All Policies
1. Open Access Policy
The International Journal of Data-Driven Management and Business Strategy (IJDDMBS) follows a strong open-access policy, ensuring that all published research is freely available to readers worldwide without subscription barriers.
All articles are accessible online, downloadable, and shareable to promote global knowledge dissemination. The journal supports the Creative Commons licensing model to encourage wide academic and non-commercial use of published content.
2. Plagiarism Policy
The journal follows a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism. All submitted manuscripts must be original and free from copied content. Submissions are screened using advanced plagiarism detection tools.
If plagiarism is detected, the manuscript will be rejected immediately. If discovered after publication, the article will be retracted following ethical guidelines.
3. COPE Recommendation for Plagiarism
IJDDMBS follows COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines for handling plagiarism cases. Investigations are conducted fairly and transparently, and actions may include rejection, correction, or retraction depending on severity.
4. Copyright Policy
Authors retain copyright of their published work. By submitting, authors grant the journal the right to publish and distribute the article while being recognized as the original publisher.
Authors may share their work in institutional repositories and academic platforms with proper citation.
5. Rights and Grants to Authors
Authors are allowed to reuse their published work for academic and research purposes, including teaching, presentations, and future publications, provided proper attribution is given to the journal.
6. Licensing Policy
All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) License, allowing sharing and adaptation for non-commercial purposes with proper credit.
7. COPE Conflict of Interest Policy
Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial, personal, or professional conflicts of interest that may influence the publication process.
8. Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
The journal follows strict ethical standards based on COPE guidelines. It prohibits data fabrication, plagiarism, and unethical publishing practices. All manuscripts undergo transparent peer review.
9. APC Waiver Policy
The journal may offer Article Processing Charge (APC) waivers for authors from low-income regions or financially constrained backgrounds. Waivers are granted at the discretion of the editorial board.
10. Withdrawal Policy
Authors may withdraw manuscripts before acceptance. After peer review begins, withdrawal is allowed only under special circumstances. Post-publication withdrawal is treated as retraction if necessary.
11. Human and Ethical Research Policy
Research involving human participants must follow ethical standards such as informed consent and confidentiality. Animal studies must follow ethical care principles and institutional approval guidelines.
12. Errata, Retractions and Corrigenda Policy
The journal maintains publication integrity by issuing corrections, retractions, or corrigenda when necessary. All updates are linked to the original article for transparency.
13. Digital Preservation
IJDDMBS ensures long-term preservation of published content through digital archiving systems, backups, and indexing in scholarly repositories.
14. Advertisement Policy
The journal does not promote commercial advertising that influences editorial decisions. Any permitted advertisement is clearly separated from academic content.
15. Editorial Policy
The editorial process is transparent and based on academic merit. All manuscripts undergo peer review by subject experts before acceptance.
16. Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure
All contributors must disclose financial or personal relationships that could influence research outcomes. Non-disclosure may lead to rejection or correction.
17. Privacy and Informed Consent
Authors must ensure participant privacy and obtain informed consent for human-based studies. Personal data must be anonymized to protect confidentiality.
18. Data Sharing Policy
The journal encourages data sharing to promote transparency and reproducibility. Authors should provide a data availability statement and, where possible, deposit datasets in recognized repositories.
