About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Indonesian Journal Economic Review (IJER) is dedicated to advancing economic analysis, policy evaluation, and managerial sciences concerning Indonesia and comparative global emerging markets. The journal provides an interdisciplinary platform for scholars, economic policy analysts, financial experts, and industry leaders to evaluate fiscal and monetary dynamics, regional growth disparities, organizational behavior, digital commerce, and sustainable development.

IJER welcomes original research articles, rigorous policy reviews, empirical field evaluations, and comparative economic studies. The primary research clusters include, but are not limited to, the following themes:

• Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy & Public Finance: National economic growth trends, inflation analysis, fiscal policy frameworks, taxation strategies, public debt management, and central banking mechanisms in Indonesia and developing economies.
• Development Economics & Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Rural economic development, poverty alleviation, income inequality, labor economics, human capital development, green economy, and environmental policy analysis.
• International Trade, Global Finance & Emerging Markets: Import-export dynamics, foreign direct investment (FDI), global supply chain resilience, foreign exchange management, and comparative economic evaluations with ASEAN and G20 economies.
• Regional Economics, Infrastructure & Local Governance: Inter-regional economic disparities, decentralization policies, municipal financial management, regional GDP forecasting, and infrastructure investment impacts across Indonesian provinces.
• Financial Economics, Banking & Corporate Governance: Capital market behavior, banking stability, fintech adoption, corporate social responsibility (CSR), financial performance metrics, and Islamic banking/finance dynamics.
• Business Management, Organizational Behavior & HR: Human resource strategies, workplace performance metrics, leadership styles, employee discipline, organizational change, and digital workspace transformations.
• Marketing Management, Consumer Behavior & Digital Economy: Digital marketing strategies, service quality, customer loyalty frameworks, brand equity, e-commerce adoption, and consumer purchasing behavior in emerging markets.
• Economic Policy Analysis & Industry Case Studies: Empirical assessments of government interventions, micro-enterprise resilience (MSMEs), industrial economics, and cross-sectoral digital transformation.

Authorship Criteria & Standards

Authorship in IJER is strictly reserved for individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the research. In alignment with COPE guidelines and the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework, all listed authors must meet four standard criteria: (1) substantial contributions to research conception, design, or data collection and econometric analysis; (2) drafting or critically revising the manuscript; (3) approving the final version to be published; and (4) agreeing to be accountable for all aspects of the work. Ghost, guest, or honorary authorship is strictly prohibited. For complete details, see our Ethical Guidelines.

Language Policy

IJER accepts and publishes manuscripts primarily written in English. Every published manuscript must feature a comprehensive bilingual abstract (both English and Indonesian) to maintain international indexing visibility while preserving regional academic engagement. Authors must ensure their papers adhere to clear, academically rigorous scholarly English standards and follow the official IJER article template.

Peer Review Process & Workflow

All submitted manuscripts must represent original, unpublished work that is not under consideration by another publication. IJER enforces a rigorous double-blind peer review workflow managed through Open Journal Systems (OJS):

1. 1
   Initial Desk Screening

   The handling editor evaluates the submission for scope alignment, template compliance, document completeness, and verification of the 4 Mandatory Declarations (AI Usage, CRediT taxonomy, Funding, and Conflict of Interest).

2. 2
   Plagiarism & Integrity Screening

   Submissions are automatically checked using iThenticate, Turnitin, and Copyleaks. Manuscripts exceeding an overall 20% similarity index are returned or rejected outright.

3. 3
   Double-Blind Peer Review

   Anonymized drafts are assigned to at least two independent expert reviewers from our reviewer team. Author and reviewer identities remain strictly decoupled throughout the evaluation.

4. 4
   Editorial Decision

   The Editor-in-Chief issues an editorial decision based on reviewer evaluations: Accept Submission, Revisions Required (Minor), Resubmit for Review (Major), Resubmit Elsewhere, or Decline Submission.

5. 5
   Revision & Re-Evaluation

   Authors submit revised manuscripts alongside a point-by-point response matrix within specified deadlines for editorial or reviewer re-assessment.

6. 6
   Production & Publication

   Accepted papers proceed through professional copyediting, galley typesetting, DOI assignment via Crossref, and online publishing.

IJER maintains an efficient review schedule: initial desk screening is completed within 5 days, peer review takes approximately 14 to 21 days, submission-to-acceptance averages 30 days, and online publication follows within 10 days post-acceptance. Article landing pages explicitly feature complete genesis milestones (Received, Revised, Accepted, Published).

Special Issue Policy

IJER periodically hosts Special Issues focusing on critical macroeconomic challenges, fiscal policy reforms, and regional economic transformations. Guest Editors manage the evaluation adhering strictly to the journal's standard double-blind peer review policies. Special issue proposals may be submitted to the Editorial Office.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

IJER recognizes the constructive role of AI tools in supporting economic research and manuscript preparation while safeguarding academic transparency:

• Transparent Disclosure: Authors must state prior to References whether Generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Grammarly AI, DeepL) were used, specifying the tool version and exact purpose of usage.
• AI Authorship Preclusion: Non-human AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors under COPE standards.
• Author Ownership & Integrity: Authors retain full legal and scholarly responsibility for empirical models, econometric datasets, citation accuracy, and original assertions.
• Permitted Scope: AI utilization is strictly limited to proofreading, grammar refinement, translation assistance, and AI-assisted literature review mapping.
• Prohibited Use: AI tools must not fabricate econometric data, invent references, or manipulate empirical findings.
• Reviewer Confidentiality: Reviewers and editors must not upload unpublished manuscript content into public AI systems.

Publication Frequency & Scheduling

Indonesian Journal Economic Review (IJER) is published four times a year (quarterly) in March, June, September, and December. Regular calls for papers and editorial news are announced in the Announcements section.

Open Access Statement

IJER is an immediate Gold Open Access journal. All published research articles are freely accessible online upon publication without paywalls or subscription barriers, aligning with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

Article Processing Charges (APC) & Fee Policy

IJER operates an author-pays Open Access publishing model supported by an Article Processing Charge (APC). Submitting a manuscript and undergoing peer review is completely free of charge. A flat publishing fee applies only after a manuscript is formally accepted.

Copyright and Licensing Terms

Authors retain full copyright of their published work and grant the journal first publication rights. All articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Plagiarism & Screening Policy

All manuscripts undergo automated plagiarism screening via iThenticate, Turnitin, and Copyleaks. Submissions with unreferenced similarity above 20% are rejected or returned for rewriting.

Conflict of Interest Policy

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any commercial, institutional, or financial conflicts of interest. Full guidelines are detailed on our Ethical Guidelines page.

Publication Ethics & Integrity

IJER strictly complies with the ethical standards and flowcharts published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Comprehensive guidelines appear on our Publication Ethics page.

Post-Publication Discussions, Corrections & Retractions

Scientific accuracy is maintained through citable Corrigenda/Errata for substantial errors, while retractions adhere strictly to COPE Retraction Guidelines.

Digital Preservation & Archiving

IJER content is permanently preserved across distributed digital repositories, including LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, and the PKP Preservation Network (PKP-PN).

Ownership & Management Information

Indonesian Journal Economic Review (IJER) is owned, managed, and published by the Research Division of Lembaga Mitra Solusi Teknologi Informasi (L-MSTI), Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Journal History & Development Timeline

• Inaugural Launch (2021): Indonesian Journal Economic Review (IJER) was founded in early 2021 by Divisi Riset, Lembaga Mitra Solusi Teknologi Informasi (L-MSTI), releasing Volume 1 Number 1 (April 2021) and Volume 1 Number 2 (August 2021) focusing on economic development, marketing strategies, and consumer behavior in Indonesia.
• Editorial Governance & Peer Review Enhancement (2022–2023): Implemented double-blind peer review protocols and broadened the editorial board to include international economists, policy analysts, and regional research scholars.
• First National Accreditation – SINTA 5 (2024): Successfully evaluated and awarded SINTA 5 national accreditation, valid from Volume 1 (2021) through Volume 5 (2025).
• OJS 3.4 Infrastructure & AI Integration Upgrade (September 2024): Executed a major system upgrade to Open Journal Systems (OJS) version 3.4 between 15–30 September 2024. Introduced advanced indexing tools, enhanced abstracting capabilities, and integrated AI Literature Review tools to assist authors and readers in structuring literature reviews.
• National Accreditation Upgrade – SINTA 4 (January 2026): Pursuant to the Decree of the Director General of Research and Development No. 295/C/C3/KPT/2026 dated 2 January 2026, IJER officially upgraded its accreditation status to SINTA 4, valid from Volume 5 (2025) through Volume 9 (2029) as announced via ARJUNA Kemdikbudristek.
• Frequency Expansion to Quarterly (2026): Commencing with Volume 6 (2026), IJER officially increased its publication frequency from 2 to 4 issues per year (March, June, September, and December) to accommodate growing international submission volume.
• Persistent Identifiers – ROR & ORCID (2026): Integrated Research Organization Registry (ROR ID) and author ORCID iD metadata tracking.
• Standardized Template & Mandatory Declarations (Target 2027): Updated manuscript template enforcing 4 Mandatory Author Declarations (AI Usage, CRediT taxonomy, Funding, and Competing Interests).