Journal History

OUR JOURNEY

Journal History

The development of Jurnal Ekonomi KIAT reflects our continued commitment to academic excellence and scholarly communication.

1996

Establishment of the Journal

Jurnal Ekonomi KIAT was established by the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Islam Riau (UIR), as an academic platform to publish scholarly ideas and research in economics and development.

Founding Editorial Leadership
  • First General Director: Prof. Dr. Detri Karya, SE., MA
  • First Editor-in-Chief: Drs. Tarmizi, M.Si
1996–2014

Print Publication Era

The journal was published in print twice a year, in June and December.

Publication Profile
  • Frequency: Biannual (June and December)
  • Scope: Accounting, Management, Business Law, Taxation, Information Systems, and related fields in economics and finance.
  • Publication record: 22 issues had been published as of June 2014.
23 JUN 2025

Editorial Board Restructuring

The editorial board was restructured under the Dean’s Decree of the Faculty of Economics and Business, UIR No. 0410/KPTS/FEB-UIR/2025.

Editorial Leadership
  • Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Gusman Nawanir, ST., M.Sc., Ph.D
  • Journal Manager: Dian Saputra, SE., M.Acc., Ak., CA
International Editorial Representation

Section editors from institutions including:

  • Universiti Utara Malaysia
  • Massey University, New Zealand
  • British University in Dubai, UAE
  • Southern Technical University, Iraq
  • Other national and international institutions
JUNE 2025

New Manuscript Template

Beginning with Volume 36, Issue 1, the journal introduced a new manuscript template aligned with international academic publishing standards and the OJS 3 platform.

Strategic Development

The update improved manuscript formatting, citation style, article layout, and overall design as part of the journal’s efforts to strengthen quality for national accreditation and international indexing.