Journal of Financial and Management Sciences
- Publisher: University of Kigali
- Publisher website: https://uok.ac.rw/journal-of-financial-and-management-sciences/
- Journal Website: https://journals.uok.ac.rw/jfms/
- Indexing: https://doaj.org/toc/3078-512X
Aim
The Journal of FMS (JFMS) aims to advance rigorous, evidence-based, and interdisciplinary scholarship that contributes to the understanding, development, and transformation of management systems, organizational practices, and applied socio-economic processes. The journal provides a platform for high-quality theoretical, empirical, and practice-oriented research that informs policy, strengthens institutional performance, and supports sustainable development across diverse sectors.
Scope
JFMS is the University of Kigali’s academic platform dedicated to advancing knowledge in finance, economics, and management-related disciplines. This milestone marks a significant step in the University’s commitment to fostering a research-driven academic culture and contributing to the global exchange of innovative ideas.
JFMS publishes original research articles, systematic reviews, conceptual papers, and case studies that address contemporary issues in management and applied social sciences. The journal is particularly interested in research that integrates theory with practice and contributes to both academic knowledge and real-world decision-making.
Coverage
- Finance
- Economics
- Management
- Applied Socio-Economic Sciences
 Core areas
- Financial Management and Corporate Governance
- Economics and Development
- Management and Organizational Studies
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Project and Risk Management
- Supply Chain and Operations Management
 Cross-cutting themes
- Sustainability
- Digital transformation
- Climate and environmental management
- Circular economy
- Analytics and emerging technologies
- Inclusive development.
Editors
Editorial Diversity
The journal’s editorial board comprises distinguished academics and industry experts with extensive experience in finance, economics, and management from United States of America, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, South Africa, Spain, Uganda and Rwanda. This team ensures published articles’ quality, relevance, and academic rigour. Adopting a double-blind peer-review process, the JFMS maintains high ethical standards and impartiality, guaranteeing that contributions meet international research benchmarks.
Editorial Board
Advisory Board:
- Professor Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes – Operations Management. Head of the Centre for Supply Chain Improvement at the University of Derby, United Kingdom. Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (Emerald).
- Professor Georgi Gochev – New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria    Expertise: Literature, Philosophy and Classical Studies
- Prof Felix Maringe– University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Expertise: Higher Education Leadership, Policy in Education, and Sustainable Development in Education Systems.
Editor-in-Chief:
- Dr. Ronald Kwena– Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor – Research, Innovation & Enterprise, University of Kigali, Rwanda. Expertise: Project Management, Social Transformation, and Sustainable Development
 Associate Editors:
- Prof Joseph Lekunze – North West University Business School, South Africa; Expertise: Agricultural Economics
- Prof Richardson Shambare– University of Fort Hare, South Africa Expertise: Sustainable Finance, Microfinance, and Economic Policy
- Prof Ogechi Adeola– University of Kigali, Rwanda Expertise: Marketing and Entrepreneurship
- Prof Lerato Mdaka – North West University, South Africa. Expertise: Business /Entrepreneurship
- Prof MacDonald Kanyangale – University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Expertise: Management
- Prof Alfonso Duran Heras – Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain. Expertise: Business Administration/ Engineering Management
- Prof Janet Bagorogoza – Makerere University, Business School, Uganda. Expertise: Human resource management.
- Prof Lucy Ojode – Texas Southern University, United States of America. Expertise: Strategic management.
Author’s Guidelines
Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.
Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study’s country.
An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you’re satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.
Important dates
Publication dates | Closing date for submitting your article |
|---|---|
March | December |
June | March |
September | June |
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