Journal Policies

IJMIE's policies explain how the journal handles manuscripts, protects research integrity and keeps its content open. They follow the COPE Core Practices and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

Peer Review Process — double-anonymous review, reviewer selection, timelines and decisions.
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement — the duties of editors, reviewers, authors and the publisher, and how misconduct is handled.
Editorial Policies — authorship, conflicts of interest, funding, research ethics, preprints and advertising.
Plagiarism and Similarity-Screening Policy — how submissions are screened and what happens when plagiarism is found.
Generative AI Policy — responsible use of AI tools by authors, reviewers and editors.
Research Data Policy — data availability statements, repositories and reproducibility.
Corrections, Retractions and Appeals — how the record is corrected, and how to appeal a decision or make a complaint.

Open Access Policy — immediate, free access to every article.
Copyright and Licensing — authors keep copyright; articles are published under CC BY 4.0.
Article Processing Charges — fees, waivers and how the journal is funded.
Archiving and Digital Preservation — long-term preservation and self-archiving.
Privacy Statement — how personal data are collected and protected.

If you have a question about any policy, or wish to raise a concern, please contact the editorial office through the Contact page.

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