Authorship Policy

The IOASD Journal of Business and Management Studies recognizes authorship as an indication of scholarly contribution, responsibility, and accountability. The journal expects all authors to have made meaningful intellectual or scholarly contributions to the research and to accept responsibility for the integrity of the published work. The journal follows the relevant principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Authorship Criteria
Individuals listed as authors must have made substantial scholarly contributions to the research, including one or more of the following:

·       Conception or design of the study.

·       Development of the research framework, methodology, or theoretical approach.

·       Collection, organization, analysis, or interpretation of research data.

·       Development of significant intellectual content, including drafting or critically revising the manuscript.

All authors must also:

·       Approve the final version of the manuscript.

·       Agree to take responsibility for their contributions and cooperate in addressing questions concerning the accuracy or integrity of the work.

Individuals who provide only administrative assistance, funding, routine data collection, technical support, or general supervision without meaningful scholarly contributions should not automatically be listed as authors. Their contributions may instead be acknowledged.

Author Responsibilities
All authors are expected to:

·       Ensure the originality, accuracy, and academic integrity of the submitted work.

·       Properly acknowledge sources, references, and contributions from others.

·       Approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission.

·       Disclose relevant financial and non-financial conflicts of interest.

·       Ensure that the manuscript is not simultaneously submitted to another journal.

·       Cooperate with editorial inquiries concerning the research and its publication.

Corresponding Author
The corresponding author serves as the primary contact between the journal and all co-authors throughout submission, peer review, publication, and post-publication processes.

The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all authors have approved the manuscript, that author details and affiliations are accurate, and that relevant editorial communications are shared with all co-authors.

Author Contributions
The journal encourages transparent disclosure of individual contributions. Authors may use the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT), where applicable, to describe their respective roles, including conceptualization, methodology, data curation, formal analysis, investigation, writing, supervision, and project administration.

All declared contributions must accurately reflect the work performed by each individual.

Changes in Authorship
Any request to add, remove, or rearrange authors after submission must include a written explanation and confirmation from all affected authors, including those being added or removed.

All changes are subject to editorial approval. Requests for authorship changes after publication will be considered in accordance with the journal's applicable correction and post-publication procedures.

Authorship Disputes
Disagreements concerning authorship, author order, or individual contributions should preferably be resolved among the authors and, where necessary, through their affiliated institutions.

The journal may suspend the editorial process until an authorship dispute is appropriately resolved. Where necessary, the journal may seek guidance from the relevant institution in accordance with COPE recommendations.

Unethical Authorship Practices
The journal does not accept the following practices:

Guest or Honorary Authorship: Listing individuals who have not made qualifying scholarly contributions.

Gift Authorship: Including individuals as authors as a favour or courtesy without appropriate contributions.

Ghost Authorship: Excluding individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions.

Misrepresentation of Contributions: Providing inaccurate or misleading descriptions of individual contributions.

Suspected authorship misconduct will be assessed and addressed in accordance with the journal's publication ethics procedures.

Acknowledgements
Individuals who have contributed to the research but do not qualify for authorship may be acknowledged with their consent. Authors should clearly describe the nature of their contributions, including research assistance, technical support, editorial assistance, or other relevant contributions.