Publication Ethics

Journal of Business and Economic Innovations is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures to prevent publication malpractice. All parties involved in the publishing process—authors, editors, peer reviewers, and the publisher—must agree to the standards of ethical behavior outlined below. This statement is based on the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Duties of Authors

  • Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are original, have not been published elsewhere, and are not under consideration in another journal.

  • Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must be given, and plagiarism in any form constitutes unethical publishing behavior.

  • All sources of funding and potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed.

  • Authors must participate in the peer review process and respond promptly and respectfully to editorial and reviewer comments.

  • In cases of significant errors discovered after publication, authors are obliged to inform the editor and cooperate in the correction or retraction process.

2. Duties of Editors

  • Editors are responsible for deciding which articles are suitable for publication based on their academic merit and alignment with the journal’s scope.

  • Editors must ensure a fair and impartial peer review process and avoid conflicts of interest.

  • Editors will take appropriate action when ethical complaints are raised concerning a submitted or published paper.

  • Confidentiality must be maintained for all submitted manuscripts.

3. Duties of Reviewers

  • Reviewers must provide objective and constructive evaluations of submitted manuscripts and identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

  • Any potential conflict of interest must be disclosed, and reviewers should decline review if they feel unqualified or biased.

  • Manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential documents.

4. Duties of the Publisher (Qianzy)

  • The publisher must ensure that best practices in editorial and ethical standards are followed across the journal’s operations.

  • The publisher will support the journal in dealing with suspected or confirmed cases of misconduct by ensuring appropriate corrections, retractions, or clarifications are issued.

  • The publisher safeguards editorial independence and integrity.