Peer Review Process and Policy

The evaluation aims to assist authors in enhancing their work by offering constructive, timely feedback from experienced academics affiliated with renowned business institutions. HIJBR views this review process as essential for improving articles. Therefore, evaluators are encouraged not only to share their opinions on publication suitability but also to provide suggestions for improving the content and presentation.

The article submitted to HIJBR must be original and not previously published, meaning it cannot have been or currently be submitted to another journal. Submissions will be checked for plagiarism using Turnitin.

The process for evaluating articles submitted to HIJBR involves two stages. The first stage is a preliminary review by the Editor and Associate Editors, who assess whether the work aligns with the journal's editorial focus and conduct a Desk Review. The second stage is the actual evaluation, performed through a double-blind review system, by at least two ad hoc reviewers. The evaluation primarily considers the scientific quality of the manuscript, focusing on the following aspects:

         -        Timeliness of the topic

         -        Original contribution of the study

         -        Relevance and theoretical coherence of the text in advancing the field of knowledge

         -        Strength and adequacy of the theoretical framework employed

         -        Clarity, organization, and overall quality of the writing

         -        Significance of the study’s contribution to its specific field

         -        Appropriateness and rigor of the methodology used

         -        Rigor and depth of data analysis and discussion (when applicable)

         -        Soundness, justification, and coherence of the conclusions

The result of the evaluation will be sent to the first author of the work by email.

A total period of 30 days is estimated, from the acceptance of the Desk Review until the first opinion on the article. Once approved, the article undergoes spelling and grammatical review before publication. All articles are published in English.

HIJBR does not charge authors submission fees. We also declare that HIJBR is an Open Access publication, meaning that all of the journal's content is available for free, immediately upon publication.

 

Open Access Policy

HIJBR is an Open Access journal, meaning that all content is available free of charge to users and their institutions. Users can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other legal purpose, without requesting prior permission from the editor or the author, as long as they respect the license to use the Creative Commons license used by the journal.

Open Data Policy

HIJBR encourages the sharing of analysis datasets, instruments, statistical analysis scripts, and additional materials, made available in open online repositories, if they cannot be published in the work itself, and this information must be indicated in the manuscript. Consequently, articles that communicate research must indicate and reference the availability of content underlying the preparation of the research and the results obtained.

 

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

 

Similarity, AI writing and Plagiarism Policy

As part of the actions to value academic integrity and prevent plagiarism in publications, HIJBR adopts the text similarity identification service using the Turnitin platform as a base. All manuscripts are checked upon receipt of the first review of the articles. No article will be accepted if it has a similarity, AI writing, or plagiarism issue. 

 

Ethics and Misconduct Policy, Errata, and Retraction Policy

HIJBR is committed to defending the integrity of literature and publishes Errata, Expressions of Concerns, or Retraction Notices dependent on the situation and in accordance with COPE's Retraction Guidelines.

HIJBR follows the Guidelines of the Publication Ethics Committee (COPE) which can be accessed in COPE - Retraction Guidelines.

 

Publication Fees

HIJBR does not charge a fee (APC) for published texts nor for those submitted for evaluation, review, publication, distribution, or download. The publication is open access and completely free.

 

Copyright

HIJBR uses the Creative Commons (CC-BY 4.0) license, thus preserving the integrity of articles in an open-access environment. The journal allows the author to retain publication rights without restrictions.

The author is free to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.

• Adapt —  remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

This license is acceptable for Free Cultural Works. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the terms of the license.

Under the following terms:

• Attribution - You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You can do so in any reasonable manner, but not in a way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

• No additional restrictions - You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.