PUBLICATION ETHICS AND POLICY

The following statements describe ethical behavior of all parties and policy involved in the act of publishing an article for Journal of Project Management Practice (JPMP), e.g., the author, the editor, and the reviewer.

 

EDITORS RESPONSIBILITIES

Decision on the Publication of Articles

The Editor in Chief (EIC) of Journal of Project Management Practice (JPMP) is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The Editor in Chief may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this final decision. However, the published manuscript would not represent the stand or opinion of the EIC, Editorial Board of JPMP, or the Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya. Authors will be notified of their manuscript’s acceptance upon completion of the review process. If revisions are required, authors will receive feedback from the editors. Final editorial decisions rest with the editors, who reserve the right to copy-edit and proof all accepted articles without prior consultation.

Fair play

Editors should ensure a fair and appropriate peer review process. Editors must ensure that each manuscript is initially evaluated by the editor for originality using Turnitin software for any plagiarism by authors. Manuscripts shall be evaluated solely on their intellectual merit without regard to author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, or citizenship.

Confidentiality

The Editor in Chief and any editorial members must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and other editorial members.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used by anyone who has a view of the manuscript (while handling it) in his or her own research without the express written consent of the author.

Ethical complaints

The EIC and Editorial Board shall take appropriate and timely action in response to ethical complaints regarding submitted or published manuscripts. They will conduct a fair and thorough investigation, treating any instances of ethical misconduct with the utmost seriousness and addressing them in accordance with the guidelines of the Ethical Code of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

 

REVIEWERS RESPONSIBILITIES

Contribution to editorial decision

Peer review assists the Editor in Chief and the editorial board in making editorial decisions while editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.

Promptness

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the assigned manuscript or unable to provide a prompt review should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process, so that the manuscript could be sent to another reviewer.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to, or discussed with others except as authorized by the Editor in Chief. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. There shall be no personal criticism of the author. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that had been previously reported elsewhere should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also bring to the Editor in Chief/Editorial Board member's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

 

AUTHORS RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting standards

Authors of original research reports should provide an accurate and objective account of their work, including a clear discussion of its significance. All underlying data must be represented precisely, ensuring transparency and reliability. The paper should include sufficient detail and references to enable others to replicate the study.

Data Access and Retention

Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such, if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others this must be appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

Simultaneous Submission and Previous Publication

Submission of a manuscript implies a commitment to publish in this journal. Simultaneous submission to other journals is unacceptable. Previously published work, or work which is substantially similar to previously published work, is ordinarily not acceptable. The work described has not been published previously except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis. If in doubt about these requirements, contact the editors.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

Fundamental errors in published works

If at any point of time, author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in submitted manuscript, then the error or inaccuracy must be reported to the editor. If the editor or the publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains a significant error, it is the obligation of the author to promptly retract or correct the paper or provide evidence to the editor of the correctness of the original paper.

TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHT

JPMP accepts manuscripts that have not been published elsewhere and are not under consideration for publication by other print or electronic media. The authors agree to transfer the copyright to JPMP editorial office.

COPYRIGHT & PERMISSION NOTICE

The author no longer retains unrestricted copyright; however, the work may be downloaded, reprinted, copied, distributed, or linked to its full text and used for any lawful purpose, provided proper acknowledgment is given to its publication in JPMP.

ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGE (APC)

There is no article processing charge (APC) or submission charge for submission and publication in this journal.