Aims and Scope

The Journal of Sustainable Finance and Business Innovation (JSFBI) aims to advance high-quality scholarly research that deepens understanding of how financial practices, accounting systems, governance mechanisms, and innovation processes contribute to sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economic outcomes. The journal seeks to serve as an authoritative academic forum for research addressing both conceptual and practical challenges at the intersection of sustainable finance, responsible accounting, and innovation-driven business transformation.

JSFBI welcomes original empirical, theoretical, methodological, and policy-oriented studies that make a clear and substantive contribution to academic knowledge and professional practice. The journal particularly encourages research that demonstrates strong analytical rigor, solid theoretical grounding, and empirical robustness, while offering insights of relevance to academics, practitioners, regulators, and policymakers.

The journal publishes research employing diverse methodological approaches, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods designs, as well as comparative analyses, case studies, and cross-country investigations. JSFBI adopts an interdisciplinary perspective and encourages studies that integrate insights from finance, accounting, management, economics, and related fields.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

  • Sustainable, green, and responsible finance
  • Sustainable investment, impact investing, and climate finance
  • Corporate finance and sustainability-oriented financial decision-making
  • Accounting systems and sustainability measurement
  • Sustainability accounting, integrated reporting, and assurance of sustainability information
  • Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure and reporting quality
  • Corporate governance, accountability, and board effectiveness
  • Risk management and sustainability-related financial risks
  • Digital finance adoption and financial system transformation
  • FinTech, digital payments, blockchain, and technology-enabled financial services
  • Innovation management, innovation-driven strategies, and business model transformation
  • Digital financial inclusion, financial literacy, and access to finance
  • Financial regulation, supervision, and sustainability-oriented policy frameworks
  • Public policy and finance for sustainable development
  • Sustainability and innovation in emerging and developing economies
  • Comparative and cross-country studies in sustainable finance and business innovation

JSFBI serves a global academic and professional community, including researchers, educators, policymakers, regulators, financial professionals, and business leaders engaged in advancing sustainable, innovative, and responsible financial and organisational practices.