Frontline Marketing, Management and Economics Journal (FMMEJ)
ISSN: 2752-700X
The Frontline Marketing, Management and Economics Journal (FMMEJ) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of editorial quality, transparency, integrity, and ethical publishing. The Editorial Board is responsible for ensuring that all published content meets recognized academic and professional standards while supporting a fair, objective, and timely peer-review process.
These Editorial Guidelines outline the responsibilities and expectations of editors involved in the publication process.
Editorial Responsibilities
Editors are responsible for:
- Maintaining the academic quality and integrity of the journal.
- Ensuring that submitted manuscripts are evaluated fairly and objectively.
- Managing the peer-review process in a confidential and professional manner.
- Making publication decisions based solely on scholarly merit.
- Promoting ethical research and publication practices.
- Safeguarding the independence of editorial decisions from commercial or personal influences.
Publication Decisions
Editors evaluate submissions based on:
- Originality and significance of the research.
- Relevance to the journal's aims and scope.
- Methodological rigor and academic quality.
- Clarity of presentation and organization.
- Validity of findings and conclusions.
- Compliance with ethical and publication standards.
Acceptance or rejection decisions are made exclusively on academic merit and reviewer recommendations.
Fair Play and Editorial Independence
Editors shall evaluate manuscripts without discrimination based on:
- Race
- Nationality
- Gender
- Religious belief
- Political views
- Institutional affiliation
- Personal characteristics of the authors
Editorial decisions must remain independent and free from external influence.
Confidentiality
Editors and editorial staff must:
- Treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents.
- Not disclose information regarding submissions to unauthorized individuals.
- Protect the identity of authors and reviewers during the double-blind peer-review process.
- Ensure that unpublished materials are not used for personal research or gain.
Double-Blind Peer Review
FMMEJ follows a double-blind peer-review system, where:
- Reviewers do not know the identity of authors.
- Authors do not know the identity of reviewers.
- Manuscripts are evaluated solely on academic quality and relevance.
- Editors consider reviewer recommendations while making final publication decisions.
Conflict of Interest
Editors must avoid handling manuscripts when a conflict of interest exists.
Conflicts may arise from:
- Personal relationships
- Financial interests
- Institutional affiliations
- Collaborative research relationships
- Competitive academic interests
In such cases, the manuscript will be assigned to another qualified editor.
Research Integrity
Editors are expected to promote and uphold research integrity by ensuring that submitted manuscripts comply with accepted academic standards.
Editors should take appropriate action when concerns arise regarding:
- Plagiarism
- Data fabrication
- Data falsification
- Duplicate publication
- Redundant submission
- Citation manipulation
- Ethical misconduct
The journal may reject, correct, retract, or remove articles when necessary.
Ethical Oversight
Editors should ensure that:
- Research involving human participants follows appropriate ethical standards.
- Research involving confidential data respects privacy requirements.
- Authors provide necessary ethical approvals when applicable.
- Any ethical concerns are addressed before publication.
Reviewer Management
Editors are responsible for:
- Selecting qualified and independent reviewers.
- Ensuring timely completion of reviews.
- Monitoring review quality and professionalism.
- Addressing reviewer misconduct when identified.
- Considering reviewer feedback fairly and objectively.
Corrections and Retractions
Editors may publish:
- Corrections for minor errors.
- Expressions of concern when serious questions arise.
- Retractions when published findings are proven unreliable or unethical.
Such actions are taken to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.
Timeliness
Editors should strive to:
- Process submissions efficiently.
- Maintain reasonable review timelines.
- Communicate decisions promptly.
- Minimize unnecessary publication delays while preserving review quality.
Compliance with Publication Ethics
FMMEJ follows the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and expects editors to apply these standards consistently throughout the editorial process.
The Editorial Board is dedicated to maintaining a transparent, ethical, and academically rigorous publishing environment that supports the advancement of research in marketing, management, economics, business, finance, and related disciplines.