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Publication Ethics & Responsibilities

The International Journal of Commerce, Industry and Entrepreneurship Studies (UTISGAD Journal) adheres to the ethical principles and standards defined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All stakeholders, including editors, reviewers, authors, and the publisher, are expected to comply with the following ethical guidelines.

🔹 Editors’ Ethical Responsibilities

  • Editors must respect intellectual property rights and ensure a fair, transparent, and timely review and publication process.
  • The editorial workflow must be clearly defined and publicly available.
  • Reviewers should be assigned impartially, based on scientific expertise, and a culture of free academic expression should be maintained.
  • Editors are encouraged to expand the editorial and scientific advisory boards by inviting qualified researchers in relevant disciplines.
  • Detailed author guidelines must be provided to facilitate accurate manuscript preparation.
  • Editors must keep authors informed at every step of the review process and provide clear feedback along with final decisions.
  • The double-blind review process must be upheld by ensuring the anonymity of both authors and reviewers.

🔹 Reviewers’ Ethical Responsibilities

  • Reviewers should only accept assignments that fall within their expertise and where they can ensure a competent and objective evaluation.
  • Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and avoid conflicts of interest. If a reviewer is aware of the author’s identity, they should decline or withdraw from the review process.
  • Reviews should be conducted within the allotted time frame.
  • Reviews must be constructive, written in objective and scientific language, and submitted to the editors as part of the decision-making process.

🔹 Authors’ Ethical Responsibilities

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm the following:

  • The manuscript is original, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration elsewhere.
  • The research adheres to all applicable ethical standards, including national laws and institutional guidelines.
  • The submission is properly prepared for double-blind review, with no identifying information in the main manuscript.
  • The article will be published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.
  • Authors accept full legal, ethical, and scientific responsibility for the content.

Authors must avoid:

  • Plagiarism: Copying text or ideas without proper citation.
  • Data fabrication or falsification: Inventing or manipulating research data.
  • Multiple submissions: Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously.
  • Redundant (salami) publications: Publishing minimal variations of the same research across different papers.
  • Improper authorship: Including individuals who did not contribute or omitting those who did.

🔹 Publisher’s Responsibilities

  • UTISGAD Journal is committed to open-access publishing. All contents are freely accessible online.
  • The editorial independence of the journal is guaranteed; the publisher does not interfere in editorial decisions.
  • All intellectual property rights remain with the authors. UTISGAD Journal ensures the protection of contributors’ rights.