À propos de cette revue

The Journal of Financial and Management Sciences (JFMS) is 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

Financial management and corporate governance
Development economics and inclusive growth
Business innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems
Project Risk management and decision sciences
Supply chain management and logistics systems
Sustainable business practices and circular economy models
Environmental management and climate-responsive systems
Resource efficiency and organizational sustainability strategies
Social innovation and development management
Management analytics and decision-support systems
Information systems for governance and business
Innovation management and emerging technologies

Editorial Diversity

The journal’s editorial board comprises distinguished academics and industry experts with extensive experience in finance, economics, and management from Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, India, Ireland, and the United States for America. 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).
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: Agriculture 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

Guest Editors:

Prof MacDonald Kanyangale – University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Expertise: Management

Reviewers

Prof Alfonso Duran Heras – Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain. Expertise: Business Administration/ Engineering Management
Prof MacDonald Kanyangale – University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Expertise: Management
Prof Chimucheka Tendai – University of Fort Hare, South Africa. Expertise: Management
Prof Lucy Ojode – Texas Southern University, USA. Expertise: Strategic management.
Prof Janet Bagorogoza – Makerere University, Business School, Uganda. Expertise: Human resource management.
Prof Geoffrey Gitau –Murang’a university, Kenya. Expertise: ICT / Engineering Innovation
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
Professor Singh Narayan Satyendra– University of Kigali. Expertise: Commerce
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. 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