Ethics and Policies

Publication Ethics and Policies

International Journal of Management and Human Science (IJMHS) (e-ISSN: 2590-3748) expects all authors to adhere to ethical requirements in the preparation of their manuscript. The Journal follows publication ethics that ensures the integrity of scientific publishing and confidence in published articles.

Author Declaration of Originality

Corresponding author should confirm that the content of the manuscript or a major portion of the article has not been published previously in a refereed journal, and it is not being submitted fully or partially for publication elsewhere. They should notify that the manuscript has been read and agreed by all listed authors.

The corresponding author should sign the Copyright Transfer Agreement Form which includes the following items:

Copyright

Transfer of Rights Upon acceptance, all authors agree to transfer exclusive copyright of the manuscript to the Publisher. This includes the right to publish, reproduce, distribute, translate, and adapt the work in print or digital formats, worldwide, and to authorize third parties to do the same.

Proper Attribution Any use or distribution of the published material must include full acknowledgment of the original source, including the article title, author(s) name(s), journal name, issue details, and Publisher’s copyright.

Content Published under CC BY-NC-ND Policy International Journal of Management and Human Science (IJMHS) publishes open access articles under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International licence) or CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence) licence. CC BY-NC-ND: The articles can be shared for non-commercial purposes as long as the authors are credited. Permission is needed for commercial re-use or sharing adapted and derivative versions. CC BY: The articles may be shared and adapted for any purpose, including commercially, so long as the authors are credited.

Reserved Rights

The Author (Co-authors) or the employer of the Author (Co-authors) of the materials shall retain all proprietary rights (except for the rights transferred to the Publisher under the present Agreement).

Author Guarantee and Ethical Responsibility

The Author(s) affirms that the submitted manuscript is an original work, exclusively submitted to IJMHS, and has not been published elsewhere.

For jointly authored works, the corresponding author must confirm that all co-authors have been duly informed of and have provided their consent to this agreement (either through signatures or written authorization).

The Author(s) further guarantees that the manuscript:

• Does not contain defamatory or unlawful statements
• Does not infringe upon any intellectual property rights (including copyright, patents, or trademarks)
• Does not include harmful, misleading, or unsafe information that may cause damage or injury
• Does not disclose any confidential or sensitive information

Section	Policy Summary
Editorial Scope	The Journal aims to publish high-quality research worldwide, serving as a platform for discussion, innovation, and future trends in management and human science. Submissions should contribute original ideas, research, or advancements in the field.
Open Access Policy	All articles are freely and immediately accessible to the public, promoting global knowledge sharing. Full-text content is available without restriction and indexed in Google Scholar.
Publication Ethics	The Journal upholds strict ethical standards in publishing. Authors must ensure integrity, originality, and compliance with accepted ethical guidelines to maintain trust in scientific communication.

Plagiarism Policy

The Journal treats plagiarism as a serious ethical violation. All submitted manuscripts are screened using the Turnitin similarity detection system to identify any potential plagiarism. Plagiarism checking is the first step in the manuscript review process. Manuscripts that are found to contain undesirable level of similarity with other published works are immediately rejected. Submitted manuscripts should be the original works of the author(s). Any instance of content overlap is further scrutinized for suspected plagiarism according to the Publisher’s Editorial Policies. IJMHS allows an overall similarity of 20% for a manuscript to be considered for publication. Also, the AI (Artificial Intelligence) should not exceed 20%.

Type	Description
Direct Plagiarism	Copying words, sentences, ideas, or findings without proper acknowledgment.
Self-Plagiarism	Reusing one’s own previously published work without citation.
Poor Paraphrasing	Modifying a few words while retaining original structure or meaning.
Verbatim Copying	Copying text without quotation marks and without citing the source.
Improper Citation	Citing a source but paraphrasing inadequately, leading to unintentional plagiarism.
Section-Based Similarity	High similarity in abstract, introduction, methods, discussion, or conclusion may indicate plagiarism (except for unavoidable technical terms or standard procedures).

Fabricating and Stating False Information

To ensure the scholarly integrity of every article, IJMHS will publish post-publication notices. The authors of the published articles, or those who have submitted the manuscripts with false information, or fabricated the supporting data or images, will be liable for sanctions, and their papers will be retracted.

Archiving Policy

The Journal follows PKP Preservation Network (PN). The LOCKSS program offers decentralized and distributed preservation, seamless perpetual access, and preservation of the authentic original version of the content. The Journal allows PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) to digitally preserve OJS Journals. All articles published by the Journal is committed to the long-term preservation of its content.

Human Rights Policy

• All research must be conducted within a proper ethical framework. If there are doubts about whether the research has adhered to ethical standards, the Editors may reject the manuscript and/or contact the author(s)’ ethics committee. Manuscripts may be rejected on ethical grounds, even if prior approval from an ethics committee has been obtained.
• Research involving human subjects, materials, or data must be in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and must be approved by a recognized ethics committee.
• The manuscript must be accompanied by approval from the relevant ethics or bioethics committee.

Informed Consent Research Policy

• Confidentiality: Details of individuals and images related to participants are not allowed in the manuscript.
• Compliance Statement: Authors must include a statement in the manuscript detailing compliance with relevant guidelines and ethical approval, including the name of the ethics committee and reference number, where applicable.

Article Withdrawal, Retraction, Removal, and Replacement Policies

Article Withdrawal

• Withdrawal applies only to Articles in Press, which are early versions of articles that may contain errors, have been accidentally submitted twice, or violate ethical guidelines (e.g., multiple submission, false authorship claims, plagiarism, or fraudulent data).
• Withdrawn articles will have their content (HTML and PDF) removed and replaced with a page indicating the article has been withdrawn in accordance with the International Journal of Management and Human Science (IJMHS)

Article Retraction

• Retraction occurs for serious ethical violations such as plagiarism, multiple submissions, false authorship, or fraudulent use of data.
• Occasionally, articles may be retracted to correct submission or publication errors.
• Retraction standards will be adhered to as set by International Journal of Management and Human Science (IJMHS).

Article Removal (Legal Limitations)

• In rare cases, articles may be removed from the online database if they are defamatory, infringe legal rights, or pose serious risks.
• Metadata (title, authors) will remain, but the article text will be replaced, usually following a court order or legal requirement.

Article Replacement

• In cases where the article poses a serious risk, authors may opt to retract the original article and replace it with a corrected version, following the retraction procedure.

Conflict of Interest Policy

Editors

• Manuscripts are assigned to editors with efforts to minimize conflicts of interest.
• Conflicts of interest include current or recent colleagues, co-authors, or doctoral students supervised by the editor.
• Editors must inform the managing editor of any additional conflicts not listed. If no editor is free of conflicts, co-editors with the least conflicts will be assigned to the manuscript.

Authors

• Authors are responsible for disclosing financial or other conflicts of interest that might influence their work.
• Authors must acknowledge all financial support and personal connections relevant to the manuscript in the submission.

Reviewers

• Peer reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may bias their review and recuse themselves if appropriate.
• Editors must be informed of reviewers’ conflicts to determine whether the reviewer should be disqualified.
• Reviewers must not use any knowledge from the manuscript for personal gain before publication.

Research Data Policy

Data sharing plays a critical role in advancing research by promoting transparency, reproducibility, and trust. International Journal of Management and Human Science (IJMHS) is committed to supporting researchers who wish to store, share, discover, and reuse data, and we collaborate with stakeholders to enhance data effectiveness. While much research data is published as part of journal articles, many data sets remain unpublished but are essential for validating research findings. This policy addresses data that underpins research but exists outside of journal articles, making it discoverable and reusable.

Principles of the Research Data Policy

The Research Data Policy prioritizes open access, ensuring data is freely available to researchers with minimal reuse restrictions. It also emphasizes that researchers retain control over their data and should be recognized for their contributions. Data sharing practices should respect discipline-specific differences, and stakeholders must collaborate to enhance data reuse and reduce redundancy.