Manuscript Type

OBOR: Oikonomia Borneo welcomes various types of scholarly manuscripts relevant to the fields of economics and business, in accordance with the journal's aims and scope. Each manuscript must demonstrate a clear scholarly contribution, be supported by relevant references, and meet academic standards and publication ethics requirements.

The types of manuscripts considered for publication include the following:

1. Research Articles

Research articles present original research findings using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods approaches. These articles must clearly explain the research problem, theoretical foundation, research methodology, analytical results, discussion, and conclusions that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in economics and business.

Example topics: financial accounting, financial management, corporate governance, taxation, financial performance, firm value, and business sustainability.

2. Conceptual Articles

Conceptual articles discuss the development of concepts, theoretical frameworks, conceptual models, or new perspectives in economics and business. These articles must present strong academic arguments supported by relevant scholarly literature.

Example topics: sustainable corporate governance models, conceptual frameworks for digital accounting, and the development of business resilience models for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

3. Review Articles

Review articles provide a critical and systematic analysis of previous research on specific topics in economics and business. These articles may employ systematic literature review (SLR), bibliometric analysis, or other appropriate literature review methods.

Articles must explain the literature search strategy, source selection criteria, analytical methods, synthesis of findings, research gaps, and directions for future research.

Example topics: research trends in ESG and financial performance, fintech developments in MSME financing, and trends in sustainability accounting research.

4. Case Study Articles

Case study articles present an in-depth analysis of a particular organization, company, MSME, policy, or economic and business phenomenon. These articles must be supported by adequate data, clearly defined analytical methods, and discussions that generate theoretical or practical insights and implications.

Example topics: accounting system implementation in MSMEs, corporate digital transformation, and corporate governance implementation.

5. Methodological Articles

Methodological articles discuss the development, testing, or application of methods, instruments, analytical models, or measurement techniques that contribute to research in economics and business.

Example topics: developing measures of ESG disclosure quality, financial performance evaluation methods, and business risk measurement models.

General Requirements

  1. All manuscripts must align with the focus and scope of OBOR: Oikonomia Borneo.

  2. Manuscripts must be original, previously unpublished, and not under consideration for publication in another journal.

  3. All manuscripts will undergo an initial editorial screening and a peer-review process in accordance with the journal's policies.

  4. Manuscript acceptance will be determined based on scholarly quality, topical relevance, originality, contribution to the advancement of knowledge, and peer-review outcomes.

  5. Manuscripts that are merely descriptive without adequate scholarly analysis, lack a clear contribution, or fall outside the journal's scope may be rejected during the initial screening stage.

OBOR: Oikonomia Borneo reserves the right to determine which types of manuscripts are accepted for publication in accordance with its editorial policies and journal capacity.