Publication Ethics

World Journal of Corporate Governance and Finance (WJCGF) strongly supports the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. All individuals involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers, are expected to act ethically and responsibly at every stage of publication.

Duties of Authors

  • Authors should ensure that their work is original and has not been published elsewhere.
  • Authors must refrain from plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, and inappropriate alteration of results.
  • All sources, references, and relevant contributions must be accurately acknowledged.
  • The final manuscript must be reviewed and approved by all listed co-authors before submission.
  • Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the research or its interpretation.
  • Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.

Duties of Editors

  • Manuscripts should be evaluated objectively based on their scholarly quality, originality, relevance, and significance to the field.
  • Editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and protect information obtained during the editorial process.
  • A fair, transparent, and unbiased peer-review process must be maintained for all submitted manuscripts.
  • Publication decisions must be made without discrimination based on race, gender, nationality, religion, institutional affiliation, or other personal characteristics.

Duties of Reviewers

  • Reviewers should provide unbiased, constructive, and timely feedback.
  • Reviewers must keep the review process and manuscript contents confidential.
  • Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been appropriately cited by the authors.
  • Reviewers should promptly inform the editor of any suspected ethical concerns or potential misconduct.
  • Reviewers must avoid reviewing manuscripts where a conflict of interest could affect their objectivity.

Plagiarism Policy

Before publication, all submitted manuscripts may undergo plagiarism and similarity screening. If plagiarism, duplicate publication, substantial textual overlap, or improper citation is identified, the manuscript may be rejected or further action may be taken in accordance with the journal's editorial policies and applicable publication ethics standards.

Research Integrity

WJCGF strongly condemns unethical research practices, including data fabrication, data falsification, manipulation or inappropriate alteration of images, discrepancies between images and source data, and misrepresentation of research findings. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, validity, reliability, and integrity of the research presented in their manuscripts.

Final Note

WJCGF is committed to maintaining rigorous ethical standards that promote trustworthiness, transparency, accountability, and excellence in scholarly publishing. Any suspected or confirmed breach of publication ethics will be treated as a serious matter and handled appropriately in accordance with established international standards of publication ethics and the journal's editorial policies.