Editorial Policies

The following policies collectively govern the preparation, submission, ethical evaluation, peer review, publication, and post-publication management of manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Innovative Research in Management Sciences (JIRMS). These policies establish the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher and are designed to ensure transparency, editorial independence, research integrity, and adherence to internationally recognized standards of scholarly publishing.

The policies include:

• Instructions for Authors (Manuscript Preparation and Submission Guidelines)
• Authorship and Contributorship (CRediT Taxonomy) Policy
• Conflict of Interest and Funding Disclosure Policy
• Plagiarism and Similarity Screening Policy
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
• Publication Ethics and Research Integrity Policy
• Research Data and Data Availability Policy
• Peer Review Process
• Manuscript Withdrawal Policy