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Publication Ethics and Integrity Statement

The American Business Review (ABR) follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices and the editorial standards of leading business and social science journals. All stakeholders—authors, reviewers, and editors—are expected to uphold the highest levels of research integrity.

  1. Authorship & Contribution: Authorship is limited to those who made substantial scholarly contributions. Contributions must be described, and all authors share responsibility for integrity.

  2. Originality & Plagiarism:Submissions must be original, unpublished, not under review elsewhere, and free of plagiarism or redundant publication. ABR uses plagiarism-detection software.

  3. Research Integrity & Data Use: Authors must ensure accuracy in data collection, analysis, and reporting. Fabrication, falsification, or selective reporting is prohibited. Data and materials should be shared where feasible.

  4. Human Participants & Research Ethics: Studies involving human participants (surveys, experiments, interviews, field studies, online data) must have IRB/ethics approval. Informed consent, privacy, and data protection are required.

  5. Conflicts of Interest & Funding: Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose conflicts. All funding sources and sponsor roles must be declared.

  6. Use of AI & Computational Tools: AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Any use must be transparently disclosed; responsibility remains with authors.

  7. Peer Review Integrity: ABR uses double-anonymized peer review. Reviewers must maintain confidentiality, declare conflicts, and provide constructive feedback. Editors ensure fairness and accountability.

  8. Citation Practices: Citations must reflect genuine intellectual engagement. Coercive, irrelevant, or excessive self-citation is prohibited.

  9. Corrections & Retractions: ABR follows COPE guidelines for corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions. Notices are linked, public, and state reasons clearly.

  10. Handling Misconduct & Appeals: Allegations are investigated fairly, with opportunity for response. Outcomes may include rejection, correction, retraction, or exclusion. Appeals may be made to the Editors of ABR.

Author Responsibilities Checklist

Before submission, all authors must confirm:

  • [ ] The work is original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere.
  • [ ] Authorship and contributorship (CRediT roles) are accurately assigned and agreed upon.
  • [ ] Any data, figures, or images are genuine and not manipulated.
  • [ ] IRB/ethics approval or waiver is secured for human subject research; consent obtained where applicable.
  • [ ] All sources of funding and potential conflicts of interest are disclosed.
  • [ ] Any use of AI or computational tools is fully disclosed; AI is not listed as an author.
  • [ ] References are accurate and relevant; no coercive or excessive self-citation.
  • [ ] The manuscript complies with ABR’s formatting and submission requirements.

(Version October 2025)