COPE

PUBLICATION ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE STATEMENT

Is-Tihaduna: Journal of Management, Marketing, and Economics

1. Publication Ethics

Is-Tihaduna: Journal of Management, Marketing, and Economics is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. The journal follows the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and promotes honesty, transparency, fairness, and accountability throughout the publication process.

All parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher, are expected to adhere to ethical standards and professional responsibilities.

2. Responsibilities of Editors

The editors are responsible for ensuring a fair, objective, and transparent editorial process. Editorial decisions are based on the manuscript's academic quality, originality, relevance, and contribution to the fields of management, marketing, and economics.

Editors must:

  • Evaluate manuscripts objectively and without discrimination based on gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, institutional affiliation, or political views.

  • Maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and related communications.

  • Avoid conflicts of interest and disclose any potential conflicts.

  • Ensure that manuscripts are reviewed by qualified and independent reviewers.

  • Take appropriate action when ethical concerns, plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or other forms of misconduct are identified.

  • Consider corrections, retractions, or other editorial actions when necessary to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

3. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to Is-Tihaduna must ensure that their work meets accepted standards of academic integrity.

Authors must:

  • Submit original work that has not been published previously and is not under consideration by another journal.

  • Properly acknowledge and cite all sources used in their research.

  • Avoid plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, and other forms of research misconduct.

  • Ensure that all listed authors have made significant scholarly contributions to the work.

  • Disclose relevant financial support and conflicts of interest.

  • Obtain appropriate ethical approval and informed consent when required by the nature of the research.

  • Cooperate with the editorial team in correcting errors or addressing concerns about their published work.

4. Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers play an important role in maintaining the quality and integrity of the journal.

Reviewers must:

  • Provide objective, constructive, and timely assessments of submitted manuscripts.

  • Maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and review materials.

  • Identify relevant published works that have not