Focus and Scope

This journal publishes high-quality scholarly work in the form of original research articles, review articles, and short communications. It welcomes theoretical, empirical, and applied studies that advance knowledge and practice across the following interconnected fields.

1. Economics Education

  • Curriculum development and learning outcomes in economics education
  • Pedagogy and instructional innovation in economics learning
  • Assessment, evaluation, and measurement of economics learning
  • Development of learning materials and instructional resources for economics
  • Development and validation of teaching models for economics learning
  • Learning media for economics education including digital, interactive, and blended formats
  • Educational technology for economics learning including LMS-based learning and learning analytics
  • Economics learning strategies including active learning, problem-based learning, inquiry-based learning, cooperative learning, and flipped learning
  • Financial literacy and consumer education within economics learning contexts
  • Teacher professional development and classroom practice in economics education

2. Entrepreneurship and Management

  • Entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention
  • MSME development, business performance, and competitiveness
  • Innovation management and digital entrepreneurship
  • Marketing management and consumer behavior
  • Human resource management and organizational behavior
  • Strategic management, governance, and business ethics
  • Operations management and supply chain management

3. Economics and Economic Development

  • Development economics, inclusive growth, and structural transformation
  • Regional and urban economics including spatial development and interregional inequality
  • Poverty, social protection, and welfare policy evaluation
  • Labor economics including human capital, productivity, and demographic dynamics
  • Public economics including fiscal policy, decentralization, and public service delivery
  • Environmental and resource economics in development settings
  • Digital economy, innovation diffusion, and technology-driven growth in emerging markets
  • Applied econometrics and policy impact evaluation using panel data and causal inference approaches
  • Islamic economics and sharia-based development including zakat, waqf, Islamic social finance, halal ecosystem, and sharia-compliant public policy

4. Accounting and Taxation

  • Financial reporting quality including accounting standards, disclosure, and transparency
  • Management accounting including cost management, budgeting, and performance measurement
  • Auditing and assurance including audit quality, risk management, and internal control effectiveness
  • Public sector accounting including accountability and government financial governance
  • Tax policy and compliance including taxpayer behavior and enforcement effectiveness
  • Tax administration digitalization including e-filing, e-invoicing, and analytics for compliance
  • Corporate and international taxation including transfer pricing and cross-border tax governance
  • Accounting information systems including digital accounting, ERP use, and data governance
  • Sustainability accounting and ESG reporting including measurement, disclosure credibility, and assurance

5. Tourism Economics, Hospitality, and Business Events

  • Tourism economics including demand analysis, competitiveness, and economic impact
  • Destination development, governance, and community-based tourism
  • Hospitality management including service operations, service quality, and customer experience
  • Tourist behavior including experience design, satisfaction, and loyalty
  • Tourism and hospitality marketing including branding and digital marketing
  • Sustainable and responsible tourism including environmental carrying capacity and stakeholder collaboration
  • Business events and MICE management including planning, implementation, and impact assessment
  • Digital transformation in tourism and hospitality including e-tourism platforms and smart tourism services