About the Journal

The Journal of Economics and Finance is a double-blind, peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Department of Economics, Faculty of Management Sciences, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria.

The journal serves as a global platform for researchers, academics, professionals, and students to disseminate original, high-quality empirical and theoretical research in the fields of Economics, Accounting, Finance, and Management.

Published biannually in April and October, the journal welcomes only original manuscripts that are not under consideration elsewhere. Its mission is to contribute to the advancement of economic and financial scholarship by publishing insightful, rigorously reviewed articles that promote theoretical and practical understanding across related disciplines.

Date of Publication: The first issue is published annually in April, and the second issue in September

Submission Deadline: The Date of manuscript submission is open. Authors can submit their manuscripts at any time. The editorial board will process their manuscript for future volumes/issues.

Open Access Policy

The Journal of Economics and Finance adheres to an open-access publishing model. All articles are made freely available upon publication, without subscription or access fees, in line with our commitment to fostering inclusive, equitable, and global knowledge sharing, particularly across developing economies.

The journal publishes content under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This permits users to read, download, share, and adapt published materials for non-commercial purposes, provided the original authors and the journal are appropriately credited. Requests for commercial use or redistribution must be directed to the copyright holder for approval.

As a member of the academic community in Nigeria and beyond, the journal upholds high standards of publication ethics in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. While the Editorial Board ensures a rigorous peer-review process and editorial oversight, the views and data presented in published articles remain the sole responsibility of the respective authors. The journal, its editors, and affiliated institutions do not accept liability for any inaccuracies or interpretations derived from published content.