Publication Ethics

JIBIS Publication Ethics Statement

The Journal of Integrated Business Innovation and Sustainability (JIBIS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and strictly follows the core principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All parties involved in the publishing process—authors, editors, and reviewers—must agree to the following ethical standards:

1. Research Integrity and Misconduct
Plagiarism & Fraud: JIBIS maintains a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism, data fabrication, and falsification. Any manuscript suspected of misconduct will be immediately rejected or retracted.

Academic Ghostwriting & Paper Mills: The journal strictly prohibits the use of "paper mills" or unearned authorship (gift/guest authorship). All listed authors must have made significant intellectual contributions to the study.

Redundant/Duplicate Publication: Authors must ensure that the manuscript is entirely original and has not been published elsewhere in any language.

2. Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy
Authorship Restrictions: In alignment with COPE guidelines, Generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Claude, or similar Large Language Models) cannot be credited as authors or co-authors.

Mandatory Disclosure: Authors who use AI tools for writing, data processing, or content generation must transparently disclose their use in the Methodology or Acknowledgments section, including the tool used and its specific application.

Author Accountability: Authors remain strictly accountable for the factual accuracy, citations, and ethical integrity of all AI-assisted content.

3. Human Subjects and Research Ethics
Ethical Approval: All research involving human participants (e.g., surveys, interviews, behavioral experiments) must obtain official approval from an institutional review board (IRB) or human research ethics committee before the study begins.

Informed Consent: Authors must secure informed consent from all participants, ensuring anonymity and privacy rights throughout the research process.

4. Editorial and Peer Review Responsibilities
Objectivity & Fairness: Editors evaluate manuscripts purely based on their academic merit, without regard to the authors' race, gender, nationality, or institutional affiliation.

Confidentiality: Editors and reviewers must treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents. Unpublished materials must not be used or disclosed for personal advantage.

Conflict of Interest: Reviewers and editors must recuse themselves from processing any manuscript where a conflict of interest exists (e.g., financial, personal, or collaborative ties with the authors).

5. Allegations of Misconduct and Retraction Policy
JIBIS reserves the right to investigate any post-publication concerns or allegations of misconduct. If definitive evidence of plagiarism, ethical violations, or fraudulent data is found, the journal will issue a formal Retraction Notice or Correction in compliance with COPE protocols to ensure the absolute integrity of the academic record.