Editorial Board

Editorial Leadership

The Unveiling Seven Continents Yearbook Journal (U7Y Journal) is guided by an international editorial team dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of academic excellence, integrity, and innovation.

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Editor-in-Chief

Name: Derya A. Briand, MLaw, LLM (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Affiliation: ISBM Business School, Lucerne, Switzerland
Role: Provides strategic editorial direction, ensures peer review integrity, and upholds the journal’s quality and ethical standards.

 

International Editorial Board

The U7Y International Editorial Board consists of scholars and professionals from diverse academic and institutional backgrounds. Members contribute their expertise in areas such as management, social sciences, education policy, and international development. The board supports the journal’s mission to promote research integrity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based scholarship across global contexts.

• Ali Mohamed – Associate Editor

  • ISB Institute, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Nastia Ivanova – Editorial Board Member

  • SIU University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

• Maria Rodríguez – Advisory Board Member

  • ECLBS Council, Riga, Latvia

• Khaled Elawat – Advisory Board Member

  • OUS Academy, London, United Kingdom

• Ahmad Youssef – Editorial Board Member

  • VBNN Smart Education Group, Ajman, United Arab Emirates

• Miguel Rodríguez – Editorial Board Member

  • AAHES Autonomous Academy of Higher Education, Zurich, Switzerland

• Asaad Nassif – Editorial Board Member

  • PINO College, Zurich, Switzerland

• Nursultan Sadykov – Editorial Board Member

  • Kyrgyz-Uzbek International Pedagogical Institute (KUIPI), Kyrgyzstan

• Dace Bērziņa – Editorial Board Member

  • Amber Academy, Riga, Latvia

• Luis López – Editorial Board Member

  • OUS International Academy in Switzerland®, Switzerland

• Hans Meier – Editorial Board Member

  • SDBS Swiss Distance Business School®, Switzerland

• Vladislava Smirnova – Editorial Board Member

  • SOHS Swiss Online Hospitality School®, Switzerland

• Svetlana Lebedeva – Editorial Board Member

  • YJD Global Center for Diplomacy®, Switzerland

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​Managing Editors

• Prof. Dr. George Iatridis – Independent Researcher

• Prof. Dr. Abdiev Murat Zhuratovich – Independent Researcher

• Prof. Dr. Bachioua Lahcene – Independent Researcher

• Dr. Mohamed Diab – Independent Researcher

• Dr. Reda Farouk Hafez Said – Independent Researcher

• Prof. Dr. Naser Al Ali – Independent Researcher

• Dr. Gassem Zoor – Independent Researcher

• Prof. Dr. Nassar Amal – Independent Researcher

• Dr. Eman Ibrahim – Independent Researcher

• Dr. Mona Abdelmotaleb – Independent Researcher

• Dr. Mutrik Al Qahtani – Independent Researcher

• Dr. Mohammed Elsabbagh – Independent Researcher

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The Editorial Board reflects U7Y’s commitment to international and interdisciplinary scholarship, bringing together editors from different regions and academic traditions. The board includes expertise in business management, vocational education, social sciences, international relations, and higher education policy, supporting a multidisciplinary approach to academic publishing.

The journal maintains an open and evolving editorial structure and periodically expands its board to include researchers from a broad range of disciplines and institutions, in line with its scope and publishing standards.