digital transformation, organizational resilience, small and medium enterprises, family business, business ecosystems, digital platforms, business analytics, automation, and contemporary business development.
Sustainability, ESG & Responsible Business
Corporate sustainability, environmental, social and governance practices, corporate social responsibility, sustainable development, stakeholder governance, responsible business, climate-related strategies, resilience, sustainable finance, and sustainability performance.
 
Accepted Paper Types

AEFS currently accepts only two paper types. Authors must select the paper type that accurately represents the design and scholarly purpose of the manuscript and use the corresponding structure in the current official manuscript template.

Research Paper
Original empirical research using quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method, experimental, archival, econometric, or other defensible original-research designs.
Literature Review Paper
Rigorous narrative, integrative, systematic, scoping, structured, bibliometric, or other defensible literature-review designs that provide substantive synthesis, conceptual insight, theoretical development, or a focused research agenda.
Current Article-Type Policy: AEFS does not accept Conceptual Papers as a separate paper type. Manuscripts submitted under the current policy must be classified as either a Research Paper or a Literature Review Paper.
 
Manuscript Preparation

Authors should prepare manuscripts using the current Advances in Research Master Manuscript Template. The template provides separate structures and reporting guidance for Research Papers and Literature Review Papers, including the appropriate structured abstract, manuscript sections, tables and figures, citations, references, and other manuscript-preparation requirements.

Manuscript Template
Use the current template for manuscript preparation. Authors should retain only the structure corresponding to the selected paper type and remove unused instructions before submission.
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Title Page & Author Information Form
Complete the separate Title Page using verified information only. It contains author metadata, affiliations, corresponding-author information, ORCID, CRediT contributions, declarations, permissions, and author confirmation.
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Submission Files: Authors must prepare two separate files: (1) Blinded Manuscript and (2) Title Page & Author Information Form. The corresponding author's ORCID is required under the current Title Page convention.
 
Planning to Submit?

Before submission, authors should confirm that the manuscript fits AEFS's current multidisciplinary Aims & Scope, select the correct paper type, prepare the manuscript using the current official template, complete the separate Title Page, and review the journal's manuscript-preparation requirements, publication ethics, peer-review policies, and Article Processing Charge policy.

Before submitting: The Blinded Manuscript must not contain author names, affiliations, acknowledgements that reveal identity, or other identifying information. Authors should also verify citations and references, complete all applicable Title Page declarations, and submit manuscripts only through the official AEFS OJS submission system.
AEFS accepts Research Papers and Literature Review Papers that comply with the journal's current scope, manuscript template, Title Page requirements, peer-review standards, publication ethics, and scholarly-quality requirements.

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