Plagiarism Policy

FAIMA Business & Management Journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing. The journal expects all authors to submit original work that has been prepared in accordance with accepted principles of scholarly conduct. Any form of plagiarism is considered a serious breach of publication ethics and is not acceptable.

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the use of another person’s words, ideas, data, figures, tables, methodologies, or other intellectual contributions without appropriate acknowledgment; copying text from published or unpublished sources without proper citation; presenting another author’s work as one’s own; submitting substantially similar manuscripts to multiple publications; and extensive self-plagiarism or redundant publication without adequate disclosure and justification.

All manuscripts submitted to FAIMA Business & Management Journal may be screened using plagiarism-detection software and editorial assessment procedures before being sent for peer review. The editorial team evaluates the similarity report in context, recognizing that legitimate overlap may occur in references, standard methodological descriptions, technical terminology, or properly quoted material. A similarity score alone does not determine whether plagiarism has occurred; editorial judgment is applied in every case.

If significant plagiarism, inappropriate textual overlap, duplicate publication, or unattributed use of copyrighted or scholarly material is identified during the editorial review process, the manuscript may be rejected immediately and returned to the authors for explanation. Authors may be asked to revise the manuscript, provide proper citations, clarify the originality of the work, or submit supporting documentation where necessary.

If plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct are discovered after publication, the journal reserves the right to take appropriate corrective actions, which may include publishing a correction, issuing an expression of concern, retracting the article, notifying the authors’ affiliated institutions, and informing relevant indexing or abstracting services where appropriate.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all sources are properly cited, that quotations are clearly identified, that permissions are obtained where required, and that the manuscript accurately distinguishes the authors’ original contributions from previously published material. The corresponding author is expected to confirm that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript and that the work complies with the journal’s ethical standards.

Reviewers and editors also play an important role in maintaining publication integrity. They are encouraged to report any suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated data, manipulated citations, or other ethical concerns encountered during the review and editorial process. All allegations of misconduct will be handled confidentially, fairly, and in accordance with internationally recognized publication ethics practices.

Through this Plagiarism Policy, FAIMA Business & Management Journal seeks to protect the integrity of the scholarly record, ensure the originality and reliability of published research, and promote responsible research and publication practices within the international academic community.