Editorial Guidelines

Editorial Guidelines

The editorial board of JEBMAFA: Journal of Economics, Business, Management, Accounting, Finance, and Administration plays a vital role in maintaining the quality, consistency, and scientific integrity of every published article. Therefore, editors are required to follow established editorial guidelines to ensure that the publication process is conducted in an objective, fair, and professional manner.

The primary responsibilities of editors include:

  1. Conducting an initial screening of submitted manuscripts to ensure alignment with the journal’s focus and scope, as well as compliance with technical requirements (formatting, references, template).
  2. Assigning qualified and relevant reviewers based on the topic and scientific field of the manuscript.
  3. Overseeing the peer-review process, including facilitating anonymous communication (double-blind) between authors and reviewers.
  4. Making final editorial decisions based on reviewers’ recommendations, whether to accept, reject, or request revisions.
  5. Maintaining confidentiality of manuscript content and identities of all involved parties, and avoiding conflicts of interest in manuscript handling.

In addition, editors are expected to uphold high academic integrity, remain impartial, and be open to input and clarification from both authors and reviewers. All editorial activities in JEBMAFA: Journal of Economics, Business, Management, Accounting, Finance, and Administration are carried out online through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

These guidelines are designed to ensure that the editorial process operates in a transparent, accountable manner and adheres to both national and international standards of publication ethics.