Aims and Scope

Aims

Bookarion Journal of Economics & Finance (BJEF) is an international, peer-reviewed academic journal committed to the publication and global dissemination of high-quality, original research in economics and finance.

The journal operates in strict accordance with the principles and best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adheres to internationally recognized standards of research integrity, transparency, and scholarly publishing ethics.

BJEF aims to advance knowledge at the intersection of classical economic thought and the evolving dynamics of the 21st-century global economy. The journal promotes interdisciplinary dialogue addressing financial systems, economic governance, technological transformation, sustainability, strategic economic security, and global market developments.

Through rigorous double-blind peer review, BJEF seeks to provide academics, policymakers, financial institutions, and industry leaders with analytically robust, methodologically sound, and policy-relevant scholarship.

Scope

BJEF welcomes original theoretical, empirical, methodological, and policy-oriented contributions across the full spectrum of economics and finance. The journal supports methodological pluralism, including but not limited to:

  • Quantitative and qualitative research

  • Advanced econometric modeling

  • Computational and simulation-based approaches

  • Experimental designs

  • Big data analytics

  • Mixed-methods research

  • Rigorous secondary data analysis

The intellectual focus of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Advanced Economic Analysis & Global Finance

Macroeconomic and microeconomic modeling; monetary economics; banking systems; financial markets; financial econometrics; systemic risk; digital currencies; capital flows; global financial architecture.

2. Strategic Geo-Economics & Economic Governance

Economic diplomacy; trade and development policy; global supply chain resilience; financial sovereignty; geopolitical risk analysis; international economic institutions and governance frameworks.

3. Frontier Economy & Technological Transformation

Artificial intelligence in financial systems; FinTech ecosystems; blockchain and digital assets; algorithmic governance; space economics; aerospace finance; technological disruption of markets.

4. Sustainability, ESG & Ethical Finance

Green finance; climate risk; ESG integration; circular economy models; sustainable investment strategies; transition finance aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

5. Investment Strategy & Behavioral Finance

Behavioral finance; asset pricing anomalies; portfolio management; volatility modeling; institutional investment strategies; global market dynamics.

These thematic areas are illustrative rather than exhaustive. BJEF welcomes high-quality research from any domain within economics, finance, political economy, public finance, development economics, institutional economics, corporate governance, economic history, financial law, and emerging interdisciplinary fields that contribute meaningfully to economic and financial scholarship.

In addition to original research articles, BJEF considers review articles, theoretical papers, methodological contributions, and policy analyses that provide significant scholarly value.

Peer Review & Editorial Process

All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process. Editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit, originality, methodological rigor, and relevance to the journal’s scope.

The journal maintains transparent editorial procedures, conflict-of-interest safeguards, and ethical oversight in accordance with COPE guidelines.

Open Access Policy

BJEF is a Platinum Open Access journal. All published content is made freely and permanently available without subscription barriers.

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

No submission fees or Article Processing Charges (APCs) are required.

Publication Frequency

BJEF is published biannually, with issues released in March and September.