General Instructions for Authors

To ensure the integrity and quality of submissions to the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Ventures, authors should adhere to the following guidelines:

• Present an accurate account of the research performed and provide an objective discussion of its significance.
• Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are considered unethical and are unacceptable.

• Authors may be required to provide the research data supporting their paper for editorial review.
• Compliance with the journal's open data requirements may be necessary.

• Ensure that the work is entirely original. Properly cite or quote the work and/or words of others, and obtain necessary permissions.
• Plagiarism, in any form, is unacceptable. This includes:
• Passing off another’s paper as your own.
• Copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another’s paper without attribution.
• Claiming results from research conducted by others.

• Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study.
• All individuals who have made substantial contributions should be listed as co-authors.

• Properly acknowledge the work of others.
• Individuals who have contributed substantively (e.g., language editing or medical writing) should be recognized in the acknowledgments section.

• Ensure that all appropriate co-authors are included on the paper and that no inappropriate co-authors are listed.

• If a significant error or inaccuracy is discovered in a published work, promptly notify the journal editor or publisher.
• Cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper if deemed necessary.

By following these instructions, authors will uphold the ethical standards and contribute to the credibility of the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Ventures.