Ethics and Policies
The Economic Sciences is unwavering in its commitment to upholding the most stringent standards of publication ethics and preventing any form of publication malpractice. We expect strict adherence to the following principles of publication ethics from all authors, reviewers, and editors:
Authorship and Originality:
Authorship: All authors credited on a manuscript must have made substantial contributions to the research and must have reviewed and endorsed the final manuscript for publication.
Originality: Manuscripts submitted to our journal must be entirely original and should not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Plagiarism and Research Misconduct:
Plagiarism: We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards plagiarism of any kind. Authors are obligated to ensure that their work is devoid of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism.
Research Misconduct: Authors are expected to conduct their research with integrity and responsibility, avoiding any form of misconduct such as data fabrication or falsification.
Conflicts of Interest and Disclosure:
Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest pertinent to their research, encompassing financial or personal affiliations that may influence the research's outcomes or interpretation.
Disclosure: Authors are required to provide a comprehensive and accurate depiction of their research methods, findings, and conclusions, furnishing adequate detail to facilitate replication by others if desired.
Peer Review:
Fair and Objective Review: Our peer review process is meticulously crafted to ensure fairness and objectivity. Reviewers are tasked with providing constructive feedback to authors, evaluating manuscripts based on their scholarly merit and relevance to the field.
Confidentiality: Reviewers are obligated to maintain the confidentiality of the review process and must refrain from disclosing any information about the manuscript or the review process to unauthorized parties.
Editorial Responsibilities:
Fair and Objective Decision Making: Our editors bear the responsibility of making impartial and equitable decisions regarding manuscript publication, grounded in scholarly merit and relevance to the field.
Transparency: Editors are tasked with ensuring transparency throughout the publication process, offering clear and timely communication to authors regarding the status of their manuscript.
Corrections and Retractions: In the event of identified errors in published articles, we collaborate with authors to issue necessary corrections or retractions.
We regard publication ethics and malpractice with utmost gravity at the Economic Sciences, and we pledge to conduct thorough and prompt investigations into any allegations of misconduct. Should you have any concerns regarding the publication ethics of our journal, we encourage you to reach out to our editorial team without hesitation.