Journal History

Jurnal Inovasi Akuntansi (JIA) was officially established in 2023 by the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. The journal was founded with a visionary objective to provide a reputable and progressive academic platform for researchers, lecturers, practitioners, and students to disseminate their breakthrough ideas, empirical studies, and innovative concepts in the field of accounting.

Recognizing the rapid developments and technological transformations within the accounting profession such as digital accounting, green accounting, and corporate governance the journal was named "Jurnal Inovasi Akuntansi" (Journal of Accounting Innovation). This name reflects its core commitment to encouraging and publishing scholarly works that offer fresh perspectives, innovative solutions, and practical implications for contemporary accounting challenges.

The milestones of Jurnal Inovasi Akuntansi (JIA) are summarized below:

  • June 2023 (Inception & First Publication): JIA published its inaugural edition, Volume 1, Number 1, June 2023. This initial issue featured high-quality research papers focusing on financial performance, firm value, and contemporary corporate metrics. Around this period, the journal successfully obtained its registered International Standard Serial Number, ISSN 2988-1536 (Online), ensuring compliance with national and international serial publication standards.

  • System and Infrastructure Development: Since its establishment, JIA has fully operated on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform provided by Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar (https://e-journal.unmas.ac.id/index.php/jia/index). The journal adopts a strict peer-review mechanism to maintain the academic rigor, validity, and integrity of all published articles.

  • Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Implementation: To ensure global accessibility, permanence, and better citation tracking, the journal integrated Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) for all published articles using the prefix prefix 10.36733/jia.

  • Expansion of Scope and Authorship: Moving forward into subsequent volumes, JIA has consistently expanded its reach. The journal actively attracts contributors from various prominent universities across Indonesia, covering a diverse range of topics, including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainable Performance, Green Employee Behavior, Public and Village Sector Fraud Analysis, and Auditing Quality in regional contexts.

  • Indexing: Currently JIA is indexed in DOAJ, Index Copernicus, EBSCO, GARUDA, Google Scholar, Dimensions, Crossref, BASE, WorldCat, Scilit, ROAD, ASCI, ResearchBib, EuroPub, Moraref, Indonesia One Search, Neliti, Scinapse, Scispace, Semantic Scholar, Open Alex, Discovery, Lens Org, Journal Stories, OUCI, Zendy, Isitasi, and many more.

Today, Jurnal Inovasi Akuntansi (JIA) continues to strive for excellence by steadily preparing for national accreditation (SINTA) and integration into international indexes. The editorial board remains dedicated to maintaining high editorial standards, preventing plagiarism, and fostering the advancement of accounting science through innovative, open-access research.

2026: Global Transformation

Entering 2026, Jurnal Inovasi Akuntansi (JIA) took a major strategic step to strengthen its position in the international academic arena and elevate global publication standards. This transformation is marked by two fundamental updates:

  • Implementation of the New Article Template: JIA officially introduced a more modern, streamlined, and dynamic article template. This update is designed to enhance visual aesthetics, readability, and structural consistency, making it easier for readers and researchers to review the accounting innovations published in each issue.

  • Full English Publication Policy: In alignment with its vision to become a globally recognized academic platform, starting in 2026, JIA completely updated its language policy. The journal now exclusively accepts and publishes manuscripts written entirely in English.