Aims and Scope
Hasanuddin Economics and Business Review (HEBR) is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Faculty of Economics and Business, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia. HEBR is issued triannually and publishes high-quality scholarship that advances understanding of economic, business and financial issues, with a strong emphasis on the Indonesian context and its relevance to other developing and emerging market economies.
HEBR welcomes contributions from academics, corporate executives, staff members of research institutions, international organisations, and government officials worldwide, provided submissions meet high scholarly standards and offer clear contributions to knowledge.
The journal accepts quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method research designs, as well as systematic evidence syntheses and context-rich case analyses, provided manuscripts demonstrate theoretical clarity, methodological rigour, and transparent reporting. While maintaining an international perspective and welcoming global comparisons, HEBR particularly encourages work that examines phenomena in Indonesia or offers direct implications for Indonesia and comparable developing economies, thereby contributing to both local scholarly discourse and broader global knowledge.
The journal’s thematic coverage is anchored in three pillars, which include Governance and Development, Enterprise and Innovation, and Sustainable Finance. Within these pillars, HEBR particularly welcomes research on topics that include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Fiscal decentralisation and local autonomy
- Public sector accountability and governance
- Labour market dynamics and human capital development
- The economics of education, health, and social welfare
- Policy evaluations in transitional economies
- Strategic management in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
- Digital transformation and e-business adoption
- Entrepreneurial culture and innovation capabilities
- Consumer behaviour and marketing strategies in emerging markets
- Social entrepreneurship and community-based enterprises
- Islamic finance and banking
- The halal industry ecosystem and ethical consumption
- Green accounting, carbon disclosure, and environmental reporting
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) performance
- Behavioural finance and investment psychology
Open access and publication fees
HEBR provides immediate open access to all published content and does not charge submission fees or article processing charges (APCs). HEBR also provides immediate open access to its content and applies a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence. For full details of the licence please see here.
Copyright and Licensing
HEBR states its copyright and intellectual property arrangements clearly on the journal website here. The policy explains the terms and conditions of publication, including author retained rights for legitimate scholarly use. Authors may, for example, make personal copies, use the work for teaching, share copies with research colleagues for non-commercial use, present the work at conferences, include it in theses or dissertations (non-commercial), and reuse parts of the work in later publications, provided proper acknowledgement to HEBR is given.
Licensing is also stated explicitly. HEBR and its published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0), which permits reuse with appropriate attribution. The licensing statement is displayed on the journal policy pages and is linked in the Intellectual Property page here.
Publication ethics
HEBR is committed to research integrity and ethical publishing. All submissions must follow the HEBR’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement, which are based on the COPE-aligned Principles and Procedures. Please read the full policy here.
Privacy statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Archiving
HEBR maintains a clear long-term preservation and accessibility strategy to ensure that published content remains available to readers over time. The journal uses the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system, which supports distributed preservation across participating libraries for preservation and restoration purposes.
In addition to LOCKSS, HEBR maintains a digital archive by converting and upgrading file formats in line with evolving technology standards and, where relevant, works with preservation partners to strengthen permanence and accessibility. The journal also applies local backup and website archiving by storing its electronic content, including manuscripts and metadata, across multiple sources, with restoration procedures designed to restore access in the event of server disruption.
HEBR also supports self-archiving, allowing and encouraging authors to deposit the final published version (publisher’s PDF) in personal websites and recognised repositories, provided that complete bibliographic information is included and HEBR is cited as the original place of publication. Finally, the journal is listed in the Keepers Registry, strengthening transparency regarding its participation in trusted preservation services.