Publication Ethics

Journal of Enterprise and Development (JED) upholds the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractices. Our ethics statements are based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. Authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers are expected to adhere to the following ethical guidelines.

Duties of Authors
• Authorship and Contribution: Authors must ensure that all those who have made a significant contribution to the research are listed as co-authors. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors agree to the final version of the manuscript and its submission.
• Originality and Plagiarism: Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their work. Manuscripts submitted to JED must be free from plagiarism, including self-plagiarism. Proper citations and acknowledgments must be made where others' work has been used.
• Data Integrity: Authors must present accurate and reliable data. Any form of data fabrication, manipulation, or falsification is considered unethical and unacceptable.
• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that might influence the research outcomes or interpretations.
• Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently. Submitting the same research to multiple journals is unethical and unacceptable.

Duties of Editors
• Fair and Impartial Evaluation: The editorial board is committed to evaluating manuscripts solely based on their academic merit, without discrimination based on race, gender, religious belief, ethnicity, nationality, or political philosophy of the authors.
• Confidentiality: The editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and the publisher.
• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Editors must not use unpublished information disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their personal research without the explicit written consent of the authors.
• Publication Decisions: The editor-in-chief has complete responsibility and authority to reject or accept an article. The editor’s decision should be guided by the journal’s policies and the reviewers' recommendations.

Duties of Reviewers
• Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communication, may also assist the author in improving the manuscript.
• Confidentiality: Reviewers must treat manuscripts as confidential documents. They must not disclose or discuss the manuscripts with others except as authorized by the editor.
• Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively, and personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
• Promptness and Acknowledgment of Sources: If a reviewer feels unqualified to assess the research reported in a manuscript or knows that timely review will not be possible, they should notify the editor promptly. Reviewers should also identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

Duties of the Publisher
• Editorial Independence: The publisher respects the independence of editorial decisions and does not exert influence on the content selection.
• Ensuring Academic Integrity: The publisher works closely with the editors to maintain the integrity of the academic record and to support transparency and adherence to COPE guidelines.
• Dealing with Ethical Misconduct: In cases of alleged or proven scientific misconduct, fraudulent publication, or plagiarism, the publisher will take all appropriate measures, including the publication of errata, clarifications, or retractions.