Journal History
EBGC (Journal of Economics, Business, and Government Challenges) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur, Surabaya, Indonesia. The journal has its roots in “Jurnal Riset Ekonomi Bisnis”, first issued in 2007, and has been published under its current name since 2018. Over nearly two decades, the journal has grown from a faculty research outlet into an open-access journal focusing on challenges in economics, business, and government.
2007
First issued
2018
Current name since
17
Issues published (2018–2026)
Milestones
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2007 | First issued under the name “Jurnal Riset Ekonomi Bisnis”, with print ISSN 1411-9080. |
| March 2008 | The print ISSN changed to 1979-7117, which is still in use today. |
| 2018 | Renamed the Journal of Economics, Business, and Government Challenges (EBGC). Vol. 1 No. 1 was published on April 3, 2018, with online ISSN (e-ISSN) 2614-4115. The journal has been published twice a year since then. |
| 2018–present | Published regularly twice a year, in April and November, under the open-access Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. |
| Today | Indexed in SINTA, Garuda, Crossref, Google Scholar, and Dimensions. As of October 20, 2026, 10 EBGC articles have been cited in Scopus, totaling 21 citations. |
Journal Identity
| Journal title | Journal of Economics, Business, and Government Challenges |
| Abbreviation | EBGC / JoEBGC |
| Former title | Jurnal Riset Ekonomi Bisnis (2007–2017) |
| Print ISSN | 1979-7117 (previously 1411-9080) |
| Online ISSN | 2614-4115 |
| Publisher | Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur |
| Frequency | Twice a year (April and November) |
| Review | Peer-reviewed |
| License | CC BY 4.0 |
| Website | https://ebgc.upnjatim.ac.id/index.php/ebgc |
Publication Archive under the Current Name
| Year | Volume | Issue 1 (April) | Issue 2 (November) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vol. 9 | No. 1 | – |
| 2025 | Vol. 8 | No. 1 | No. 2 |
| 2024 | Vol. 7 | No. 1 | No. 2 |
| 2023 | Vol. 6 | No. 1 | No. 2 |
| 2022 | Vol. 5 | No. 1 | No. 2 |
| 2021 | Vol. 4 | No. 1 | No. 2 |
| 2020 | Vol. 3 | No. 1 | No. 2 |
| 2019 | Vol. 2 | No. 1 | No. 2 |
| 2018 | Vol. 1 | No. 1 | No. 2 |
Source: EBGC journal website (About the Journal and Archives)
