Focus and Scope

Aims

The Journal of Accounting, Finance, and Economics Research (JAFER) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to advancing theoretical, empirical, and methodological research in accounting, finance, and economics. The journal seeks to publish original contributions that extend existing knowledge, address contemporary research challenges, and provide meaningful implications for academic scholarship, professional practice, and public policy.

Scope

JAFER welcomes original research in, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Accounting and Auditing: financial reporting, management accounting, auditing, accounting information systems, and assurance.

• Corporate Governance: board effectiveness, corporate accountability, internal control, risk governance, and corporate reporting.

• Finance and Financial Markets: corporate finance, investment, banking, capital markets, financial risk, and behavioral finance.

• Sustainability and ESG: sustainability accounting, ESG disclosure, climate-related financial risks, environmental finance, and corporate sustainability.

• Islamic Finance: Islamic banking, Sharia governance, Islamic capital markets, and sustainable Islamic finance.

• Economics and Public Policy: economic development, institutional economics, financial inclusion, and policy evaluation.

• Financial Technology and Digital Transformation: fintech, artificial intelligence in finance and accounting, digital innovation, and data-driven decision-making.

Types of Contributions

JAFER welcomes original empirical studies, theoretical and conceptual papers, methodological contributions, and systematic literature reviews that align with the journal's scope.

Expectations for Authors

Submissions should demonstrate a clear research question, engagement with relevant literature, appropriate theoretical foundations, methodological rigor, and a clearly articulated contribution to existing scholarship. Research should offer analytical value beyond purely descriptive findings.