Plagiarism Policy

FAIMA Business & Management Journal is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity and originality. The journal considers plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication, falsification, inappropriate attribution, and other forms of academic misconduct to be serious violations of scholarly ethics. All submitted manuscripts are expected to contain original work and to appropriately acknowledge the ideas, words, data, theories, findings, and other contributions of previous researchers.

Manuscripts may be examined for plagiarism and substantial textual similarity during the editorial and peer-review process. The editorial team may use appropriate plagiarism-detection and similarity-checking tools, together with editorial assessment, to identify potentially duplicated or improperly attributed material. A similarity score alone will not necessarily determine whether plagiarism has occurred, as legitimate quotations, references, technical terminology, and commonly used academic expressions may contribute to similarity. The context and nature of the identified material will be carefully considered.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are properly cited and referenced. Direct quotations must be clearly identified and attributed to the original source, while ideas, concepts, data, arguments, and findings derived from other works must be appropriately acknowledged even when expressed in the author's own words. Paraphrasing without proper attribution is also considered unacceptable.

The journal does not accept manuscripts that have been substantially published elsewhere or are simultaneously under consideration by another publication. Authors must disclose any significant overlap between the submitted manuscript and their previous publications or other manuscripts under consideration. Reuse of substantial portions of an author's own previously published work without appropriate disclosure and citation may be treated as self-plagiarism or redundant publication.

If potential plagiarism or another form of academic misconduct is identified before publication, the editorial team may request an explanation from the authors and may take appropriate action based on the circumstances. Possible actions may include requesting corrections, requiring substantial revision, rejecting the manuscript, or referring the matter to the relevant institution or authority when necessary.

If plagiarism or serious academic misconduct is discovered after publication, the journal may investigate the matter and take appropriate corrective action. Depending on the seriousness of the case, this may include publication of a correction, expression of concern, withdrawal, or retraction of the affected article. Where appropriate, the authors' affiliated institutions may also be informed.

Authors are expected to cooperate fully with any investigation relating to originality, attribution, or publication ethics. False or misleading explanations, refusal to provide relevant information, or attempts to conceal substantial duplication may be considered additional grounds for editorial action.

FAIMA Business & Management Journal also expects authors to use artificial intelligence and other digital tools responsibly. AI-generated or AI-assisted material must not be used to introduce copied, fabricated, misleading, or unverifiable content. Authors remain responsible for the originality, accuracy, integrity, and proper attribution of all material submitted to the journal.

Through this policy, FAIMA Business & Management Journal seeks to protect the integrity of the academic record, promote responsible scholarly practices, and ensure that published research meets appropriate standards of originality and ethical conduct.