Author Guidelines

  1. The manuscript to be published to the Journal of Applied Financial Management (JAFM) must be original, unpublished and not in the publishing process. The manuscript may be the result of research or theory review in the field of : 

    Corporate Finance

    • Capital structure and cost of capital
    • Dividend policy
    • Mergers and acquisitions
    • Financial performance analysis

    Investment and Capital Markets

    • Portfolio management
    • Asset valuation
    • Financial market behavior
    • Derivatives and risk hedging instruments

    Risk Management

    • Financial risk modeling
    • Credit and market risk analysis
    • Insurance and actuarial studies
    • Enterprise risk management

    Banking and Financial Institutions

    • Bank performance and regulation
    • Fintech and digital banking
    • Credit management
    • Microfinance and financial inclusion

    Public and Nonprofit Finance

    • Budgeting and fiscal policy
    • Financial accountability in public organizations
    • Financial management in non-profits and NGOs

    Financial Technology and Innovation

    • Blockchain and cryptocurrency
    • AI and machine learning in finance
    • Digital payment systems
    • Financial data analytics

    Sustainable and Ethical Finance

    • ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) investing
    • Green finance
    • Islamic finance
    • Corporate social responsibility and finance
  1. The manuscript format is prepared in Indonesian or English and written in a concise and precise manner. Manuscripts will not exceed 14 pages including references and attachments. Scriptwriting templates can be accessed and downloaded on Article Tamplate
  2. The manuscripts are arranged in the order of titles (capital letters) in Indonesian and English, author names without title and affiliation and email correspondence of author, abstract and keywords, introductions, research methods, results and discussion, conclusions and suggestions, as well as a bibliography. Sub-sections can be added as needed. Systematics of writing is not required numbering in each chapter.
  3. The abstract consists of 100-250 words, typed one space consisting of problems, objectives, methods, results and conclusions, written in English for the Indonesian language script as well as in Indonesian and English for English manuscripts. After the abstract should be written keywords that fit the topic of research.
  4. All tables and figures should be given a title in the text and numbered in Arabic numerals as well as added captions if required.
  5. An author wishing to submit a paper to the Journal of Applied Financial Management (JAFM) should send it by email to jurnaldehasen@unived.ac.id All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, takes place electronically.
  6. Article Categories: Authors must categorize their paper as part of the article information. The category which most closely describes their paper should be selected from the list below.
    • Research paper. This category covers papers which report on any type of research undertaken by the authors. The research may involve the construction or testing of a model or framework, action research, testing of data, market research or surveys, empirical, scientific or laboratory research. 
    • Technical paper. Describes and evaluates technical products, processes or services. 
    • Conceptual paper. These papers will not be based on research but will develop hypotheses. The papers are likely to be discursive and will cover philosophical discussions and comparative studies of others' work and thinking. 
    • Case study reports. Case studies describe actual interventions or experiences within organizations. They may well be subjective and will not generally report on research. A description of a legal case or a hypothetical case study used as a teaching exercise would also fit into this category. 
  7. Revised manuscript. The author has to revise the manuscript at least 1 month after being received from the Journal of Applied Financial Management (JAFM) journal management team (first edited paper). Papers sent back to the Journal Journal of Applied Financial Management (JAFM) management team after one month are considered new submissions. Revised printed manuscripts must be re-submitted 1 week after received from the Journal of Applied Financial Management (JAFM) journal management team.
  8. The bibliography or References are arranged alphabetically from the first and the next author. The References list only contains the references cited in the manuscript. If there are two manuscripts or more of the same author and year, mark with a, b, c, and so on after the year of publication. Consider the following example formats :

Fama, E. F., & French, K. R. (2004). The capital asset pricing model: Theory and evidence. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 18(3), 25–46. https://doi.org/10.1257/0895330042162430

Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., & Jordan, B. D. (2022). Essentials of corporate finance (11th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

Tirole, J. (2006). The theory of corporate finance. Princeton University Press.

Jensen, M. C. (1986). Agency costs of free cash flow, corporate finance, and takeovers. American Economic Review, 76(2), 323–329.