Frontier: Applied Business and Economic Journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed international journal committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and preventing publication malpractice. This statement outlines the ethical responsibilities of authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices and Best Practice Guidelines.
Publication ethics are fundamental to ensuring the quality, credibility, and integrity of scholarly publishing. All parties involved in the publication process—including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher—are expected to comply with these ethical principles throughout the submission, review, editorial, and publication processes.
The publication of an article in Frontier: Applied Business and Economic Journal represents an important contribution to the advancement of scientific knowledge in business, economics, management, accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, and related disciplines. Published articles should present original, reliable, and ethical research that contributes to academic development and practical applications.
The publisher is committed to ensuring editorial independence and maintaining the integrity of the publication process. Editorial decisions are made solely based on the scholarly merit, originality, relevance, and quality of submitted manuscripts without commercial or personal influence.
Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
If research misconduct is suspected, the Editors will investigate the case in accordance with the COPE Guidelines. Authors may be asked to provide supporting documents or explanations. Manuscripts proven to involve misconduct will be rejected. If misconduct is identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction.
The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which submitted manuscripts will be published. Decisions are based on:
Editorial decisions are made independently without discrimination based on nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, political beliefs, or institutional affiliation.
The journal provides a transparent mechanism for handling complaints regarding editorial decisions, peer review, publication ethics, or alleged misconduct. All complaints and appeals will be investigated fairly and confidentially following the recommendations of COPE.
Complaints should be submitted to the Editorial Office via the official journal email.
Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on their academic merit, originality, clarity, methodological quality, and relevance to the journal. Editorial decisions are free from discrimination based on race, gender, religion, citizenship, political philosophy, institutional affiliation, or other personal characteristics.
Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information regarding submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, editorial advisors, and the publisher as appropriate. All submitted manuscripts are treated as confidential documents.
Editors shall not use unpublished materials disclosed in submitted manuscripts for their own research without the explicit written consent of the authors. Editors and reviewers must withdraw from handling manuscripts whenever conflicts of interest exist.
Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and helps authors improve the quality of their manuscripts through constructive comments and recommendations.
Reviewers who feel unqualified to review a manuscript or cannot complete the review within the required time should immediately inform the editor.
Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shared or discussed with others without permission from the editor.
Reviews should be conducted objectively, professionally, and respectfully. Personal criticism of the authors is inappropriate. Reviewers should provide clear comments supported by scientific arguments.
Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors and report any substantial similarity between the submitted manuscript and previously published works.
Reviewers should decline invitations to review manuscripts in which they have financial, institutional, collaborative, or personal conflicts of interest.
Authors should present an accurate, honest, and complete account of the research conducted. Research methods, data, analyses, and findings should be described clearly enough to allow verification and replication where appropriate.
Authors must submit only original manuscripts. Any use of the work, ideas, or words of others must be appropriately cited. Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable.
Authors should not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal. Duplicate publication constitutes unethical publishing behavior.
Authors are encouraged to retain research data and make them available when requested for editorial review or verification whenever appropriate and legally permissible.
Authors must properly acknowledge the work of others and cite publications that have significantly influenced their research.
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant intellectual contributions to the research, including the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the study.
All listed authors must approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission.
Authors should disclose all financial support received for conducting the research and preparing the manuscript.
Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence the interpretation of their research findings.
If authors discover significant errors in their published work, they are obliged to promptly notify the Editor and cooperate in correcting or retracting the article.
Research involving human participants, animals, confidential data, or other sensitive materials must comply with applicable ethical standards. Authors should obtain ethical approval whenever required by their institutions or national regulations.
Authors who use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT or similar technologies, during manuscript preparation must disclose such use in the manuscript. AI tools may assist in language editing or drafting but cannot be listed as authors because they cannot assume responsibility for the integrity, originality, or accuracy of the work.
The journal's copyright policy is available on the official journal website under the Copyright Notice page.
Frontier: Applied Business and Economic Journal applies a Double-Blind Peer Review process to ensure objective, fair, and unbiased evaluation of every submitted manuscript.
The complete peer review policy is available on the official journal website.
The journal welcomes post-publication discussions and constructive comments regarding published articles. Readers who identify significant errors or ethical concerns may contact the Editorial Office.
Where necessary, the journal may publish corrections, corrigenda, expressions of concern, or retractions to maintain the integrity of the scientific record in accordance with COPE recommendations.
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