Overview

Editorial decisions at the Journal of Economics, Business and Organization Research (EBOR) are guided by academic rigor, ethical integrity, and alignment with the journal’s aims and scope. All submissions are evaluated through a double-anonymous peer review process. Final decisions are made by the Editor based on reviewer reports and the journal’s editorial standards.

Core Evaluation Criteria

Editors assess manuscripts according to the following principles:

1. Relevance to the Journal’s Scope

The manuscript must demonstrate clear relevance to the journal’s disciplinary fields, including economics, business, management, finance, public administration, economic sociology, labor and organizational studies. Submissions should provide theoretical, empirical, or conceptual engagement with economic systems, organizational structures, managerial processes, institutional dynamics, or policy-related challenges.

2. Originality and Contribution

Manuscripts should provide a meaningful and distinctive contribution to academic knowledge. This may include:

• Theoretical development or conceptual innovation
• Novel empirical findings or comparative analyses
• Interdisciplinary perspectives that advance understanding of economic or organizational phenomena
• Practice-oriented implications supported by scholarly evidence

Studies that largely replicate existing research without significant added value may be declined.

3. Theoretical Framework and Conceptual Clarity

Submissions must be grounded in a coherent theoretical framework or conceptual structure. Key concepts should be clearly defined, and arguments must demonstrate internal consistency and analytical strength.

4. Methodological Rigor

Where applicable, manuscripts must demonstrate:

• Appropriate and well-justified research design
• Transparency in data sources, data collection methods, and analytical procedures
• Consistency between research questions, methodology, findings, and conclusions
• Compliance with ethical research standards, including informed consent where required

Conceptual and theoretical studies should exhibit strong intellectual coherence and critical depth.

5. Quality of Analysis and Argumentation

Editors evaluate the clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness of the manuscript’s analysis, including:

• Logical development of ideas
• Evidence-based reasoning
• Critical engagement with relevant and up-to-date literature
• Balanced, well-supported interpretations and conclusions

6. Scholarly Presentation and Clarity

Manuscripts must be clearly written, logically organized, and accessible to an international academic audience. Language quality, structural coherence, and adherence to the journal’s author guidelines are considered in the evaluation process.

7. Ethical Standards and Transparency

All submissions must comply with the journal’s ethical policies, including:

• Originality requirements and plagiarism standards
• Disclosure of financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest
• Ethical approval and informed consent where necessary
• Responsible, transparent, and disclosed use of artificial intelligence tools

Manuscripts that raise serious ethical concerns may be rejected regardless of their scholarly merit.