Publication Ethics
IJSBMMS is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. Authors, editors, and reviewers are expected to adhere to the following ethical guidelines:
Authors
- Must ensure that their work is original and free from plagiarism.
- Must properly cite all sources and acknowledge the contributions of others.
- Must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.
- Must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
Editors
- Must ensure a fair, unbiased, and timely peer review process.
- Must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
- Must not use unpublished information from submitted manuscripts for personal research without the author’s consent.
Reviewers
- Must treat manuscripts as confidential documents.
- Must provide objective, constructive, and timely reviews.
- Must declare any conflicts of interest and decline to review if necessary.