Plagiarism Policy
The Journal of Business Management (JBM) is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing practices. Plagiarism, in any form, undermines the credibility of scholarly work and is not tolerated by JBM. To maintain the integrity of our publication process and to ensure the originality of all content published in our journal, we have established the following plagiarism policy:
- Definition of Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else's ideas, words, or work as one's own without proper citation or acknowledgment.
- Types of Plagiarism: Plagiarism can take various forms, including but not limited to:
Direct Plagiarism: Reproducing verbatim content from another source without appropriate citation.
Self-Plagiarism: Reproducing one's own previously published work or substantial parts of it without proper acknowledgment.
Paraphrasing Plagiarism: Rewriting someone else's ideas or work in one's own words without proper citation.
Mosaic Plagiarism: Piecing together information from multiple sources without proper attribution.
Unauthorized Use: Using data, images, or other materials without obtaining necessary permissions or proper citation.
- Submission Requirements: Authors submitting manuscripts to JBM must ensure that all work presented is original and has not been previously published elsewhere. Proper citations and references must be provided for any content derived from other sources.
- Plagiarism Screening: All submitted manuscripts will undergo rigorous plagiarism screening using advanced plagiarism detection software. Any manuscript found to contain significant instances of plagiarism will be immediately rejected and the authors will be notified.
- Consequences of Plagiarism: Authors found to have engaged in plagiarism, in any form, will face severe consequences, including but not limited to:
Immediate rejection of the submitted manuscript.
Notification to the authors' affiliated institutions or employers.
Prohibition from submitting future manuscripts to JBM.
Reporting to relevant academic institutions and publishing bodies.
- Appeals Process: Authors who believe their work has been wrongly accused of plagiarism may appeal the decision by providing substantial evidence to support their claim. The editorial board will review the appeal and make a final decision.
- Educational Outreach: JBM is committed to educating authors about the importance of academic integrity and proper citation practices. We provide resources and guidance to help authors understand and avoid plagiarism.
