International Journal of Business and Management Technology in Society

IJBMTS is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal. This ethical statement binds the behavior of the author, the editor, reviewers and the publisher. This statement is based on Elsevier recommendations and COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. 

ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR JOURNAL PUBLICATION 

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed IJBMTS is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is, therefore, important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society.  

IJBMTS is committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. 

AUTHOR DUTIES

Article Standards
Authors must present original and accurate articles regarding the work process performed and provide objective discussion. In articles, data must be presented accurately. Articles must contain sufficient details and references so that others can develop the research. Deliberately false or inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Data Access
Under certain conditions, at the editor's request, authors are asked to provide raw data related to the review process. Authors must be prepared to provide the editor with access to this data.

Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that their work is completely original, and if authors have used the work and/or words of others, they must be properly cited or quoted.

Duplicate Publication
An author should not publish manuscripts that descriptively describe the same research in more than one journal or other publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgment of Sources
Authors must always acknowledge the work of others. Authors must cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the submitted article.

About Article Authors
The listed authors are limited only to those who have made significant contributions to the concept, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported research. All individuals who have made significant contributions should be listed as authors. If there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author communicating with the editor must ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the article, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the article and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Conflict of Interest:
All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial matters or other substantive conflicts of interest that could be interpreted to affect the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.

Fundamental Errors in Published Work:
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, it is the author's obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the manuscript.

EDITOR DUTIES

Fairness:
An editor at all times evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to the race, gender, religion, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality:
Editors and any editorial staff are prohibited from disclosing any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the authors, reviewers, editorial board, and other publishers.

Conflict of Interest:
Unpublished material disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in the editor's own research without the written consent of the author.

Publication Decisions:
The journal editor is responsible for deciding which articles are published. Editors may seek input from the journal's editorial board and available tools to address copyright infringement and plagiarism. Editors may discuss with other editors and reviewers to make this decision.

Manuscript Review:
Editors must ensure that each manuscript is evaluated by the relevant editor for originality. Editors must organize and use reviewers fairly and wisely. Editors should explain the peer review process as information for authors and also indicate which parts of the journal are reviewed by reviewers. Editors should use appropriate peer reviewers for articles deemed publishable by selecting individuals with adequate expertise and avoiding conflicts of interest.

REVIEWER DUTIES

Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Reviewers assist the editor in making editorial decisions. Through communication between the editor and the author, reviewers can also help authors improve their articles.

Promptness
Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review a manuscript should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.

Standards of Objectivity
The review process should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Confidentiality
Any manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document. They should not be shown to or discussed with others except those authorized by the editor.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should work professionally and avoid conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any author, company, or institution connected to the article.

Acknowledgment of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the author. Any statement that is an observation, derivation, or argument that has been previously published should be accompanied by a relevant citation. A reviewer should also discuss with the editor any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and any other published article.