Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

Open Access Policy

JAMA is an open-access journal, meaning that all articles are freely available to readers without subscription or payment. Authors retain the copyright of their work, and all articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), allowing unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Authors

  1. Authors must present an objective and clear discussion of the significance of their research, with sufficient detail and references.
  2. ⁠Authors are responsible for maintaining accurate records of the data used in their manuscripts and must provide access to these data upon reasonable request.
  3. ⁠Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are considered unethical and are not tolerated.
  4. ⁠All work must be original, with appropriate acknowledgment of other authors' contributions. Plagiarism and duplicate submissions are strictly prohibited.
  5. ⁠Financial support and contributions from others must be acknowledged.
  6. ⁠All co-authors must have made significant contributions and approved the final submission.
  7. ⁠Authors are expected to participate in the peer review process and cooperate in correcting any errors post-publication.

Editors

  1. Editors have full authority to accept or reject manuscripts.
  2. ⁠Manuscripts are evaluated based on academic merit, without discrimination.
  3. ⁠Editors must maintain confidentiality and avoid using unpublished material for their own research.
  4. ⁠Anonymity of reviewers is preserved.
  5. ⁠Errors found post-publication will result in appropriate corrections or retractions.
  6. ⁠Editors are responsible for addressing ethical complaints promptly.

Reviewers

  1. Manuscripts under review must be treated confidentially.
  2. ⁠Reviews should be objective and constructive.
  3. ⁠Reviewers must notify the editor if unqualified to review or unable to do so promptly.
  4. ⁠Conflicts of interest must be declared.

Publisher

  1. The publisher upholds publishing ethics and supports editorial independence.
  2. ⁠Journal policies are communicated clearly.
  3. ⁠Privacy and intellectual property are protected.
  4. ⁠Corrections and retractions are published when necessary.
  5. ⁠Continuous quality improvement is maintained.

Article Withdrawal Policy

The editor-in-chief or guest editor of the journal holds full and independent responsibility for deciding which articles will be published, guided by the journal's editorial policies and legal requirements related to libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The scholarly archive serves as a permanent record of academic contributions, and articles published should remain unchanged whenever possible. However, in rare and exceptional circumstances, articles may need to be withdrawn, retracted, removed, or replaced under exceptional circumstances:

  1. Withdrawal: For early versions containing errors or accidental duplicate submissions.
  2. ⁠Retraction: For ethical violations, such as plagiarism or fraudulent data.
  3. ⁠Removal: Due to legal limitations.
  4. ⁠Replacement: When incorrect data could pose a health or safety risk.

 Content Licensing

All content published in the Journal of Applied Managerial Accounting (JAMA) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication.

Article Retraction:

Infringements of professional ethical codes, such as multiple submission, bogus claims of authorship, plagiarism, fraudulent use of data or the like. Occasionally a retraction will be used to correct errors in submission or publication.

Article Removal:
Legal limitations upon the publisher, copyright holder or author(s).

Article Replacement:
Identification of false or inaccurate data that, if acted upon, would pose a serious health risk