About the Journal

Ecosocial Studies: Banking, Finance and Cybersecurity Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by IMCRA – International Meetings and Conferences Research Association, Azerbaijan. The journal advances high-quality interdisciplinary research at the intersection of banking, finance, cybersecurity, fintech, blockchain technologies, digital governance, and socio-economic development.

E-ISSN 3081-0671
Established 2019
Frequency Biannual
License CC BY 4.0

Peer Review

Double-blind peer review by independent experts, normally completed within 4–6 weeks.

Open Access

All articles are freely accessible online under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Publication Fees

The journal does not charge submission fees or article processing charges.

  • Copyright and Licensing Policy

     

    To support the broadest possible dissemination and reuse of scholarly work, Ecosocial Studies: Banking, Finance and Cybersecurity Journal adopts an open-access copyright and licensing model in accordance with international publishing standards.

    Copyright Retention

    Authors retain full copyright of their published articles. By doing so, the journal ensures that authors maintain ownership of their intellectual work while granting the journal the right of first publication.

    License Terms

    All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original authors and the journal are properly credited.

    Under this license, others are free to:

    - Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
    - Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.

    Conditions:

    - Attribution — Proper credit must be given to the original author(s) and to Ecosocial Studies: Banking, Finance and Cybersecurity Journal as the place of first publication.

    Author Rights

    Authors are entitled to:
    - Enter into separate, non-exclusive distribution agreements for the published version of their work (e.g., posting in institutional repositories, including in books, or on personal websites), provided that original publication in this journal is acknowledged.
    - Deposit both preprints and postprints (the final published version) on recognized platforms such as preprint servers, institutional repositories, or personal webpages, at any stage of the submission or publication process. This practice enhances visibility, facilitates early academic engagement, and increases the potential for citation.

    Intellectual Property Protection

    The journal encourages authors to actively safeguard and exercise their intellectual property rights while supporting the principles of open knowledge dissemination.

    Ethical Compliance

    The policy aligns with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and international best practices, reinforcing the journal’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and open science.