Ethical Policy

The Journal of Advanced Business and Finance Studies (JABFS) is a peer-reviewed international academic journal that publishes high-quality original research, review papers, conceptual studies, and case analyses in the areas of business, management, and finance. JABFS is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical conduct, ensuring that all research published meets rigorous scientific and ethical criteria.

 

1. Research Involving Human Subjects

All research involving human participants, human material, or human data must have been performed in accordance with the principles stated in the Declaration of Helsinki [1].

 

1.1. Ethical Approval and Consent

•       Mandatory Approval: Research involving humans must comply with relevant ethical standards and obtain approval from recognized ethics committees or institutional review boards (IRB).

•       Informed Consent: Informed consent must be obtained from all participants, and their rights and privacy should be protected.

•       Manuscript Statement: The manuscript must include a statement confirming that the study was approved by the relevant body and that ethical standards were upheld.

 

2. Research Involving Animals

Research involving animals must comply with relevant ethical standards and obtain approval from recognized ethics committees.

 

•       Mandatory Approval: Authors must provide evidence of ethical approval from an animal ethics committee or equivalent body.

•       Reporting: The manuscript must include a statement confirming compliance with ethical standards for animal welfare.

 

3. Data Integrity and Transparency

Authors must ensure that their data is accurate and accessible for verification upon request. Fabrication, falsification, or selective reporting of data is unethical and unacceptable. Proper credit must be given to all sources that have influenced the research.

 

4. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses must be registered in a publicly accessible database (e.g., PROSPERO) prior to commencing the review. Furthermore, the reporting of these studies must strictly follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines [2] to ensure transparency and completeness in the methodology and findings.

 

5. Authorship and Conflicts of Interest

JABFS adheres to the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the reported study. Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence their research.

 

References

[1] World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki [2] PRISMA Statement [3] Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) [4] International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)