In our pursuit of delivering top-tier, scientifically rigorous scholarship to the global academic community, Dirassat Journal Economic Issue (DJEI) formulates its publication ethics and malpractice standards in strict adherence to the Core Practices and Guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Upholding ethical integrity across all facets of scholarly publishing—engaging authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher—is the cornerstone of our editorial policy.

Section 1 Ethical Guidelines for Authors

• Reporting Standards & Scientific Rigor: Authors must provide an accurate, objective account of original research and empirical data, followed by a sound discussion of its theoretical and practical significance. Fraudulent, fabricated, or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute grave scientific misconduct and are strictly unacceptable.
• Originality, Plagiarism & Duplicate Submission: Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original. Plagiarism in all its manifestations—including verbatim copying, improper paraphrasing, or unauthorized appropriation of ideas—is impermissible. Submitting essentially the same research to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical behavior and leads to immediate desk rejection.
• Authorship Criteria & Contributorship: Authorship must be limited strictly to individuals who made substantive contributions to conception, design, data acquisition, analysis, or drafting. All eligible co-authors must be listed and confirm their approval upon submission.
• Generative AI and LLMs Policy for Authors: In line with COPE and WAME standards, artificial intelligence tools and Large Language Models (e.g., ChatGPT) do not qualify for authorship as they cannot assume legal or ethical accountability. Authors must transparently disclose any use of generative AI technologies in the Methodology or Acknowledgments sections.
• Disclosure & Conflicts of Interest: Authors must explicitly declare any financial, commercial, or personal relationships that might inappropriately bias the findings or interpretations of their paper.
• Data Access & Retention: Authors may be requested to provide raw empirical data in connection with editorial review and should retain such datasets for a reasonable period following publication.
• Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors must cite publications that have influenced the reported study.
• Correction of Fundamental Errors: When an author discovers a significant error in their published article, they are obliged to promptly notify the Editor-in-Chief to facilitate an official erratum, corrigendum, or retraction.

Section 2 Anonymisation, Confidentiality & Informed Consent

• Human Participants & Fieldwork: For all empirical research involving questionnaires, structured interviews, focus groups, or case studies, authors must ensure full anonymisation of respondents and confidential handling of organizational data.
• Dual Consent Requirement: Authors must secure voluntary informed consent for both study participation and the publication/dissemination of anonymized findings prior to submission.
• Mandatory Article Statement: All empirical manuscripts must feature an explicit Informed Consent Statement in the back matter immediately preceding the references.

Section 3 Ethical Guidelines for Reviewers

• Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Double-blind peer review assists the Editor-in-Chief in making editorial decisions and assists authors in enhancing scientific quality.
• Strict Prohibition of AI in Peer Review & Data Confidentiality: In accordance with COPE guidelines on Generative AI, reviewers must never upload or input unpublished manuscripts into artificial intelligence tools or chatbots (such as ChatGPT or Claude). Uploading unpublished work violates author confidentiality, breaches data privacy and intellectual property rights, and compromises the integrity of the peer-review process.
• Promptness & Responsiveness: Any invited reviewer who feels unqualified or cannot complete the evaluation within the allocated 30-day window should immediately decline the invitation.
• Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as strictly confidential documents and never shared with third parties.
• Objectivity & Impartiality: Reviews should be conducted objectively and constructively, avoiding personal criticism.
• Disclosure of Competing Interests: Reviewers must not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other connections with authors or institutions.

Section 4 Ethical Guidelines for Editors

• Publication Decisions & Casting Arbiter: The Editor-in-Chief is solely responsible for deciding which manuscripts are published. Every paper is subject to double-blind review by two independent experts. In cases of divergent reports, the manuscript is assigned to a third independent reviewer (casting arbiter) to break the tie.
• Fair Play & Editorial Independence: Editors evaluate manuscripts exclusively for academic merit, without regard to authors' race, gender, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.
• Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must maintain strict confidentiality regarding all submitted materials.
• Submissions by Editorial Members: Submissions authored by editors or editorial board members are processed independently by external guest editors and subjected to complete double-blind review, barring interested members from accessing review files or influencing decisions.

Section 5 Handling Allegations of Research Misconduct

Dirassat Journal Economic Issue (DJEI) takes all allegations of research and publication misconduct very seriously. The journal is committed to investigating, addressing, and resolving substantiated claims of academic dishonesty in strict accordance with the guidelines and flowcharts established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Section 6 Duties of the Publisher & Transparency

• Preservation & Permanent Access: The publisher guarantees permanent access and long-term digital preservation through partnerships with the PKP PN, The Keepers Registry, and national repositories.
• Commitment to Transparency: The publisher is committed to immediate correction of errors, issuing errata and corrigenda to maintain academic accountability.

Publication Ethics & Misconduct Reporting Support

Confidential Reporting / Editorial Office: dirassateco@lagh-univ.dz
Publishing Authority: Faculty Administration, Faculty of Economics, Commercial and Management Sciences
Institution: Amar Telidji University of Laghouat, BP 37G, Ghardaïa Road, 03000 Laghouat, Algeria.