Publication Ethics

Financia: Journal of Economics, Management, Business, and Accounting is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. The journal follows established ethical principles for scholarly publishing and expects all authors, editors, reviewers, and other parties involved in the publication process to uphold these standards.

1. Authors' Responsibilities

Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original works and have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the research, including data, findings, references, and conclusions.

All individuals who have made significant contributions to the research should be appropriately recognized as authors. Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and provide relevant information regarding funding or other forms of research support.

Authors are also responsible for obtaining appropriate permissions for copyrighted materials and for ensuring that their research complies with applicable ethical and legal requirements.

2. Editors' Responsibilities

Editors are responsible for managing the peer-review and publication process fairly, objectively, and transparently. Editorial decisions must be based on the academic quality, originality, relevance, and contribution of the manuscript, without discrimination based on authors' gender, nationality, ethnicity, institutional affiliation, religion, or other personal characteristics.

Editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and must not use unpublished information for personal or professional advantage. Editors should also identify and address potential conflicts of interest throughout the editorial process.

3. Reviewers' Responsibilities

Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and constructively. Reviews should provide clear and relevant comments that help authors improve their manuscripts.

Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of all information obtained during the review process and must not use unpublished material for personal or professional purposes. Reviewers should decline an assignment if they have a conflict of interest or do not possess sufficient expertise to evaluate the manuscript.

4. Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct

Financia does not tolerate plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, data manipulation, or other forms of academic misconduct. All submitted manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism and other forms of unethical publication practices.

If academic misconduct is identified before or after publication, the journal may take appropriate action, including rejection of the manuscript, withdrawal of the article, correction or retraction of the published work, and notification of the relevant authors' institution where appropriate.

5. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any financial, personal, professional, or institutional relationships that could influence or be perceived to influence the research or publication process.

Any potential conflict of interest should be disclosed as early as possible to ensure transparency and maintain the integrity of the editorial and peer-review process.

6. Corrections and Retractions

Financia is committed to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of its published record. When significant errors or ethical concerns are identified after publication, the journal may publish corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions when necessary.

All corrections and retractions will be handled transparently and in accordance with accepted scholarly publishing practices.

7. Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence

Authors may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support activities such as language improvement, formatting, or other appropriate aspects of manuscript preparation. However, AI tools cannot be listed as authors and must not replace the authors' responsibility for the originality, accuracy, integrity, and scholarly content of the manuscript.

Authors should disclose the use of AI tools when such use materially contributes to the preparation or development of the manuscript. Authors remain fully responsible for verifying AI-assisted content, including citations, data, interpretations, and conclusions.

8. Commitment to Research Integrity

Financia is committed to promoting responsible research and publication practices. All parties involved in the publication process are expected to act with honesty, transparency, accountability, fairness, and respect for academic integrity.

By adhering to these principles, Financia seeks to maintain a trustworthy scholarly publishing environment and contribute to the advancement of high-quality research in economics, management, business, finance, and accounting.