Publication Ethics

Preamble:

The "Journal of Accounting & Business Archive Review" (JABAR) is committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct in scholarly publishing. This Publication Ethics Policy outlines the responsibilities of authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher to ensure the integrity and credibility of the research published in the journal.

1. Responsibilities of Authors:

• Originality and Authorship: Authors must ensure the originality of their work and properly attribute any sources used. Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited. All authors who have made substantial contributions to the research and writing should be listed as authors.
• Data Fabrication and Falsification: Authors must not fabricate or falsify data or findings. Data must be collected and reported accurately and objectively.
• Multiple Submission and Duplicate Publication: Authors should not submit the same manuscript to multiple journals concurrently or publish duplicate publications without proper disclosure and justification.
• Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence their research. This includes financial relationships, personal relationships, and institutional affiliations.
• Authorship Contributions: Authors must clearly define their individual contributions to the research and writing.
• Copyright and Permissions: Authors must ensure they have obtained all necessary copyright permissions for any material used in their manuscript.

2. Responsibilities of Editors:

• Fair and Objective Review: Editors are responsible for selecting qualified reviewers with appropriate expertise to evaluate manuscripts objectively and fairly.
• Confidentiality: Editors must maintain the confidentiality of the review process. All information relating to manuscripts and reviewers must be treated confidentially.
• Conflict of Interest: Editors must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where they have a potential conflict of interest.
• Retraction and Correction: Editors have a responsibility to retract or correct published articles if there is evidence of scientific misconduct, errors, or plagiarism.

3. Responsibilities of Reviewers:

• Objectivity and Expertise: Reviewers must provide objective and unbiased feedback on manuscripts based on their expertise.
• Confidentiality: Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of the review process. All information relating to manuscripts and authors must be treated confidentially.
• Timeliness: Reviewers are expected to submit their reviews in a timely manner.
• Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must recuse themselves from reviewing manuscripts where they have a potential conflict of interest.

4. Responsibilities of the Publisher:

• Publication Ethics: The publisher is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and ensuring the integrity of the journal.
• Complaints and Appeals: The publisher has a process for handling complaints and appeals regarding publication ethics issues.
• Data Availability: The publisher encourages authors to share data underlying their research to the extent possible.
• Archiving and Preservation: The publisher is committed to archiving and preserving the journal content for future generations.