Focus and Scope
ECONOMICS • BUSINESS • MANAGEMENT • ACCOUNTING
Focus and Scope
EKOMBIS REVIEW: Jurnal Ilmiah Ekonomi dan Bisnis
p-ISSN 2338-8412 • e-ISSN 2716-4411
PEER-REVIEWED • OPEN ACCESS • SCHOLARLY RESEARCH
EKOMBIS REVIEW: Jurnal Ilmiah Ekonomi dan Bisnis is a peer-reviewed, double-blind peer-reviewed, and open-access scholarly journal published by the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu, Indonesia.
The journal provides an academic platform for researchers, lecturers, practitioners, graduate students, and other scholars to disseminate original and methodologically sound research in the fields of economics, business, management, and accounting.
Manuscripts should demonstrate a clear research problem, appropriate theoretical or conceptual foundation, rigorous methodology, meaningful findings, and a relevant contribution to the advancement of knowledge, managerial practice, business development, economic policy, or accounting practice.
The journal provides an academic platform for researchers, lecturers, practitioners, graduate students, and other scholars to disseminate original and methodologically sound research in the fields of economics, business, management, and accounting.
Manuscripts should demonstrate a clear research problem, appropriate theoretical or conceptual foundation, rigorous methodology, meaningful findings, and a relevant contribution to the advancement of knowledge, managerial practice, business development, economic policy, or accounting practice.
Journal Focus
The primary focus of EKOMBIS REVIEW is the dissemination of scholarly research that develops, tests, applies, or critically evaluates theories, concepts, models, policies, and practices related to economics, business, management, and accounting.
The journal welcomes quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method, conceptual, analytical, case-based, and literature-review approaches when they are conducted systematically and provide a clear scholarly contribution.
1. Management and Business
Management theory, managerial decision-making, organizational practices, and business development
EKOMBIS REVIEW welcomes management and business research addressing organizational effectiveness, managerial decision-making, competitiveness, innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable business performance.
Marketing Management
Consumer behavior, branding, services marketing, digital marketing, marketing strategy, and customer relationships.
Consumer behavior, branding, services marketing, digital marketing, marketing strategy, and customer relationships.
Financial Management
Corporate finance, investment decisions, capital structure, financial performance, risk, and firm value.
Corporate finance, investment decisions, capital structure, financial performance, risk, and firm value.
Human Resource Management
Leadership, motivation, employee performance, competence, engagement, organizational commitment, and talent management.
Leadership, motivation, employee performance, competence, engagement, organizational commitment, and talent management.
Strategic Management
Competitive strategy, corporate strategy, strategic capabilities, governance, sustainability, and organizational performance.
Competitive strategy, corporate strategy, strategic capabilities, governance, sustainability, and organizational performance.
International Business
Global business strategy, internationalization, international markets, multinational enterprises, and global competitiveness.
Global business strategy, internationalization, international markets, multinational enterprises, and global competitiveness.
Entrepreneurship & SMEs
Entrepreneurial orientation, innovation, MSMEs, business growth, startup development, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Entrepreneurial orientation, innovation, MSMEs, business growth, startup development, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
2. Economics
Economic theory, policy, development, finance, and regional economic issues
The journal publishes theoretical and empirical research examining economic behavior, economic development, financial systems, public policy, regional development, and national or international economic issues.
| Area | Illustrative Topics |
|---|---|
| Monetary Economics, Finance & Banking | Monetary policy, inflation, interest rates, banking performance, financial intermediation, financial stability, fintech, and financial markets. |
| International Economics | International trade, exchange rates, global economic integration, foreign investment, and international economic policy. |
| Public Economics | Fiscal policy, taxation, public expenditure, public finance, government intervention, and public-sector economic performance. |
| Development Economics | Poverty, inequality, employment, human development, economic growth, inclusive development, sustainability, and development policy. |
| Regional Economics | Regional growth, regional disparities, local economic development, spatial economics, regional competitiveness, and economic planning. |
3. Accounting
Financial reporting, accountability, auditing, taxation, accounting systems, and accounting behavior
EKOMBIS REVIEW welcomes accounting research that contributes to the development of accounting theory, reporting practices, governance, accountability, control systems, taxation, auditing, and accounting information for organizational and public decision-making.
Financial Accounting
Financial reporting, disclosure, earnings, financial performance, accounting standards, and firm value.
Financial reporting, disclosure, earnings, financial performance, accounting standards, and firm value.
Management Accounting
Cost management, budgeting, performance measurement, management control, and decision-support systems.
Cost management, budgeting, performance measurement, management control, and decision-support systems.
Auditing
Audit quality, internal audit, external audit, audit committees, assurance, fraud, and professional judgement.
Audit quality, internal audit, external audit, audit committees, assurance, fraud, and professional judgement.
Taxation & Public Sector Accounting
Tax compliance, tax policy, government accounting, public accountability, and public-sector financial management.
Tax compliance, tax policy, government accounting, public accountability, and public-sector financial management.
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting technology, digital accounting, information systems, data governance, and technology adoption.
Accounting technology, digital accounting, information systems, data governance, and technology adoption.
Behavioral Accounting
Judgement, decision-making, behavioral responses to accounting systems, ethics, and organizational behavior in accounting contexts.
Judgement, decision-making, behavioral responses to accounting systems, ethics, and organizational behavior in accounting contexts.
4. Cross-Cutting and Emerging Topics
The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary and emerging topics when the manuscript has a clear connection with economics, business, management, or accounting, including:
- digital transformation, digital business, e-commerce, and platform economy;
- financial technology and digital financial services;
- artificial intelligence and technology adoption in business and organizations;
- environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues;
- corporate governance and business ethics;
- sustainable finance and sustainable business;
- innovation, organizational change, and knowledge management; and
- other interdisciplinary economic and business issues with a substantive scholarly contribution.
5. Research Approaches
EKOMBIS REVIEW does not restrict manuscripts to one methodological tradition. Appropriate research approaches may include:
Quantitative
Qualitative
Mixed Methods
Conceptual / Review
Regardless of approach, manuscripts must clearly explain the research design, data or evidence, analytical procedures, ethical considerations where applicable, and the basis for the conclusions presented.
6. Expected Scholarly Contribution
Manuscripts should not be merely descriptive.
A manuscript submitted to EKOMBIS REVIEW should demonstrate at least one meaningful contribution, such as:
A manuscript submitted to EKOMBIS REVIEW should demonstrate at least one meaningful contribution, such as:
- new empirical evidence addressing a clearly identified research gap;
- development, extension, or testing of theory or conceptual frameworks;
- methodological or analytical contribution;
- important managerial or organizational implications;
- relevant economic or public-policy implications; or
- substantive accounting, governance, financial, or business-practice implications.
7. Manuscripts Outside the Journal Scope
A manuscript may be considered outside the scope of EKOMBIS REVIEW when:
- the main subject is unrelated to economics, business, management, or accounting;
- the manuscript is primarily descriptive and does not provide a substantive scholarly contribution;
- the research problem, theoretical relevance, or managerial/economic/accounting implications are unclear;
- the work is primarily a technical report, classroom assignment, institutional report, or promotional material without adequate scholarly analysis; or
- the manuscript does not meet basic standards of research integrity, methodology, ethics, or scholarly reporting.
8. Scope and Editorial Screening
All submissions are initially screened by the editorial team for scope relevance, originality, manuscript completeness, scholarly quality, research integrity, and conformity with journal policies.
Manuscripts that clearly fall outside the Focus and Scope may be declined during initial editorial screening without being sent for external peer review. Manuscripts meeting the journal's preliminary requirements proceed to the journal's double-blind peer-review process.
Manuscripts that clearly fall outside the Focus and Scope may be declined during initial editorial screening without being sent for external peer review. Manuscripts meeting the journal's preliminary requirements proceed to the journal's double-blind peer-review process.
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Focus & Scope Transparency
EKOMBIS REVIEW: Jurnal Ilmiah Ekonomi dan Bisnis maintains a clearly defined Focus and Scope to ensure that manuscripts are evaluated by editors and reviewers with relevant expertise. Acceptance decisions are based on scholarly quality, relevance, research integrity, contribution, and peer-review evidence and are independent of Article Processing Charges or other financial considerations. EKOMBIS REVIEW: Jurnal Ilmiah Ekonomi dan Bisnis
Published by Faculty of Economics, Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu
p-ISSN 2338-8412 • e-ISSN 2716-4411
Publication Frequency: January • April • July • October
Official Journal Website
Published by Faculty of Economics, Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu
p-ISSN 2338-8412 • e-ISSN 2716-4411
Publication Frequency: January • April • July • October
Official Journal Website
