The Journal of Cost Management (J. Cost Manag.) welcomes authors, reviewers, readers, researchers, academic institutions, and other members of the scholarly community. These Terms and Conditions govern the use of the journal website, submission of manuscripts, participation in the peer-review process, and access to the journal's published content. By accessing or using the journal website and its services, users agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions.

1. Use of the Journal Website

The journal website is intended for legitimate academic, educational, research, and professional purposes. Users agree not to use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, misleading, or unauthorized activities or in any manner that may interfere with the operation, security, or integrity of the journal website.

2. Manuscript Submission

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts are original, accurate, and prepared in accordance with the journal's submission requirements. Submission of a manuscript indicates that the authors agree to comply with the journal's editorial policies, publication ethics, and peer-review procedures.

Authors must ensure that manuscripts are not simultaneously submitted to another journal while under consideration by the Journal of Cost Management, unless otherwise permitted by the journal.

3. Authorship and Author Responsibility

All individuals listed as authors must have made a meaningful contribution to the research and manuscript. Authors are responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and completeness of their submitted work.

Any changes to authorship after submission must be appropriately justified and approved in accordance with the journal's editorial procedures.

4. Peer Review

Submitted manuscripts may be evaluated through the journal's established peer-review process. Reviewers are expected to assess manuscripts objectively, confidentially, and in accordance with accepted scholarly and ethical standards.

The journal reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not meet its academic, ethical, editorial, or technical requirements.

5. Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

Authors, reviewers, and editorial team members are expected to follow recognized principles of publication ethics and research integrity. Plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, manipulation of citations, and other forms of academic or publication misconduct are not permitted.

Where concerns regarding research or publication misconduct arise, the journal may investigate and take appropriate action, including correction, withdrawal, or retraction of published material where warranted.

6. Intellectual Property and Copyright

Authors are responsible for ensuring that they have the necessary rights and permissions for all material included in their manuscripts. Copyright and licensing arrangements for published articles are governed by the journal's applicable copyright and content licensing policies.

Users may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or commercially exploit journal content except as permitted by applicable copyright law and the relevant license associated with the published work.

7. Accuracy of Information

The journal makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of information published on its website. However, the journal does not guarantee that all website content will always be complete, current, or free from errors.

Authors remain responsible for the accuracy of the information, data, interpretations, and conclusions presented in their published articles.

8. Website Availability

The journal endeavors to maintain continuous access to its website and services but does not guarantee uninterrupted availability. The website may occasionally be unavailable due to maintenance, technical issues, updates, security measures, or circumstances beyond the journal's reasonable control.

9. External Links

The journal website may contain links to external websites or third-party resources for informational or academic purposes. The Journal of Cost Management does not control or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, availability, or policies of external websites.

10. Limitation of Liability

The journal, its editorial team, and affiliated personnel shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss arising from the use of the website, reliance on published information, technical interruptions, or inability to access journal services, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

11. Changes to These Terms

The Journal of Cost Management reserves the right to modify or update these Terms and Conditions when necessary to reflect changes in its editorial practices, publishing policies, website services, or applicable legal and ethical requirements. Updated terms will be made available on the journal website.