About the Journal — Aims & Scope
About AIMR
Internal Auditing & Risk Management (AIMR) is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by Athenaeum University of Bucharest since 2006.
The journal serves as an intellectual and practitioner forum for the exchange of knowledge, insights, and expertise in the rapidly evolving fields of internal auditing, risk management, corporate governance, and financial control.
AIMR publishes original, high-quality research — both theoretical and applied — that holds significance for academia, the professional community, and policymakers.
Scope and Topics
AIMR welcomes submissions covering, but not limited to:
Internal Auditing
- Audit quality and effectiveness
- IT auditing and cybersecurity audit
- Internal audit standards and methodologies
- Performance auditing
- Public sector auditing
Risk Management
- Enterprise risk management (ERM)
- Financial risk assessment
- Operational risk
- Climate and ESG risk
- Emerging risks and disruption
Corporate Governance
- Board effectiveness and independence
- Compliance frameworks
- Transparency and disclosure
- Stakeholder engagement
- Anti-corruption and anti-fraud
Financial Management & Control
- Internal control systems (COSO framework)
- Financial reporting quality
- Accounting standards (IFRS/IPSAS)
- Tax compliance and fiscal policy
- Forensic accounting
Digital Transformation
- AI and machine learning in auditing
- Data analytics for risk assessment
- Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies
- Robotic process automation (RPA)
- Digital forensics
Public Policy & Regulation
- Banking supervision
- Financial stability
- Regulatory compliance
- EU directives and implementation
- Social economy and sustainability
Publication Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Athenaeum University of Bucharest |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Frequency | Bi-annual (March and September) |
| ISSN (print) | 2065-8168 |
| ISSN (online) | 2068-2077 |
| Language | English (preferred); Romanian with English abstract accepted |
| Review type | Double-blind peer review |
| Access | Open access — free to read and download |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) |
| APC | 100 EUR per accepted article (no submission fees) |
History
Internal Auditing & Risk Management was founded in 2006 by Athenaeum University of Bucharest and the Center of Excellence in Financial Management and Internal Audit. The journal was initially published quarterly (4 issues per year). Starting with 2022, the Editorial Board decided to transition to a bi-annual publication schedule (March and September) to enhance the quality and depth of each issue.
Over the years, AIMR has published more than 500 peer-reviewed articles. The databases that index the journal are listed on the Indexing page.
Editorial Office
Internal Auditing & Risk Management (AIMR)
Athenaeum University of Bucharest
Str. Giuseppe Garibaldi Nr. 2A, Sector 2
București, 020223, România
Email: aimr@univath.ro
Website: https://univath.ro/cercetare/AIMR