Publication Ethics

The International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility and Management is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, transparency, and responsible research practices. All authors, reviewers, editors, and other participants in the publication process are expected to follow ethical standards that support the integrity and credibility of scholarly publishing.

1. Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must submit original work that has not been published previously and is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal. All submitted manuscripts may be checked for plagiarism or substantial similarity. Proper acknowledgement and citation of the work of others is required.

2. Authorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the conception, research, analysis, writing, or interpretation of the manuscript. All listed authors should approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission.

3. Research Integrity

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their research is conducted honestly and responsibly. Data must not be fabricated, falsified, manipulated, or deliberately misrepresented. Research findings should be presented accurately and transparently.

4. Duplicate and Redundant Publication

Authors should not submit the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously. Substantially overlapping publications should be disclosed to the editor, and redundant publication should be avoided.

5. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors should disclose any financial, professional, personal, or other relationships that could influence the research, review, or editorial decision-making process.

6. Peer-Review Ethics

Reviewers should provide objective, constructive, and confidential evaluations. Manuscripts and unpublished information obtained during peer review must not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers should decline assignments where a significant conflict of interest exists.

7. Editorial Responsibility

Editors are responsible for making fair and impartial decisions based on the academic quality and relevance of manuscripts. Editorial decisions should not be influenced by an author's nationality, gender, institutional affiliation, personal beliefs, or other unrelated characteristics.

8. Corrections and Retractions

If significant errors or ethical issues are identified after publication, the journal may publish corrections, clarifications, or retractions when appropriate. Authors are expected to cooperate with the editorial team in correcting genuine errors.

9. Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

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

10. Misconduct

The journal does not tolerate practices such as plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, manipulation of data, duplicate submission, inappropriate authorship, citation manipulation, or undisclosed conflicts of interest. Suspected misconduct may be investigated by the editorial team, and appropriate action may be taken.