About Asian Journal of Economics and Banking

Aims and scope

History of the Journal
 

The Asian Journal of Economics and Banking (AJEB) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by Emerald Group Publishing on behalf of Ho Chi Minh University of Banking (HUB) under the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV). Originally established under the title Banking Technology Review, the journal was officially renamed to its current title on January 1, 2019. Between 2017 and 2018, the journal was published on a semiannual basis. Since 2019, AJEB has adopted a triannual publication schedule, with issues released in March, July, and November. Volume 9 Issue 2 (2025) was published in September as a result of the Emerald Insight platform relaunch.

Aims and Scope
 

AJEB promotes theoretical and empirical research using advanced statistical and machine learning methods in all areas of economics, with a focus on the financial system, especially the banking sector. Submissions related to any region will be considered, but special attention is devoted to research dealing with sustainable development in Asian economies, particularly with regard to the role of the Asian banking and financial systems.

Key areas of interest (including but not limited to):

•    Financial Inclusion, Behavioral Economics, and ESG-aligned Sustainable Finance in Asia
•    Climate Risk, Green Finance, Green Banking, and Green Growth in Asian economies
•    Digital Transformation in Asian Banking Sectors
•    Financial System Resilience and Risk Management in Asia
•    Innovation, Regulation, and Governance in Islamic Banking
•    Application of Various Data Processing Techniques to Economics and Finance, including:  Bayesian Statistics and Monte-Carlo Techniques, AI and Machine Learning, Statistics of Diffusion Models, Volatility Clustering, Economic and Financial Predictions, Forecast Verification

AJEB is edited by an international board of editors and associate editors from within and outside Asian countries. This ensures access to prestigious referees and thus guarantees a high intellectual standard of published research. Editors are committed to making prompt and fair publication decisions on all submissions.
There are no fees or charges associated with submission or publishing with AJEB.