Preprint Policy

The Journal of Innovative Research in Management Sciences (JIRMS) supports the responsible use of preprints as a means of promoting the early dissemination of scholarly research. Posting a manuscript on a recognized preprint server before submission to the Journal does not constitute prior publication and does not affect its eligibility for consideration by JIRMS.

Submission of Preprints

Authors may submit manuscripts that have previously been posted as preprints, provided that:

  • the manuscript has not been formally published in a peer-reviewed journal;
  • the preprint is clearly identified as a preprint;
  • the existence of the preprint is disclosed at the time of manuscript submission; and
  • the submitted manuscript complies with all other editorial, ethical, and publication requirements of JIRMS.

Submission of a manuscript to JIRMS must not occur simultaneously with another journal where duplicate submission is prohibited.

Citation of Preprints

Authors may cite preprints where appropriate, provided they are clearly identified as preprints and are relevant to the scholarly discussion. Authors should recognize that preprints have not ordinarily undergone formal peer review and should exercise appropriate academic judgment when relying on them.

Preprints After Publication

Following publication in JIRMS, authors are encouraged to update the preprint record by:

  • adding the complete bibliographic citation of the published article;
  • including the article's Digital Object Identifier (DOI), where available; and
  • providing a link to the Version of Record published by JIRMS.

The published Version of Record remains the authoritative version for citation purposes.

Editorial Assessment

Preprint status does not influence editorial or peer-review decisions. Manuscripts posted as preprints undergo the same editorial assessment, plagiarism and similarity screening, AI-assisted integrity screening, and double-blind peer-review process as all other submissions.

 

Compliance

JIRMS manages preprints in accordance with the principles of responsible scholarly communication and aligns with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (DOAJ, COPE, and OASPA, and internationally recognized Open Science practices