About the Journal

Journal Title : Unity Business and Finance Review
Initial : UBFR
Language : Indonesia and English
e-ISSN : xxxx-xxxx
DOI : https://doi.org/10.55681/poltekama by  
Publisher : LPPM STKIP Harapan Bima
Editor-in-chief : Ishep Tahta Maulana
Email : ubfr@habi.ac.id
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Unity Business and Finance Review (UBFR) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing integrative, high-impact empirical research, strategic frameworks, and applied financial models at the interface of corporate management, commercial strategy, banking, and global financial systems. Centered on the unifying synthesis of business operations and financial capital, UBFR provides an authoritative scholarly platform for management scholars, financial economists, corporate strategists, investment bankers, and policy analysts. The journal prioritizes research that investigates how strategic managerial decisions, capital allocation mechanisms, corporate governance structures, and financial technologies work in unison to drive sustainable enterprise performance and systemic economic resilience.

Scope and Topics

UBFR welcomes original empirical research articles, analytical and quantitative modeling papers, executive case studies, and systematic literature reviews across business administration and financial economics. Key thematic areas include, but are not limited to:

  • Strategic Business Management & Corporate Strategy: Enterprise growth strategies, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) management, supply chain finance, organizational agility, and corporate value creation.

  • Corporate Finance, Governance & Capital Markets: Capital structure optimization, dividend policy, equity valuation, board monitoring dynamics, investor relations, and shareholder rights.

  • Banking, Financial Intermediation & FinTech: Digital banking transformations, algorithmic trading, decentralized finance (DeFi), credit scoring models, and financial inclusion dynamics.

  • Risk Management & Quantitative Analytics: Enterprise risk management (ERM), portfolio optimization, financial distress prediction, liquidity risk modeling, and market volatility forecasting.

  • Sustainable Finance, CSR & ESG Integration: Green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, corporate social responsibility impact on cost of capital, and integrated ESG reporting frameworks.

Publication Frequency

Unity Business and Finance Review (UBFR) is published triannually (3 issues per year: April, August, and December), operating an online-first continuous publishing model to facilitate rapid editorial turnaround and immediate global open-access dissemination.

Peer Review Process

To uphold academic rigor, econometric precision, and managerial relevance, UBFR enforces a strict double-anonymous peer review protocol. All submitted manuscripts undergo preliminary editorial screening by the Editorial Board to assess scope alignment, originality, methodological soundness, and plagiarism index metrics (adhering to COPE standards). Manuscripts passing desk review are evaluated by at least two independent international experts specializing in business management, corporate finance, or applied economics. Review criteria center on theoretical depth, methodological/statistical rigor, empirical reproducibility, clarity of exposition, and practical value for business executives and financial policymakers.

Mission Statement

The mission of Unity Business and Finance Review is to advance global scholarship across the business-finance continuum by publishing rigorous, evidence-based research, bridging corporate operational strategies with financial market dynamics, and providing open-access knowledge to foster unified, resilient, and high-performing enterprises worldwide.

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