Focus and Scope

The journal focuses on:

• the development, analyses, efficiency and performance of financial markets,
• the analyses, development and performance of particular financial instruments traded on these markets,
• the performance and efficiency of businesses,
• banking and the insurance industry and their regulatory framework,
• accounting and tax regulations concerning trading on financial markets and individual investment instruments,
• the assessment, analysis and comparison of risk connected with these investment instruments,
• their development tendencies, their usage in entrepreneurial activities, and the impacts they have on the entrepreneurial entities and economy.

Its aim is to present new findings and empirical studies in the fields of financial markets, banking, insurance, accounting, regulatory framework and international finance. The review papers are also welcome.

Peer Review Process

Submitted paper is concisely assessed by the journal editor who checks whether it is in accordance with the focus of journal and if it satisfies the general requirements of a scientific paper. If yes, two independent referees are asked to review the article.

For every contribution two two-page reviews will be provided. The reviewers are unaware of the identity of the authors, and authors are also unaware of the identity of reviewers. The reviewers are experts in the field the paper is focused on. They are asked to fill in the review form which contains 12 criteria, space for additional comments, reviewer’s re­commendations (to publish the paper in its present form or to modify or to reject the paper) and space for comment to the editor only. The standard review process lasts from two to six weeks. This period can be extended in extra ordinary circumstances depending on cooperation with reviewers.

The editorial board will decide against or in favour of the acceptance for publication on the basis of reviews. Editors may accept articles for publishing conditionally and request that reviewers' remarks are incorporated.

For more information on the authors' and reviewers' duties see the section Publication Ethics.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

Editorial Board

Editor in Chief: