Publication Ethics

The International Journal of Business and Management Innovations is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, research ethics, transparency, and responsible scholarly publishing. All authors, reviewers, editors, and other participants in the publication process are expected to uphold these principles.

1. Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must submit original work that has not been plagiarized or improperly copied from other sources. All ideas, statements, data, and material obtained from other works must be appropriately acknowledged and cited.

2. Duplicate and Redundant Publication

Manuscripts should not be submitted simultaneously to multiple journals. Authors should not publish substantially the same research in more than one publication without appropriate justification and disclosure.

3. Authorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a significant intellectual contribution to the research. All listed authors should approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission.

4. Research Integrity

Authors must present research findings honestly and accurately. Fabrication, falsification, manipulation of data, and misleading presentation of results are unacceptable.

5. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors should disclose any financial, professional, personal, or other interests that could influence the research or editorial process.

6. Ethical Research

Research involving human participants, personal data, animals, or other ethically sensitive subjects should comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements. Where required, authors should obtain appropriate ethical approval and informed consent.

7. Peer-Review Integrity

Reviewers must provide fair, objective, constructive, and confidential assessments. Manuscripts and unpublished information obtained during peer review must not be used for personal or professional advantage.

8. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions should be based on the academic quality, originality, relevance, and integrity of a manuscript. Decisions should not be influenced by personal, commercial, institutional, or other inappropriate considerations.

9. Artificial Intelligence

AI tools may be used as research or writing assistance where appropriate, but authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their manuscripts. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Substantial AI assistance should be appropriately disclosed.

10. Corrections and Retractions

The journal is committed to correcting the scholarly record when errors or ethical concerns are identified. Where necessary, the journal may publish corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions.

11. Misconduct

If suspected academic or publication misconduct is reported, the editorial team may investigate the matter and take appropriate action based on the available evidence and applicable publication-ethics principles.