JIBEP Policies

At JIBEP, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, and accessibility. All submissions, editorial processes, and publications are guided by clear and internationally recognized policies. Below is an overview of our core policies governing the journal.

🔍 Our Core Policies:

1. Publication Ethics
   Outlines responsibilities of authors, reviewers, and editors in line with COPE guidelines.
2. Plagiarism & Research Misconduct
   Zero-tolerance policy on plagiarism, data fabrication, and duplicate publication.
3. Authorship & Contributions
   Defines criteria for authorship and how to report contributions transparently.
4. Open Access Policy
   JIBEP is a fully open-access journal, with all content freely available under a CC BY 4.0 license.
5. Submission Fee & Refund Policy
   Details APC costs, page limits, student discounts, and refund conditions.
6. Manuscript Formatting Guide
   Explains formatting requirements including fonts, headings, references (APA), etc.