Publication Ethics / Ethics Statement (IJDAFS)

International Journal of Digital Accounting and Fintech Sustainability (IJDAFS)

ٱلْمَجَلَّةُ ٱلدُّوَلِيَّةُ لِلْمُحَاسَبَةِ ٱلرَّقْمِيَّةِ وَٱسْتِدَامَةِ ٱلتِّكْنُولُوجِيَا ٱلْمَالِيَّةِ

The International Journal of Digital Accounting and Fintech Sustainability (IJDAFS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, research integrity, transparency, and professional conduct. The journal expects authors, reviewers, editors, and all participants in the publication process to adhere to internationally recognized ethical principles and best practices in scholarly publishing.

The journal is dedicated to promoting trustworthy, reproducible, and high-quality research in digital accounting, financial technology (FinTech), sustainable finance, corporate governance, and related disciplines.

Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors submitting manuscripts to IJDAFS are expected to:

  • Submit original and unpublished work that is not under consideration by another journal or publisher.
  • Ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of all data, analyses, and findings presented.
  • Properly acknowledge and cite all sources used in the research.
  • Obtain necessary permissions for copyrighted materials.
  • Disclose any financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest.
  • Ensure that all listed authors have made substantial contributions to the research.
  • Notify the journal promptly if significant errors are discovered after submission or publication.

Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their manuscripts.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure

The journal supports the responsible and transparent use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in research and manuscript preparation.

Authors must clearly disclose any use of AI tools for:

  • Data analysis and processing.
  • Statistical modeling.
  • Coding and software development.
  • Language editing or text generation.
  • Image, chart, graph, or visualization creation.
  • Research assistance and information organization.

AI systems or tools cannot be listed as authors because they cannot assume responsibility for scholarly work.

Human authors remain fully accountable for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all submitted content.

Failure to disclose significant AI involvement may result in manuscript rejection, correction, or retraction.

Reviewers’ Responsibilities

Reviewers are expected to:

  • Conduct objective, constructive, and unbiased evaluations.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all submitted manuscripts.
  • Evaluate submissions solely on scholarly merit.
  • Identify relevant published research that has not been cited.
  • Declare any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
  • Complete reviews within a reasonable timeframe.

Reviewers must not use unpublished information obtained during the review process for personal, academic, or commercial advantage.

Editors’ Responsibilities

Editors are responsible for:

  • Making fair and independent editorial decisions.
  • Ensuring a rigorous and transparent peer-review process.
  • Maintaining confidentiality throughout the review and publication process.
  • Evaluating manuscripts without discrimination based on nationality, gender, institutional affiliation, religious belief, or political opinion.
  • Addressing allegations of research misconduct when necessary.
  • Safeguarding the integrity of the scholarly record.

Editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit, originality, significance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.

Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct

The journal maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward academic misconduct.

The following practices are strictly prohibited:

  • Plagiarism.
  • Self-plagiarism.
  • Data fabrication.
  • Data falsification.
  • Duplicate or redundant publication.
  • Citation manipulation.
  • Misrepresentation of authorship.
  • Undisclosed AI-generated content presented as original scholarly work.

All submissions may be screened using plagiarism-detection software before peer review.

Manuscripts found to violate ethical standards may be rejected or retracted.

Conflict of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any relationships or interests that could influence the publication process.

Potential conflicts may include:

  • Financial interests.
  • Employment relationships.
  • Research funding.
  • Consultancy activities.
  • Personal or professional relationships.

All disclosures will be handled confidentially and considered during editorial decision-making.

Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern

The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the academic record.

Where necessary, the journal may publish:

Corrections

For minor errors that do not invalidate the findings of the research.

Retractions

For cases involving serious errors, plagiarism, data fabrication, unethical conduct, or unreliable findings.

Expressions of Concern

When an investigation is ongoing and substantial concerns exist regarding a published article.

Any correction or retraction notice will remain permanently linked to the original publication.

Confidentiality

Editors and reviewers must treat all submitted materials as confidential documents.

Information obtained through the editorial and peer-review process must not be disclosed or used for personal advantage.

Ethical Commitment

IJDAFS is committed to promoting transparency, accountability, fairness, and excellence in scholarly publishing. The journal seeks to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in digital accounting, financial technology, sustainable finance, and related fields through responsible and ethical research dissemination.