The journal “Acitya Economics and Business Review” is committed to high standards of publication ethics in all aspects of the editorial process. We follow the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to deal with alleged ethical violations, including plagiarism, multiple authors, and data manipulation. We maintain the confidentiality of information related to submitted manuscripts and uphold academic integrity and professionalism at every step of the editorial process. In addition, we value the contributions of authors, peer reviewers, and readers and are committed to providing prompt and fair responses to any complaints or feedback related to our publications. Some of the fundamental principles we apply based on the COPE guidelines include:

1. Fairness and Transparency: We treat all authors fairly and respect their intellectual property rights. We provide clear and transparent information regarding the editorial process and journal policies.
2. Research Integrity: We encourage honest and unbiased research. Plagiarism, multiple authors, data manipulation, and other ethical violations will not be tolerated.
3. Confidentiality and Privacy: We maintain the confidentiality of information related to submitted manuscripts and protect the privacy of authors, peer reviewers, and readers.
4. Handling of Alleged Ethical Violations: We handle allegations of ethical violations professionally and fairly under COPE guidelines. We provide effective complaint channels and uphold fairness in responding to publication-related complaints.
5. Editorial Responsibility: We are responsible for editorial decisions that are objective and based on an evaluation of scientific quality, relevance, and integrity. We provide constructive feedback to authors to improve the quality of manuscripts.

By applying the COPE guidelines, we strive to maintain high ethical standards in scientific publications and ensure that every article published in our journal makes a valuable contribution to knowledge and understanding in social science and community studies.

Publication Frequency: Two issues a year