Author Guidelines

1. Journal Scope

The Journal of Economics, Governance and Sustainable Development (JEGSD) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarly research that advances theory, evidence, policy, and practice at the intersection of economics, governance, institutions, and sustainable development.

The journal welcomes interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary contributions that address contemporary development challenges and provide meaningful implications for research, policy, and practice in both developed and developing economies.

JEGSD welcomes submissions in, but not limited to, the following areas:

·      Economics, Finance, and Development: Development economics, economic policy, public finance, fiscal capacity, taxation, accounting, auditing, financial reporting, financial inclusion, development finance, economic resilience, poverty reduction, inequality, international trade, and economic development.

·      Governance, Law, and Public Policy: Public sector governance, public administration, law and regulatory governance, institutional quality, public policy, compliance systems, anti-corruption strategies, decentralization, local governance, justice systems, and institutional reform.

·      Digital Transformation, Information Systems, and Innovation: Accounting information systems, management information systems, enterprise systems (ERP), e-government, e-procurement, digital governance, business analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, financial technologies (FinTech), cybersecurity governance, and innovation management.

·      Sustainability, Climate, and Economic Security: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks, sustainability reporting, climate governance, renewable energy policy, climate finance, green economy, economic security, financial stability, risk management, human capital, and social development.

Manuscripts that fall outside the scope of the journal or fail to meet the journal’s submission requirements may be declined at the editorial screening stage.

2. Types of Manuscripts

JEGSD considers the following categories of submissions:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles
  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
  • Bibliometric and Scientometric Studies
  • Policy and Practice Papers
  • Case Studies
  • Conceptual Papers
  • Methodological Papers
  • Research Notes and Short Communications

All submissions are subject to editorial assessment and peer review.

3. Manuscript Preparation

Manuscript Template

Authors are required to prepare manuscripts using the official JEGSD manuscript template. Submissions that do not comply with the template requirements may be returned to authors before peer review. 

Formatting Requirements

Manuscripts should conform to the following requirements:

  • File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
  • Font: Times New Roman, 12-point
  • Line spacing: 1.5
  • Margins: 2.54 cm (1 inch) on all sides
  • Language: English

Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts should generally contain the following components:

Title Page

The title page should include:

  • Title of the manuscript
  • Full names of all authors
  • Institutional affiliations
  • ORCID iDs (strongly encouraged)
  • Corresponding author’s email address

Abstract

The abstract should be between 150 and 250 words and clearly summarize the purpose, methodology, principal findings, and implications of the study.

Keywords

Authors should provide between four and six keywords.

Main Text

Depending on the nature of the manuscript, the main text may include:

  • Introduction
  • Literature Review
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion and Policy Implications

References

References should be prepared in accordance with the latest edition of the APA referencing style. Authors are encouraged to include DOIs or stable URLs where available.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should be clearly labelled, numbered consecutively, and cited within the text.

Each table or figure should include:

  • A descriptive title
  • Source information, where applicable
  • Appropriate reference within the manuscript

Figures must be of sufficient quality and resolution for publication.

4. Submission Requirements

Submitted manuscripts must:

  • Be original and unpublished;
  • Not be under consideration by another journal or publisher;
  • Conform to the journal’s formatting requirements;
  • Fall within the scope of the journal;
  • Meet accepted standards of scholarly quality and research integrity.

Important: the journal operates a double-blind peer review policy. Please anonymise your manuscript (main text file) and supply a separate title page file.

5. Research Ethics and Integrity

JEGSD is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity.

Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts:

  • Represent original scholarly work;
  • Have not been previously published;
  • Are not under consideration elsewhere;
  • Accurately report research findings;
  • Properly acknowledge all sources;
  • Avoid plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and inappropriate authorship practices;
  • Comply with applicable ethical and legal requirements.

The journal reserves the right to screen all submissions using plagiarism-detection software.

Research Involving Human Participants

Where applicable, authors must confirm that research involving human participants was conducted in accordance with relevant ethical standards and that informed consent was obtained from participants.

6. Authorship and Contributions

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the study.

All listed authors must:

  • Approve the final manuscript;
  • Agree to its submission;
  • Accept responsibility for the integrity of the work.

7. Conflict of Interest and Funding Disclosure

Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, professional, or personal relationships that could be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation.

Funding Statement

Authors should identify all sources of financial support received for the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript.

8. Data Availability and Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to provide a Data Availability Statement indicating whether supporting data are publicly available and, where applicable, how they may be accessed.

Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools

Any significant use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of a manuscript must be disclosed. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and scholarly content of their work.

9. Peer Review Process

All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening.

Manuscripts that meet the journal’s scope and submission requirements are subjected to a rigorous double-blind peer-review process involving at least two independent reviewers.

Editorial decisions are based on reviewer recommendations, editorial assessment, originality, methodological rigor, scholarly contribution, and relevance to the journal’s scope.

Review Criteria

Manuscripts are evaluated based on:

  • Originality and contribution to knowledge;
  • Theoretical and practical significance;
  • Methodological rigor;
  • Clarity, coherence, and scholarly quality;
  • Relevance to the journal’s scope;
  • Compliance with ethical and formatting requirements.

Expected Review Timeline

  • Submission acknowledgement: Within 48 hours
  • Initial editorial screening: 1-2 weeks
  • Peer review process: 6-8 weeks
  • First decision: Typically within 8-10 weeks
  • Revision period: 2-6 weeks depending on the extent of revisions
  • Final decision: Usually within 2 weeks of resubmission
  • Production and publication: 2-3 weeks after acceptance

The complete publication process typically takes approximately 4-6 months.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently of commercial, institutional, or financial considerations. Payment of article processing charges does not influence editorial decisions.

10. Article Processing Charges (APC)

10. Article Processing Charges

JEGSD operates a transparent open-access publishing model. All published articles are freely and permanently accessible to readers without subscription or access charges.

  • Submission Fee: None

  • Standard Article Processing Charge: USD 100 per accepted article

  • Effective Date: Applies to manuscripts submitted on or after 1 October 2026

  • Payment Timing: Payable only after formal acceptance following peer review

Manuscripts submitted before 1 October 2026 will remain subject to the APC policy communicated by the journal at the time of submission.

The APC supports editorial administration, peer-review coordination, plagiarism and similarity screening, copyediting, article formatting, DOI registration, metadata dissemination, online publication, website maintenance and long-term digital accessibility.

Payment of the APC does not guarantee manuscript acceptance and has no influence on editorial or peer-review decisions. All editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit, originality, methodological rigour, ethical compliance and relevance to the journal’s scope.

For complete information, authors should consult the journal’s Article Processing Charges page.

11. Copyright and Open Access Policy

Authors retain copyright of their published work.

All articles published in JEGSD are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, adaptation, and reproduction in any medium, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source.

JEGSD provides immediate and permanent open access to all published content without subscription or access fees.

For more information about the license, visit:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

12. Digital Preservation

JEGSD is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of published content through appropriate digital archiving and preservation mechanisms.

13. Publication Information

Journal Title: Journal of Economics, Governance and Sustainable Development

Abbreviation: JEGSD

e-ISSN: 3134-5409

Publication Frequency: Biannual, with continuous publication within two issues per year.

Access Model: Open Access

Peer Review Model: Double-Blind Peer Review

Language of Publication: English

Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) and Crossref Registration: JEGSD is registered with Crossref for DOI registration and metadata dissemination. Published articles are assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to support persistent linking, citation tracking, metadata discovery, and long-term scholarly identification..

14. Contact Information

For submission-related, editorial and general inquiries:

editor@jegsd.org

Website: https://jegsd.org