Publication Ethics

Oikonomia Review: Journal of Economics, Management, and Accounting is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and takes reasonable measures to prevent publication malpractice. This statement follows the principles and recommended practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Duties of Authors

Authors must ensure that:

  • the submitted manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere;

  • all sources, citations, and references are properly acknowledged and listed in the reference section;

  • data and results are presented accurately, honestly, and without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate manipulation;

  • any conflicts of interest (financial, professional, or personal) that could influence the research or interpretation are clearly disclosed;

  • all listed authors have made a significant contribution to the work, and all significant contributors are appropriately acknowledged; and

  • for studies involving human participants (e.g., surveys, interviews, experiments), authors follow relevant ethical standards, including informed consent and confidentiality where applicable.

Duties of Editors

Editors are responsible for:

  • making publication decisions based on academic merit, originality, methodological rigor, clarity, and relevance to the journal’s scope;

  • ensuring a fair, timely, and unbiased review process without discrimination based on personal characteristics, institutional affiliation, nationality, or other non-academic factors;

  • maintaining confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and author information throughout the editorial process;

  • managing conflicts of interest by declining to handle manuscripts when conflicts exist and assigning such manuscripts to another editor where appropriate; and

  • safeguarding the integrity of the scholarly record by taking corrective actions when needed, including issuing corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions.

Duties of Reviewers

Reviewers must:

  • provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based feedback that supports the improvement of the manuscript;

  • maintain confidentiality of manuscript content and not share, copy, or use unpublished material for personal advantage;

  • disclose conflicts of interest and decline review when impartiality cannot be ensured;

  • identify relevant published work not cited by the authors where appropriate; and

  • inform the editor of any suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated or falsified data, citation manipulation, or other ethical concerns.

Handling Allegations of Misconduct

In cases of suspected misconduct, including plagiarism, data falsification or fabrication, duplicate submission/publication, unethical research practices, improper authorship, or undisclosed conflicts of interest, Oikonomia Review will investigate the matter in accordance with COPE principles. Actions may include requesting clarification and supporting documentation from the author(s), conducting editorial review and similarity checks, seeking additional expert assessment, rejecting the manuscript, issuing a correction or expression of concern, retracting a published article when necessary, and notifying the author’s institution or relevant authority in serious cases.