Interdisciplinary Social Research

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Juliansyah Noor, S.E., M.M. is an accomplished academic and researcher with a Doctorate in Management. Currently serving as an Associate Professor, he holds a prominent position as a member of the La Tansa Mashiro University Senate, where he also contributes as a dedicated Lecturer and Researcher. With a strong academic background and expertise in management, Dr. Noor plays a vital role in advancing education and research at La Tansa Mashiro University. A highly experienced academic leader with over 15 years in editorial and academic publishing roles, Dr. Noor possesses extensive expertise in leading high-impact journals, editorial team management, and peer-review processes. As Editor-in-Chief of The Asia Pacific Journal of Management Studies, he has successfully overseen manuscript review, strategic planning, and content management to elevate the journal’s academic quality and citation impact. His leadership in academic publishing, combined with his experience in mentoring authors, facilitating collaborations, and managing editorial workflows, has resulted in measurable improvements in journal quality, author satisfaction, and international recognition. Dr. Noor is passionate about advancing the academic community through effective journal management and rigorous academic standards.

Dr. Maryam Yousefi Nejad is an academic and researcher specializing in Financial Accounting, Corporate Reporting, Financial Information Quality, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors. With a PhD, MSc, and BSc in Accounting, she has built a strong foundation in both the theoretical and applied aspects of her field, utilizing advanced quantitative research methodologies to produce meaningful insights. She currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Oxford Brookes University, where she also contributes to the development and delivery of academic programs. Her work is dedicated to equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the ever-changing financial landscape. Before joining Oxford Brookes University, Dr. Yousefi Nejad broadened her academic and research expertise through roles at Management and Science University in Malaysia. Her career is further enriched by hands-on industry experience, where she gained practical knowledge of financial operations and corporate reporting, providing her with a well-rounded perspective that bridges the gap between academia and practice. This combination of academic rigor and real-world experience positions Dr. Yousefi Nejad as a valuable contributor to the advancement of the accounting and finance field, as well as an inspiring mentor for the next generation of professionals.

ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. MUHAMMAD FAIZAL BIN A. GHANI (University of Malaya, Malaysia) He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Management, Administration and Policy, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Her expertise is Educational Leadership focusing on Educational Management and Administration, and School Finance. His expertise is for the benefit of society by sharing some academic knowledge, skills, and value in the forms of reading material such as publishing 06 academic books, 07 chapters in books, 29 proceeding and 160 articles. His latest academic book entitled Professional Learning Communities: Theories and Practices. In terms of delivering an academic speech, he has been selected to be keynote speakers and invited speakers for some international and national conferences, seminars, and workshops. In the research area, besides being an assessor at his faculty and university levels, he has been awarded more than USD100,000 research grants for his interest in School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Educational Leadership and School Finance. Therefore, his experiences put in the shape of a journal namely Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management by appointing him as an editor besides being an editorial board for some international journals like Bannu University Research Journal in Education, Journal of Economics and Finance, European Journal of Educational and Social Sciences and International Journal of Education Teaching and Learning.

Dr. Tzameret H. Rubin is a Senior Lecturer in Innovation and Management at Oxford Brookes University, with a research focus on digital innovation and the transformation of advanced financial and professional service sectors. She develops policy-oriented work addressing key challenges in digital transformation, including financial inclusivity, barriers to innovation adoption, artificial intelligence, and the value of data. As an experienced academic, Dr. Rubin has successfully designed and led research grants totaling over £7 million in funding. Her outputs and research grants tackle complex, real-world issues of fostering innovation ecosystems and knowledge flow between stakeholders. Dr. Rubin has an impressive record of publishing in tier-one global journals and is deeply committed to making her research accessible to a broader audience, ensuring its relevance and impact beyond academia.

Mariana Ziku is a doctoral fellow in the Intelligent Interaction Research Group, Dept. of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean, Greece. She is also a staff member of the Master’s Programme Folk/Popular Culture and Modern Cultural Heritage at the Hellenic Open University. Her research is in Digital Cultural Heritage/Cultural Informatics, particularly in the field of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) and Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCE), with an emphasis on the Balkan area. She has been trained in the digital curation of intangible, audiovisual and documentary heritage in Egypt, Belgium, and Germany as a grant recipient of the Leonardo da Vinci European Commission programme. She has been working as a project manager, researcher, and professional in over 10 European cross-border cooperation and national programmes in research, arts/culture, and education. She holds a BA in Art Sciences, an MA in Theory/History of Art and Curation (University of Ioannina, Greece), a Specialised Certificate in Cultural Management (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), and an MSc in Digital Humanities (KU Leuven, Belgium). She is a member of ICOMs International Committee for Documentation.

Dr. Ren Jing is currently a Senior Lecturer at the School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore. She received her B.E. degree in Electronic Engineering from the Hefei University of Technology (China) and her Ph.D. in Information Systems from Singapore Management University. Jing’s research interests include interdisciplinary topics of Applied Artificial Intelligence in Recommendation, Marketing, Social Sciences and FinTech. Jing is a Chartered Fintech Professional. She is also working as an Associate Editor for the journal Electronic Commerce Research and Applications and a regular reviewer for several journals and conferences. Her publications appeared in several Q1 journals and top-tier conferences in the Information Systems and Machine Learning fields.

Dr. Andreas Fousteris is Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Administration at the University of Piraeus. Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Piraeus, a MSc in Management of Industrial Systems with specialization in Energy & Environmental Management from National Technical University of Athens & University of Piraeus, an Executive MBA from the University of Piraeus, and a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Piraeus. He is also Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACCA). With almost two decades of professional experience in private sector, Dr. Andreas Fousteris has held managerial positions in the financial sector, consulting sector, as well as in group active in infrastructure, renewable energy, concessions, and real estate development, with main areas of responsibility being finance, information systems, business planning, business transformation, strategy, and procurement management. His current academic and research interests focus on Economic Analysis, Public Economics, Environmental & Energy Management, Technology & Innovation Management, Business Plans Preparation & Feasibility Studies, Corporate Governance, Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship.

Dr. Maria Lorca-Susino received her Ph.D. in International Studies from the University of Miami in 2009. Her research lies in the intersection of macroeconomics, labor economics, and international finance. In 2006, she joined Miami Herbert’s Economics Department, where she has been teaching since. She has published work in top academic journals, presented at leading universities and academic conferences, published two academic books on the economy of the European Union and the euro as a common currency (Routledge Pub.), and is very active in the media, participating regularly as a subject matter expert.

Dr. Claudia Covucci is a Research Fellow at the Faculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Universitas Mercatorum, Rome, Italy, and co-investigator in the PRIN 2022 Project "Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Business Registration During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Focus on Female Entrepreneurs". Her primary research interests concern corporate sustainability, CSR, digital innovation and female entrepreneurship. She has co-authored papers published in leading international academic journals, such as Employee Relations, The Journal of Consumer Marketing, The Journal of Product and Brand Management, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management and The TQM Journal, and she has collaborated in studies presented at Italian and international conferences.

Dr. António Miguel Martins is a professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Madeira, Portugal. He holds a PhD in Management at the University of Porto, Portugal. His current research activities include real estate finance, asset pricing, banking and performance measurement and management in hospitality and tourism.

Dr. Jurica Bosna is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Zadar. He holds lectures on the following subjects: Managerial skills, Macroeconomy, Quantitative methods, Organizational behavior and Decision-making. Has the experience of working in management positions in the real sector. Currently holds the position of Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Zadar and is Editor-in-chief of the international scientific journal Oeconomica Jadertina. He is a member of the Croatian branch of the European Association of Scientific Editors (HR EASE). He continuously improves his skills, thereby acquiring the latest knowledge and understanding in the field of management. The field of his scientific interest is wide, and he places a special focus on financial integration, resource management within the organization and sustainable management. He participated in many scientific projects and is a mentor to students on postgraduate doctoral studies.