Focus and Scope

Focus

Business and Finance is an international, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding in the fields of business, finance, accounting, economics, and related disciplines. The journal provides a platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, and policymakers to disseminate high-quality theoretical, empirical, and applied research that contributes to the development of business and financial knowledge.

The journal focuses on contemporary issues and emerging trends in business and finance at local, national, and international levels. It encourages research that offers meaningful theoretical contributions, rigorous methodological approaches, and practical implications for organizations, financial institutions, markets, policymakers, and society. The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary studies that connect business and finance with economics, technology, sustainability, public policy, and other relevant fields.

Scope

The journal welcomes original research articles, review papers, conceptual studies, and applied research covering, but not limited to, the following areas:

  • Business management and organizational studies

  • Business strategy and strategic management

  • Entrepreneurship and innovation

  • Marketing and consumer behavior

  • Human resource management and organizational behavior

  • Operations and supply chain management

  • International business and global management

  • Corporate governance, business ethics, and corporate social responsibility

  • Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) management

  • Business analytics and information management

  • Corporate finance and financial management

  • Investment and portfolio management

  • Financial markets and institutions

  • Banking and financial services

  • Financial risk management

  • Financial technology (FinTech) and digital finance

  • Behavioral finance

  • Sustainable finance and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)

  • Mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring

  • Financial accounting and management accounting

  • Auditing, taxation, and financial reporting

  • Accounting information systems

  • Economics and economic policy

  • Microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics

  • Public finance and fiscal policy

  • Monetary policy and financial stability

  • International economics and trade

  • Economic development and financial inclusion

  • Digital transformation and emerging technologies in business and finance

The journal particularly encourages studies that address current and emerging challenges in business and financial environments, including digital transformation, sustainability, financial inclusion, technological innovation, corporate resilience, global economic changes, and evolving financial markets. Interdisciplinary and comparative studies are also strongly encouraged, especially those that provide insights relevant to developing and emerging economies.

Through its broad scope, Business and Finance aims to promote scholarly discussion and knowledge exchange while supporting the development of evidence-based business practices, sound financial decision-making, effective policies, and sustainable economic development.