About the Journal

Publisher: University of Kigali

Publisher website: https://uok.ac.rw/journal-of-financial-and-management-sciences/

Journal Website: https://journals.uok.ac.rw/jfms/

Indexing: https://doaj.org/toc/3078-512X

The Journal of Financial and Management Sciences (JFMS) is an open-access, double blind peer-reviewed journal published by the University of Kigali, Rwanda; indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and holds registered ISSN numbers for both print and online editions (Print: 3078-5111; Online: 3078-512X). The journal is also assigned a Crossref DOI prefix (10.70970) through Crossref, ensuring persistent identification and global accessibility of its published articles.

Aim

The Journal of FMS (JFMS) aims to advance rigorous, evidence-based, and interdisciplinary scholarship that contributes to the understanding, development, and transformation of management systems, organizational practices, and applied socio-economic processes. The journal provides a platform for high-quality theoretical, empirical, and practice-oriented research that informs policy, strengthens institutional performance, and supports sustainable development across diverse sectors.

Scope

JFMS is the University of Kigali's academic platform dedicated to advancing knowledge in finance, economics, and management-related disciplines. This milestone marks a significant step in the University’s commitment to fostering a research-driven academic culture and contributing to the global exchange of innovative ideas.

JFMS publishes original research articles, systematic reviews, conceptual papers, and case studies that address contemporary issues in management and applied social sciences. The journal is particularly interested in research that integrates theory with practice and contributes to both academic knowledge and real-world decision-making.

Coverage 

  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Management
  • Applied Socio-Economic Sciences

  Core areas

  • Financial Management and Corporate Governance
  • Economics and Development
  • Management and Organizational Studies
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Project and Risk Management
  • Supply Chain and Operations Management

 Cross-cutting themes

  • Sustainability
  • Digital transformation
  • Climate and environmental management
  • Circular economy
  • Analytics and emerging technologies
  • Inclusive development.

Editorial Diversity

The journal’s editorial board comprises distinguished academics and industry experts with extensive experience in finance, economics, and management from United States of America, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, South Africa, Spain, Uganda and Rwanda.  This team ensures published articles’ quality, relevance, and academic rigour. Adopting a double-blind peer-review process, the JFMS maintains high ethical standards and impartiality, guaranteeing that contributions meet international research benchmarks.

Editorial Board

Advisory Board:

  • Professor Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes – Operations Management.  Head of the Centre for Supply Chain Improvement at the University of Derby, United Kingdom.  Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (Emerald).  
  • Professor Georgi Gochev - New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria       Expertise: Literature, Philosophy and Classical Studies
  • Prof Felix Maringe– University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 
    Expertise: Higher Education Leadership, Policy in Education, and Sustainable Development in Education Systems.

Editor-in-Chief:

  • Dr. Ronald Kwena– Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor - Research, Innovation & Enterprise, University of Kigali, Rwanda.
    Expertise: Project Management, Social Transformation, and Sustainable Development

 Associate Editors:

  • Prof Joseph Lekunze – North West University Business School, South Africa; Expertise: Agricultural Economics
  • Prof Richardson Shambare– University of Fort Hare, South Africa
    Expertise: Sustainable Finance, Microfinance, and Economic Policy
  • Prof Ogechi Adeola– University of Kigali, Rwanda
    Expertise: Marketing and Entrepreneurship
  • Prof Lerato Mdaka – North West University, South Africa.  Expertise: Business /Entrepreneurship
  • Prof MacDonald Kanyangale – University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Expertise: Management
  • Prof Alfonso Duran Heras – Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain.  Expertise: Business Administration/ Engineering Management
  • Prof Janet Bagorogoza – Makerere University, Business School, Uganda.  Expertise: Human resource management.

  • Prof Lucy Ojode – Texas Southern University, United States of America.  Expertise: Strategic management.

Reviewers

  • Prof Chimucheka Tendai – University of Fort Hare, South Africa.  Expertise: Management
  • Prof Geoffrey Gitau –Murang’a university, Kenya.  Expertise: ICT / Engineering Innovation

  • Professor Singh Narayan Satyendra– University of Kigali.  Expertise: Commerce

  • Dr. Simon Nadeem– Derby University, United Kingdom.  Expertise: Supply Chain Management
  • Dr Benjamin Mudaheranwa – University of Rwanda , Rwanda.  Expertise: Business Finance
  • Dr Willy Mugenzi– Jaume University, Spain.  Expertise: Strategic Leadership
  • Dr Jack Bwalya –University College Dublin, Ireland.  Expertise: health policy, public opinion on healthcare and politics
  • Dr Placide Kwizera – Directorate of Research, National Bank of Rwanda.  Expertise: Economics
  • Dr Wilberforce NUWAGIRA – Directorate of Research, National Bank of Rwanda. Expertise: in Mathematical Statistics.
  • Dr Mathias Karangwa – Directorate of Research, National Bank of Rwanda.  Expertise:  Economics
  • Dr Annie Uwimana – Directorate of Research, National Bank of Rwanda.  Expertise: Economics
  • Dr. Musoni Wilson– University of Kigali.  Expertise: Computer Science, ICT for Development, Digital Innovation, and Green Technology.
  • Dr. Akumuntu Joseph – University of Kigali.  Expertise: Procurement and Transportation Management.
  • Dr Martin Gachukia – University of Kigali.  Expertise: Supply Chain Management.
  • Dr. Dushimimana Jean De Dieu– University of Kigali.  Expertise: Management and Development.
  • Dr. Tarus Thomas– University of Kigali.  Expertise: Finance and Economic Development.

License

CC Attribution 4.0: Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this license may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode

Repository Policy

The Journal of Financial and Management Sciences (JFMS) supports open scholarly communication and long-term preservation of research outputs in line with international best practice.

JFMS permits and encourages authors to deposit their work in https://repository.uok.ac.rw/; Institutional repositories; Disciplinary or subject-based repositories; Funder-mandated repositories; Non-commercial scholarly platforms.

This policy applies to all articles published in the journal.

JFMS does not impose an embargo period on the self-archiving of preprints or accepted manuscripts. The Version of Record may be deposited immediately where the publication license permits.

Copyright

Copyright remains with the author(s). Articles are published under the journal’s stated license, which governs reuse, redistribution, and repository deposit. Repository deposits must comply with the terms of the publication license.

Archiving Policy

LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)
The Journal of Financial and Management Sciences (JFMS) uses the LOCKSS system to ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. LOCKSS allows participating libraries to collect, preserve, and provide ongoing access to journal content through a distributed preservation network via a LOCKSS Publisher Manifest page.

CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS)
JFMS also participates in the CLOCKSS archival system to guarantee permanent preservation of its scholarly content. CLOCKSS provides a secure, decentralized archive managed by participating libraries and publishers, ensuring that journal content remains accessible in the event of catastrophic loss or discontinuation through a CLOCKSS Publisher Manifest page.

Access

The journal provides open access to its contents.

Manuscript Submission

https://journals.uok.ac.rw/jfms/en/submission