Editorial Policy

BMI invites submissions in areas of financial markets & investors, banking, and corporate finance, broadly defined, with relevant practical application for investors. Submissions are invited in four distinct categories of paper types:

• Short Paper: These should be concise, with a word count not exceeding 2,500 words. Ideal for presenting succinct research findings or novel ideas.
• Regular Paper: Comprehensive studies or reviews, limited to 8,000 words. These papers should offer in-depth analyses or extensive research results.
• Focus On: This category is for short manuscripts, no longer than 4,000 words, that delve into a specific topic from a practitioner's perspective. The aim is to provide current research and insights into practical applications.
• Debate On: Transcripts from discussions among experts at forums, conferences, or seminars. These submissions should capture both academic and practical viewpoints on a particular issue, contributing to the ongoing dialogue with contemporary research insights.

Bankers, Markets & Investors does not require authors to assign copyright of their published original research papers to the journal. Authors publishing with Bankers, Markets & Investors retains the copyright to their work allowing the articles to be re-used and re-distributed without restriction, as long as the original work is correctly cited. The responsibility to the contents and its authenticity rests solely with the authors and they will solely be responsible for the originality of published work.

Bankers, Markets & Investors supports the Subscription based Access Publishing. Articles are published under a “Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 BY-NC International License”. This license allows users to redistribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.

Bankers, Markets & Investors shall be published four times a year.

Bankers, Markets & Investors shall not take any responsibility for the contents of articles published and all such responsibility shall lie with the author/s. The opinions expressed in the articles are solely of the author/s and Bankers, Markets & Investors may not agree with such opinions in part or in full.

Peer-Review Policy

Submission fees

A submission fee of €100 is required for all unsolicited new manuscripts. It is important to note that if a paper is initially rejected by the editor and subsequently resubmitted by the author, it will be treated as a new submission. The consideration of submissions commences only upon the completion of the submission fee payment during the submission process. Please be aware that the submission fee is non-refundable, and the editorial team reserves the right to reject a paper without proceeding to the review stage.

Desk Rejection Policy

The criteria for desk rejection are detailed below, with the aim of providing clarity on this process. Typically, desk rejections occur within one week of submission. It's important to note that the submission fee is non-refundable, given the editorial effort involved in making this crucial decision.

Papers falling outside the journal's thematic focus are immediately desk rejected as 'out of scope'. Furthermore, even if a submission pertains to a relevant BMI topic, it may still be desk rejected if it fails to meet our quality standards. Common quality issues include a lack of substantive depth, inappropriate methodologies to the research question or lacking in rigor, language, style, etc.

Resubmitting a Rejected Paper 
It is against the journal policy to submit a previously rejected paper. Please note that your paper may be withdrawn if it has previously been rejected by the Editors and you did not receive a Reject and Resubmit decision, in this case the submission fee is non-refundable.

Review Process 

Upon submission, papers undergo an initial assessment by an editor-in-chief relevant with the category of the paper (banking, corporate finance, or markets & investors), before being assigned to referees. Papers that pass this initial screening are typically forwarded to two external reviewers. Should any reviewer decline the invitation, alternative reviewers will be sought. Generally, a minimum of two comprehensive reviews is required for the Handling Editor to make an informed decision on acceptance, rejection, or the need for revisions. Nonetheless, there may be instances where only a single review is obtained, leaving the final decision to the discretion of the responsible Editor.

A maximum of two revision cycles is permitted for each manuscript. Authors are allocated a six-week period for each revision cycle to address and incorporate the feedback and suggestions provided by the reviewers.

The submitted article is given up to the Editor-In-Chief after final checking, who examines the manuscript and decides its acceptance followed by a peer review by at least two subject experts. The corresponding author is informed through e-mail as early as possible about the editorial decision. The rejected article is always supported for a newer submission.