Writing Guidelines

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1) Scope & Submission

Scope. EFE welcomes rigorous scholarship in economics and finance, including but not limited to macro- and microeconomics, financial markets and institutions, corporate finance, international finance, behavioural finance, public finance, and finance-oriented accounting research.

Submission. Manuscripts must be submitted via the OJS portal (Submissions). The journal operates a single-blind review process (reviewers are aware of the authors’ identities; authors do not know the reviewers).

Pre-review formatting (desk screening): Use Calibri, 11 pt, single-spaced, normal margins. Place tables and figures in-text at their first mention. Upon acceptance, adjust your layout strictly to the official EFE Templates.

2) Article Types & Required Structures

Type	Purpose	Length & Limits	Core Structure (Headings)
Original Article	Reports original empirical or theoretical contributions with clear methodological rigour and value-added insights.	Up to 6,000 words (appendices excluded, if any).	Title; Authors & Affiliations; Abstract (single paragraph: problem, purpose, methods, principal findings, implications; 5–6 keywords as single words); Introduction (state-of-the-art, gap, objectives); Methods (design, data, variables, identification, reproducibility); Results; Discussion (interpretation, linkage to literature, policy/managerial implications); Conclusion (key takeaways, limitations, future research); Acknowledgment/Funding/COI; References (IEEE); Appendix (optional).
Review Paper	Provides a critical and integrative synthesis (narrative/systematic/scoping/policy review) that clarifies consensus, tensions, and research agendas.	Typically 5,000–12,000 words or more as warranted by scope; ~100 references.	Title; Authors & Affiliations; Abstract (context & aim; approach to literature identification/selection; key syntheses; implications; 5–6 keywords); Introduction (significance, boundaries, review questions; if systematic: brief protocol); Main Body (organised thematically/theoretically/methodologically/chronologically); Discussion (consensus/divergence, gaps, map of maturity, agenda for research/practice); Conclusion; References (IEEE).
Short Communication	Delivers concise, time-sensitive contributions (early findings, replications, methods notes, or data-driven policy briefs).	1,500–3,500 words; max 2 tables & 2 figures; ~15–35 references.	Title; Authors & Affiliations; Abstract (≤150–200 words; 5–6 keywords); Short Introduction; Methods (concise yet replicable); Results & Brief Discussion; Conclusion; References (IEEE).

3) Formatting & Style (Pre-review)

File types: .doc, .docx, or .rtf.
Typography: Calibri 11 pt, single-spaced, normal margins; use italics (avoid underlining) except for URLs.
Headings: Apply a clear, consistent hierarchy (e.g., 1; 1.1; 1.1.1).
Tables/Figures: Place in-text near first mention; concise titles and notes; indicate sources if adapted; ensure legibility in greyscale/print.
Equations: Number consecutively and reference as “(1), (2)”; define symbols at first use.
Abbreviations: Define upon first appearance and maintain consistency throughout.
Language: English or Indonesian in formal, precise, and consistent register; thoroughly proofread.

4) Citations & References — IEEE Style

In-text citations. Use bracketed numerals in order of first appearance (e.g., “as shown in [1], [2]–[4]”). Do not use author-year references in text.

Reference list. Provide a numbered list strictly matching the in-text sequence. Include DOIs/URLs when available. Observe IEEE punctuation and capitalisation rules (sentence case for article titles; maintain consistent journal title formatting).

Journal article: A. Author and B. Author, “Article title,” Journal Name, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 123–145, 2024, doi: 10.xxxx/xxxxx.
Conference paper: A. Author, “Paper title,” in Proc. Conf. Name, City, Country, 2023, pp. 10–15. doi: 10.xxxx/xxxxx.
Book: A. Author, Book Title, 2nd ed. City: Publisher, 2022.
Book chapter: A. Author, “Chapter title,” in Book Title, B. Editor, Ed. City: Publisher, 2021, ch. 5, pp. 77–103.
Working paper/Preprint: A. Author, “Title,” SSRN/Working Paper No. 123456, 2025. [Online]. Available: URL/DOI.
Dataset: A. Author, “Dataset title,” Repository, Year. doi: 10.xxxx/xxxx.
Web page/Report: Organisation, “Page/report title,” Year. Accessed: Sep. 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: URL.

5) Ethics, Integrity, and Openness

Originality: Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
Similarity screening: Manuscripts may be checked with similarity detection tools before and/or after peer review.
Conflicts of Interest (COI) & Funding: Declare all potential COIs and funding sources in Acknowledgment/Funding statements.
Data & Code: For empirical studies, specify data/code availability (repository link, licence, or justified restrictions).
Human/Institutional approvals: Where relevant (e.g., surveys, experiments), state ethics approvals/permissions.
Licence: Published articles are distributed under CC BY 4.0.

6) Editorial & Review Workflow

Submission via OJS (Register → New Submission).
Desk screening for scope/fit, quality, ethics, and formatting compliance.
External peer review (single-blind; typically ≥2 reviewers).
Decision (accept / minor revision / major revision / reject).
Revision (tracked changes and a detailed response to reviewers).
Final verification & Production (template conformance, metadata, proofs).
Publication (Open Access, CC BY 4.0).

7) Submission Checklist

Pre-review format: Calibri 11 pt, single-spaced, normal margins.
Article type conforms to one of: Original Article · Review Paper · Short Communication, with required headings.
Abstract is a single paragraph and includes 3–5 keywords (single words).
Tables/figures are embedded near first mention; captions and sources are complete; legible in greyscale.
In-text citations use bracketed numerals; the reference list follows IEEE style and citation order; DOIs/URLs provided where available.
COI and Funding statements are included; data/code availability is clearly stated.
Self-assessed using ARLT (recommended).