International Journal of Foreign Trade and International Business Upgradation
The International Journal of Foreign Trade and International Business Upgradation (IJFTIBU) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity throughout the editorial and publishing process. All parties involved in publication—including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher—are expected to follow ethical principles that support transparency, originality, and scholarly responsibility in the fields of foreign trade, international business, commerce, economics, management, and related disciplines.
Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original and have not been copied from previously published work. Proper acknowledgment and citation of sources, data, tables, and ideas used from other works are mandatory. Any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, is considered unethical and unacceptable.
Authors should not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal. Concurrent submission or duplicate publication is regarded as unethical publishing behavior.
Authors are responsible for presenting accurate, reliable, and authentic research findings. Fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of data is strictly prohibited. Authors should provide clear descriptions of research methods, analysis, and references related to international trade, global business practices, economics, finance, and allied areas.
Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest that may influence the outcomes or interpretation of their research. Sources of funding and affiliations should be clearly stated to maintain transparency.
Editors evaluate submitted manuscripts solely on the basis of academic merit, originality, relevance, and clarity without discrimination based on race, gender, nationality, religion, institutional affiliation, or political beliefs.
Editors and editorial staff must maintain confidentiality regarding all submitted manuscripts. Information related to manuscripts should only be shared with authors, reviewers, and individuals directly involved in the publication process.
Editors must avoid handling manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest. They are responsible for ensuring ethical compliance and taking appropriate action in cases involving plagiarism, duplicate publication, or other forms of publication malpractice.
Reviewers must treat manuscripts received for peer review as confidential documents and must not share or discuss them with unauthorized individuals.
Reviews should be conducted objectively and professionally. Reviewers are expected to provide constructive comments that help improve the quality of the manuscript. Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate.
Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors and notify the editor about any substantial similarity, overlap, or possible plagiarism found in the manuscript.