Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement

Journal of Business Analytics and Management Systems (JBAMS) upholds strict publication ethics and is committed to ethical, transparent, and responsible scholarly publishing consistent with internationally recognized best practices. The journal applies clear procedures to prevent misconduct, protect research integrity, and ensure accountability in authorship, peer review, editorial decision-making, and post-publication actions.

Prohibited Practices (Zero Tolerance)

JBAMS does not tolerate any form of publication malpractice, including but not limited to:

  • Plagiarism (including excessive self-plagiarism)
  • Data fabrication or falsification
  • Duplicate submission and redundant publication
  • Citation manipulation
  • Authorship misconduct (ghost, gift, or guest authorship)
  • Unethical research practices
  • Peer review manipulation

Responsibilities

Authors must:

  • Submit original work and accurately cite all sources
  • Present data truthfully and report methods and results transparently
  • Ensure correct authorship attribution and consent of all co-authors
  • Disclose conflicts of interest and funding sources
  • Comply with ethical requirements for studies involving humans, organizations, or sensitive data
  • Promptly notify the journal if significant errors are discovered after publication

Editors must:

  • Make decisions fairly based on scholarly merit, methodological quality, and ethical compliance
  • Manage and declare conflicts of interest
  • Maintain confidentiality throughout peer review and editorial handling
  • Respond to ethics concerns using consistent, evidence-based procedures
  • Apply corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern when necessary

Reviewers must:

  • Review manuscripts objectively, constructively, and confidentially
  • Disclose conflicts of interest and decline review when impartiality cannot be ensured
  • Report suspected misconduct or major errors to the editors
  • Avoid using manuscript content for personal or competitive advantage

Misconduct Handling and Investigation

When misconduct or integrity concerns arise, JBAMS may take appropriate actions depending on severity and evidence, including desk rejection or rejection, requests for clarification and documentation, additional independent review, correction, retraction, expression of concern, removal of editors or reviewers involved in manipulation, and notification to relevant institutions where appropriate. Serious or repeated violations may result in restrictions on future submissions.

Post-Publication Integrity

JBAMS maintains the integrity of the scholarly record through transparent post-publication updates. Any correction, retraction, or expression of concern will be clearly labeled, permanently accessible, and linked to the original article.

Ethics Contacts

For ethics questions or reporting suspected misconduct:
Primary ethics contact: jbams@grasp-society.com

For confidential escalation:
president@grasp-society.com