Editorial Independence

Editorial Independence

The EuroMid Journal of Business and Tech-Innovation (EJBTI) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of editorial independence, academic integrity, and ethical publishing. Editorial decisions are made solely on the basis of scholarly merit, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s aims and scope.

The Editor-in-Chief has full responsibility and authority over the editorial content of the journal and all decisions regarding manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection. These decisions are made independently and are not influenced by the publisher, sponsors, advertisers, authors, or any external individuals or organizations.

Role of the Publisher

EuroMid Press is responsible for the publication, dissemination, preservation, and technical management of the journal. The publisher provides editorial and production support, manages the online publishing platform, assigns Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), ensures long-term digital preservation, and promotes the visibility and accessibility of published content.

The publisher does not participate in editorial decision-making, peer review, or the assessment of submitted manuscripts. Editorial decisions remain the sole responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial team.

Editorial Decision-Making

All manuscripts submitted to EJBTI undergo an initial editorial assessment followed by a rigorous double-anonymous peer-review process conducted by independent experts in the relevant field. Final publication decisions are based exclusively on:

  • Scientific quality and originality;
  • Methodological rigor and validity;
  • Significance and contribution to the field;
  • Compliance with the journal’s ethical and editorial policies;
  • Recommendations from independent peer reviewers.

Editorial decisions are made without discrimination based on authors’ nationality, institutional affiliation, gender, ethnicity, religion, political beliefs, or commercial interests.

Submissions by Editors and Editorial Board Members

Editors and Editorial Board members may submit manuscripts to EJBTI. Such submissions receive no preferential treatment and are subject to the same standards and the same double-anonymous peer-review process as all other manuscripts. To prevent any conflict of interest:

  • The manuscript is assigned to an editor who has no conflict of interest with the author. If the Editor-in-Chief is an author, the manuscript is handled by an Associate Editor or a designated Editorial Board member, who takes the final decision.
  • The author is excluded from all editorial handling of the manuscript and has no access to its review record, including reviewer identities, reviewer reports beyond those normally shared with authors, editorial discussions, and the decision process.
  • Reviewers are selected by the handling editor alone and must have no conflict of interest with the author.
  • Published articles authored by an editor or board member include a note stating the author’s editorial role and confirming that the manuscript was handled independently under this policy.

Protection from Commercial Influence

EJBTI maintains a clear separation between editorial activities and any commercial or financial considerations. The journal does not permit advertising, sponsorship, funding arrangements, or commercial relationships to influence editorial decisions or the peer-review process.

EJBTI does not charge authors any fees for submission, peer review, or publication. Because no payments are involved, financial considerations play no part in editorial evaluation. Manuscripts are assessed exclusively on their academic quality and scholarly contribution.

Commitment to Research Integrity

The Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editors, Editorial Board members, reviewers, and the publisher are committed to upholding the principles of transparency, fairness, confidentiality, and research integrity throughout the editorial process. All participants are expected to declare any conflicts of interest and to comply with the journal’s publication ethics policies.

EJBTI is dedicated to ensuring that all published research is evaluated fairly, independently, and in accordance with internationally recognized standards of scholarly publishing.