The International Journal of Management Science and Operations Research (IJMSOR) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and integrity in scholarly publishing. The journal adheres to internationally recognized ethical guidelines, including those established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Elsevier Publishing Ethics Resource Kit (PERK), and the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity.

 

Ethical Principles

IJMSOR ensures that all published content complies with the principles of:

• Transparency and accountability
• Academic integrity and originality
• Fairness and objectivity in peer review
• Responsibility in authorship and contribution
• Respect for intellectual property

All stakeholders (authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers) are required to comply with these principles.

 

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to IJMSOR must ensure that:

• The manuscript is original and has not been published elsewhere.
• All sources are properly cited and referenced.
• Data presented are accurate, reliable, and not fabricated or manipulated.
• All listed authors have significantly contributed to the research.
• The manuscript does not contain plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or redundant publication.
• Any use of artificial intelligence tools is transparently declared.

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest.

 

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers must:

• Evaluate manuscripts objectively and confidentially.
• Declare any conflicts of interest before accepting a review.
• Provide constructive and evidence-based feedback.
• Refrain from using unpublished data for personal advantage.

The peer review process follows a double-blind system to ensure impartiality.

 

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for:

• Making publication decisions based on academic merit and relevance.
• Ensuring a fair and unbiased review process.
• Maintaining confidentiality of submissions.
• Preventing conflicts of interest in editorial decisions.
• Taking corrective actions when ethical issues arise.

Editors follow COPE guidelines for handling misconduct cases.

 

Plagiarism and Misconduct

IJMSOR uses plagiarism detection tools to evaluate all submissions.

The journal does not tolerate:

• Plagiarism
• Data fabrication or falsification
• Duplicate submission
• Improper authorship attribution

If misconduct is detected, the journal may:

• Reject the manuscript
• Retract the published article
• Notify the author’s institution

 

Conflicts of Interest

All participants in the publication process must disclose any conflicts of interest.

A conflict of interest may arise from:

• Financial relationships
• Institutional affiliations
• Personal relationships

Failure to disclose conflicts may result in rejection or retraction.

 

Data Integrity and Reproducibility

Authors are expected to:

• Maintain accurate records of data
• Provide access to datasets when required
• Ensure reproducibility of results

The journal promotes open science practices and transparency.

 

Corrections, Retractions and Expressions of Concern

In accordance with COPE guidelines, IJMSOR will:

• Publish corrections when necessary
• Retract articles in cases of serious misconduct
• Issue expressions of concern when appropriate

All corrections will be clearly identified and linked to the original article.

 

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Authors must disclose the use of AI tools in:

• Writing
• Data analysis
• Image generation

AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

Human authors remain fully responsible for the content.

 

Compliance with International Standards

IJMSOR aligns its editorial practices with:

• Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
• Elsevier Publishing Ethics Resource Kit (PERK)
• Singapore Statement on Research Integrity

These frameworks guide all editorial and publication processes.

 

Image Integrity

The International Journal of Management Science and Operations Research (IJMSOR) requires that all images, figures, graphs, and visual representations included in submitted manuscripts accurately and transparently reflect the original research data.

Authors must ensure that images have not been manipulated in a misleading manner, selectively altered, or modified in ways that could result in misinterpretation of the findings.

Technical adjustments to images are permitted only when they do not alter the scientific content. In particular:

• Adjustments to brightness, contrast, or color must be applied uniformly across the entire image
• Selective removal, addition, or modification of elements is not permitted
• Any manipulation that alters the interpretation of the data is strictly prohibited

Any technical modifications must be clearly disclosed in the manuscript.

For composite images, authors must explicitly indicate how the elements have been combined and ensure that the presentation does not lead to misinterpretation of the results.

Authors are responsible for retaining the original image files and must be able to provide them upon request by the editorial team.

The use of images generated through artificial intelligence must be explicitly disclosed, including the tools used, and must not compromise the scientific validity of the study.