About the Journal

Bosphorus Review of International Commerce and Social Sciences (BRICS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal publishing theoretical, empirical, and interdisciplinary research in economics, finance, international commerce, business, and the broader social sciences. The journal particularly welcomes applied, comparative, and policy-relevant studies addressing contemporary economic, financial, commercial, and social challenges.

  • Open AccessFree to read, immediately
  • Double-BlindPeer review, at least two reviewers
  • No APCsNo submission or publication fees
  • CC BY 4.0Authors retain copyright
  • 2 Issues / YearJune and December

Call for Papers: Inaugural Issue

BRICS invites original research articles and review articles in economics, finance, international commerce, business and the broader social sciences. Submissions for the journal's first issue are now open.

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Welcome from the Editor-in-Chief

Dear colleagues,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bosphorus Review of International Commerce and Social Sciences. Named after the strait that has joined continents, markets and ideas for centuries, BRICS aims to be a meeting point for rigorous, policy-relevant research on the economic, financial and social questions shaping a multipolar world economy.

We are committed to a fair and timely double-blind review process, high ethical standards and free, immediate access to everything we publish. I warmly invite researchers from all regions to submit their work and to join us as reviewers.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mortaza Ojaghlou
Editor-in-Chief, Istanbul Aydın University, Türkiye

Aims and Scope

  • Macroeconomics & Monetary Policy
  • International Trade & Global Value Chains
  • International Finance & FinTech
  • Development & Emerging Markets
  • Innovation & Digitalisation
  • Energy, Environment & Climate
  • Applied Econometrics
  • Business & International Marketing
  • Political Economy & Public Policy
  • BRICS & Comparative Studies

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Why Publish with BRICS

BRICS offers authors a rigorous yet author-friendly publication route, combining international editorial oversight with free and immediate global access to research.

Rigorous Peer Review

Every manuscript is screened for scope, quality and similarity, then evaluated under a double-blind process by at least two independent expert reviewers.

Free and Open

No article processing or submission charges. All articles are freely and permanently available under the CC BY 4.0 licence, and authors retain copyright.

International Board

Editors and reviewers from leading universities across Asia, the Middle East and Europe ensure expert, diverse and balanced evaluation.

Ethics and Transparency

Clear policies on publication ethics, plagiarism, conflicts of interest, corrections, retractions and the responsible use of AI, aligned with COPE principles.

Timely Editorial Process

Submissions receive a prompt initial editorial assessment, and authors are kept informed at every stage, from review to final decision and publication.

Editorial and Language Support

Accepted manuscripts benefit from dedicated language and copy editing, helping authors present their research clearly to an international readership.

Policy-Relevant Research

The journal favours applied, comparative and evidence-based studies that speak to policymakers, practitioners and the wider academic community.

Global Visibility

Open metadata, OAI-PMH harvesting and ORCID-linked author profiles make published work easy to discover, cite and share worldwide.

International Editorial Board

BRICS is guided by an international community of economists, finance specialists, business scholars and social scientists. Board members bring complementary expertise in macroeconomics, international trade, finance, econometrics, energy and environmental economics, political economy and international relations, ensuring that every submission is assessed by specialists in its field.

  • 30+Editors and associate editors
  • 32Expert reviewers
  • 10+Advisory board members
  • 9+Countries represented
  • 20+Universities and institutes

The editorial and advisory boards bring together scholars from:

  • Türkiye
  • Iran
  • China
  • Malaysia
  • Pakistan
  • United Kingdom
  • Poland
  • India
  • Germany

The editorial structure comprises the Editor-in-Chief, Section Editors responsible for major subject areas, Associate Editors who manage the review process, a Language and Copy Editor, and an Advisory Board that provides strategic guidance on the journal's development.

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