Author Guidelines

Journal of Economics, Education, Business and Managements (JEEBM)
e-ISSN: 3048-0175
Publisher: CV Pendidik Muda Indonesia
Publication Frequency: July, August, November, and December

1. General Information

The Journal of Economics, Education, Business and Managements (JEEBM) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes high-quality academic manuscripts in the fields of economics, education, business, and management. JEEBM welcomes manuscripts that make a clear theoretical, empirical, methodological, or practical contribution to the advancement of knowledge and professional practice.

JEEBM publishes only manuscripts that demonstrate:

clear scholarly relevance to the journal’s scope;
originality and novelty;
methodological rigor and analytical depth;
engagement with current and relevant literature; and
a meaningful contribution to theory, policy, practice, or future research.

The journal prioritizes manuscripts that are not merely descriptive, but which offer critical insight, robust evidence, and implications that extend beyond a narrow local context.

2. Types of Manuscripts Accepted

JEEBM accepts the following categories of manuscripts:

2.1 Original Research Articles

Original Research Articles report empirical findings derived from quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, experimental, quasi-experimental, survey, case-based, evaluative, or econometric research.

Recommended length:

6,000–9,000 words, including the main text
200–250 words abstract
4–6 keywords
Normally 25–60 references, depending on the study design and maturity of the field

2.2 Literature Review Articles

JEEBM accepts high-quality literature review articles, including:

systematic reviews
scoping reviews
meta-analyses
critical integrative reviews
state-of-the-art reviews

A review manuscript must go beyond summarizing prior studies. It must provide:

a clear review objective or review question,
a transparent and reproducible search and selection process,
a critical synthesis of the literature,
identification of research gaps, and
conceptual, theoretical, methodological, or practical implications.

Recommended length:

7,000–10,000 words
200–250 words abstract
4–6 keywords
Normally 40–100 references, depending on review type

JEEBM strongly encourages authors to follow recognized reporting standards appropriate to study design, such as CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, COREQ, CHEERS, TREND, or related standards, because such guidelines improve completeness, transparency, and evaluability of manuscripts.

3. Language Policy

Manuscripts should be submitted in clear, formal, and grammatically accurate English. Either British English or American English may be used, but usage must be consistent throughout the manuscript.

Authors are responsible for ensuring language quality before submission. Manuscripts with serious language problems may be returned without review.

4. Submission Conditions

By submitting a manuscript to JEEBM, the authors confirm that:

the manuscript is original and has not been published previously in any journal, book, or proceedings with full paper publication;
the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere;
all authors have read and approved the submitted version;
all persons who meet authorship criteria are listed as authors, and no qualified contributor has been omitted;
the manuscript does not infringe any copyright, privacy, or third-party rights;
all sources, data, figures, tables, and borrowed material have been properly acknowledged; and
any conflicts of interest, funding sources, ethical approvals, and use of AI-assisted tools have been fully disclosed where applicable.

Simultaneous submission, duplicate publication, redundant publication, plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, and inappropriate authorship practices are considered serious publication misconduct.

5. Editorial and Ethical Standards

5.1 Originality and Plagiarism

All manuscripts will be screened for similarity and originality before peer review. Manuscripts showing substantial overlap with previously published or submitted works may be rejected immediately.

Authors must avoid:

verbatim copying without quotation and citation,
mosaic plagiarism,
self-plagiarism or redundant publication,
inappropriate paraphrasing,
salami publication,
recycled tables, figures, or data without disclosure.

As a matter of journal policy, JEEBM may reject manuscripts where the overall similarity level is excessive or where one-source overlap is substantial, even if the total percentage appears moderate. Editorial decisions will consider not only percentage, but also the location, nature, and seriousness of overlap.

5.2 Authorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who made a substantial intellectual contribution to the conception, design, execution, analysis, interpretation, or writing of the study and who can take public responsibility for the manuscript.

The journal recommends the use of a CRediT-style contributor statement to describe each author’s role transparently. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that contribution descriptions are accurate and agreed upon by all authors. CRediT does not replace authorship criteria; it supplements authorship transparency.

5.3 Changes in Authorship

Any addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names after submission must be justified in writing by the corresponding author and accompanied by written consent from all listed and affected authors. Changes in authorship are generally considered only before acceptance and only in exceptional circumstances.

5.4 Conflict of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, personal, or other relationships that could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, the work.

A conflict of interest statement must be included in the manuscript. When there is no conflict, authors should state:

Conflict of Interest: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Transparent disclosure of interests is essential to the credibility of the journal and the published work.

5.5 Funding Statement

All sources of financial support must be declared. Authors must identify the funder and explain the role of the sponsor, if any, in:

study design,
data collection,
data analysis,
interpretation,
manuscript preparation, and
decision to submit.

If there was no external funding, authors should state:

Funding: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

5.6 Research Involving Human Participants

Any manuscript involving surveys, interviews, focus groups, classroom interventions, organizational participants, customers, employees, managers, students, or other human subjects must clearly state:

whether ethics approval was obtained,
the name of the approving institution or committee,
approval number where applicable,
whether informed consent was obtained, and
how confidentiality and anonymity were protected.

Where formal ethics review was not required, authors must provide a justified statement explaining why.

5.7 Use of Copyrighted Material

If authors use figures, tables, instruments, questionnaires, images, long quotations, or other copyrighted material from third parties, they must secure any required permission prior to submission and acknowledge the source properly.

5.8 Generative AI and AI-Assisted Tools

JEEBM permits the limited use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools only as support, for example to improve language or assist organization, provided that:

the authors maintain full human oversight,
the manuscript remains the authors’ authentic intellectual work,
all facts, citations, and interpretations are verified by the authors,
the use of such tools is transparently disclosed,
AI tools are not listed as authors, and
AI-generated content is not submitted as if it were original scholarly reasoning.

Where AI tools are used in manuscript preparation beyond basic spelling or grammar correction, authors must include a separate statement immediately before the references under the heading:

Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process

Example:
During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME OF TOOL/SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take full responsibility for the content of the publication.

If AI is part of the research method itself, this must be described in sufficient detail in the Methods section. International publisher policies also treat transparency, human accountability, and non-authorship of AI as central requirements.

5.9 Complaints, Corrections, and Retractions

If credible concerns arise regarding plagiarism, authorship disputes, undisclosed conflicts, unreliable findings, or ethical violations, the journal may take editorial action, including:

requesting clarification or supporting documents,
pausing review or publication,
issuing corrections,
publishing expressions of concern,
retracting the article, or
notifying the relevant institution if necessary.

6. Manuscript Preparation

6.1 File Format

Manuscripts must be submitted in editable format:

.doc or .docx

PDF files may be used only as supplementary reference copies, not as the main editable manuscript.

6.2 Basic Formatting

Authors should prepare manuscripts using the following format:

Paper size: A4
Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt
Line spacing: 1.5
Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides
Alignment: Justified
Page numbers: bottom center or bottom right
Line numbers: strongly recommended
Paragraph indentation: use consistently
Use only one space after punctuation
Avoid unnecessary manual formatting, text boxes, and excessive styling

6.3 Blind Review Requirement

JEEBM uses a double-blind peer review process. Therefore:

the main manuscript file must not contain author names, affiliations, email addresses, acknowledgements, or self-identifying statements;
author information must appear only in the separate title page.

Authors should also avoid self-identifying phrasing such as:

“in our previous work...”
“at our university...”
“the authors’ institution...”

These should be anonymized during review.

7. Required Submission Files

Each submission should include the following:

7.1 Title Page

The title page must contain:

full manuscript title;
short running title, if desired;
full names of all authors;
institutional affiliations of all authors;
ORCID iD, where available;
corresponding author’s full email address;
brief author note, if needed;
acknowledgements, if any;
funding information;
conflict of interest declaration;
author contribution statement.

7.2 Blinded Main Manuscript

The main manuscript must include:

title
abstract
keywords
main text
declarations
references
tables and figure captions, where appropriate

No author-identifying information should appear in this file.

7.3 Cover Letter

A cover letter is required and should briefly explain:

the manuscript title,
the article type,
the contribution and novelty of the study,
why the manuscript fits JEEBM,
confirmation that the manuscript is original and not under review elsewhere,
any relevant ethical disclosures.

7.4 Supplementary Files

Where relevant, authors should also upload:

supplementary appendices,
instruments or questionnaires,
reporting guideline checklist,
ethics approval evidence,
data appendix,
robustness tests,
additional tables or figures,
preregistration documentation.

8. Structure of the Manuscript

8.1 Title

The title must be:

concise,
informative,
specific,
academically precise,
free from unnecessary abbreviations.

A strong title should reflect the core variables, context, and design where relevant.

8.2 Abstract

The abstract should be 200–250 words and must stand alone without citations. It should clearly state:

background or problem,
objective,
method,
key findings,
principal conclusion,
major implications.

For empirical studies, a structured abstract is strongly recommended:

Purpose
Method
Findings
Implications
Originality/Value

8.3 Keywords

Provide 4–6 keywords that are specific, searchable, and not redundant with the title.

9. Main Text Requirements for Original Research Articles

JEEBM strongly recommends the following structure:

9.1 Introduction

The Introduction should:

establish the scholarly background,
explain the importance of the issue,
identify the research gap,
critically engage prior literature,
state the objective, research question, and/or hypotheses,
clarify the contribution of the study.

A strong introduction should not merely define concepts; it should build a reasoned argument for why the study is needed.

9.2 Literature Review

The literature review may be integrated into the Introduction or presented as a separate section. It should:

synthesize relevant theories and prior studies,
compare and evaluate prior findings,
identify inconsistencies, limitations, or underexplored areas,
justify the analytical framework or conceptual model.

9.3 Methods

The Methods section must be sufficiently detailed to allow evaluation and, where appropriate, replication. It should include:

research design,
setting/context,
population and sample,
sampling technique,
inclusion/exclusion criteria,
instruments or measures,
validity and reliability procedures,
data collection procedure,
ethical considerations,
analytical techniques.

For quantitative research, authors should report statistical procedures clearly and appropriately.

For qualitative research, authors should explain:

research tradition/approach,
participant selection,
data sources,
coding and analysis procedures,
trustworthiness strategies.

For mixed-methods studies, the integration strategy between qualitative and quantitative components must be clearly described.

9.4 Results

The Results section should present findings clearly and logically, without repeating table contents verbatim. Report only relevant findings and align them with the research questions or hypotheses.

9.5 Discussion

The Discussion should:

interpret the meaning of findings,
relate findings to the literature,
explain agreements, contradictions, or surprises,
discuss theoretical and practical implications,
acknowledge limitations,
indicate future research directions.

A good discussion goes beyond restating results.

9.6 Conclusion

The conclusion should provide a concise synthesis of the major insights and not merely repeat the abstract. It should clearly state the contribution of the study and its implications.

9.7 Limitations and Future Research

A separate subsection on limitations is strongly encouraged. Authors should discuss realistic limitations and identify promising directions for future studies.

10. Main Text Requirements for Review Articles

A review manuscript must contain, at minimum:

Introduction
Review Objective / Review Question
Review Method
Search Strategy
Eligibility Criteria
Selection Procedure
Data Extraction / Coding Procedure
Synthesis and Critical Analysis
Research Gaps and Future Directions
Conclusion

For systematic reviews and meta-analyses, authors should follow PRISMA and provide a transparent account of databases, search strings, date limits, selection stages, and inclusion/exclusion criteria. High-standard journals also commonly require transparent review procedures, relevant checklists, and reproducible reporting for review-type submissions.

Narrative reviews are accepted only when they offer strong conceptual, critical, or integrative value; a mere descriptive summary of prior studies is insufficient.

11. Reporting Quality Expectations

Authors are expected to present research in a manner that is transparent, analytically sound, and sufficiently detailed for expert evaluation.

11.1 Quantitative Studies

Authors should report:

variable definitions,
measurement procedures,
reliability/validity evidence,
model specification,
assumptions testing where relevant,
effect sizes where appropriate,
significance levels,
confidence intervals where appropriate,
robustness or sensitivity analysis where relevant.

11.2 Qualitative Studies

Authors should report:

methodological orientation,
participant/context description,
data generation procedures,
coding/analysis procedures,
reflexivity where relevant,
credibility/trustworthiness procedures.

11.3 Economic, Policy, and Applied Evaluation Studies

Authors should explain assumptions, evaluation framework, analytical units, and justification for methods used.

11.4 Use of Reporting Guidelines

Authors are encouraged to submit the relevant checklist as supplementary material whenever applicable.

12. Tables, Figures, and Illustrations

Tables and figures must:

be cited in the text in numerical order,
have concise yet informative titles/captions,
be editable where possible,
avoid duplication of information already stated in the text,
present data clearly and professionally.

Authors should not overload the manuscript with decorative visuals. Only figures and tables that contribute substantively to interpretation should be included.

Image manipulation is prohibited unless limited to universally accepted adjustments that do not misrepresent the underlying information. International AI and image-integrity policies are especially strict on adding, removing, or altering substantive visual content.

13. References

JEEBM recommends the use of APA Style, 7th Edition for in-text citations and reference list formatting.

General expectations:

references must be accurate and complete;
every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa;
references should be relevant and current;
excessive self-citation is discouraged;
citation manipulation is prohibited;
DOI should be included whenever available.

The journal strongly encourages authors to engage with:

recent international literature,
reputable peer-reviewed sources,
foundational works where necessary,
literature directly relevant to the study question.

As a quality benchmark, manuscripts should generally include a substantial proportion of references from the last 5–10 years, unless older foundational literature is essential.

14. Data Availability, Transparency, and Supplementary Material

JEEBM encourages authors to promote transparency by making supporting materials available whenever appropriate, including:

datasets,
coding frameworks,
instruments,
syntax files,
appendices,
robustness checks,
extended methodological notes.

Where data cannot be shared due to privacy, confidentiality, legal, organizational, or ethical restrictions, authors should include a Data Availability Statement explaining the restriction. Current international author guidance increasingly encourages either data sharing or a transparent data statement.

Example statements:

Data Availability Statement (open data):
The data supporting the findings of this study are available in [repository name] at [DOI/link].

Data Availability Statement (restricted data):
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request, subject to institutional and ethical restrictions.

Data Availability Statement (confidential data):
The data are not publicly available due to confidentiality agreements and participant privacy protections.

15. Preprints and Prior Dissemination

Authors should disclose any prior dissemination of the work, including:

preprints,
conference abstracts,
working paper versions,
thesis repository versions.

As a recommended policy for a modern scholarly journal, deposition of a manuscript as a preprint may be allowed provided that it is declared transparently and does not involve prior formal journal publication. Major international publishers distinguish preprint sharing from duplicate journal publication.

16. Mandatory Declarations Section

The following declarations should appear in the manuscript, preferably after the conclusion and before the references, in this order where applicable:

Author Contributions
Funding
Conflict of Interest
Ethics Approval
Consent to Participate
Consent for Publication
Data Availability Statement
Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process
Acknowledgements

17. Peer Review Process

JEEBM uses a double-blind peer review system.

The editorial process typically consists of:

17.1 Initial Editorial Screening

The editorial team checks:

scope fit,
originality,
formatting compliance,
language quality,
ethical completeness,
basic methodological adequacy.

Manuscripts may be desk rejected at this stage.

17.2 Peer Review

Eligible manuscripts are sent to at least two reviewers with relevant expertise.

17.3 Editorial Decision

Possible decisions include:

Accept
Minor Revision
Major Revision
Reject

17.4 Revision

Authors must submit:

a revised manuscript with tracked or clearly marked changes, and
a detailed response letter addressing each reviewer comment point by point.

Failure to respond carefully and respectfully to reviewer comments may result in rejection.

18. Reasons for Desk Rejection

A manuscript may be rejected without external review if it:

falls outside the journal’s scope;
lacks originality or scholarly contribution;
is purely descriptive and analytically weak;
uses an inadequate or unclear method;
has serious ethical deficiencies;
has excessive similarity or plagiarism concerns;
is poorly structured or far below acceptable language standards;
ignores the journal’s formatting and submission requirements;
relies on outdated, irrelevant, or weak literature;
does not meet the standard of academic rigor expected by the journal.

19. After Acceptance

Accepted manuscripts will undergo:

editorial polishing,
copyediting,
layout and proof preparation,
author proof correction,
final publication on the journal website.

Authors are responsible for checking proofs carefully. Only minor corrections are allowed at proof stage. Substantive changes to content, authorship, or data after acceptance are not normally permitted.