The Emirati Journal of Business, Economics & Social Studies (EJBESS) is a peer-
reviewed, open-access journal published by Emirates Scholar Center for Research & Studies (ESRC).
EJBESS maintains rigorous standards through double-blind peer review (48-hour desk review → 3-4 week first decision), plagiarism screening, and full COPE/DOAJ
compliance. All content published as open access under CC BY 4.0.
Diamond Open Access - No APC
EJBESS is a Diamond Open Access journal. This means that:
- Authors do not pay any fees at any stage of the editorial process.
- There are no Article Processing Charges (APCs).
- There are no submission fees, no publication fees, and no fast-track fees.
All articles are published Open Access and are freely available to readers immediately upon publication. Any optional services offered by third parties (e.g., language editing, formatting, or dissemination support) are entirely optional, are not required for submission orpublication, and have no influence on peer review, editorial decisions, acceptance, or publication priority
Publication Workflow:
- Continuous model, Crossref DOIs assigned
- Preservation via Zenodo/CLOCKSS
- Rich metadata (ORCID/ROR/Funder IDs)
- CiteScholar submission platform
Editorial Commitment:
- Independent from commercial influence
- Transparent metrics published annually
- Equitable global access for emerging markets research
EJBESS connects scholars, practitioners, and policymakers through operationally excellent, ethically sound scholarly publishing.