Policy & Ethics

Publication Ethics

JBDIT follows ethical publishing standards to ensure originality, transparency, and scholarly reliability.

• Plagiarism
• Duplicate publication
• Data fabrication or falsification
• Improper authorship attribution
• Citation manipulation
• Unethical research practices

Any ethical concerns may be investigated by the editorial board.

Peer Review Policy

JBDIT follows a double-blind peer-review process.

• Authors do not know reviewer identities.
• Reviewers do not know author identities.
• Manuscripts are reviewed by at least two experts.
• Editorial decisions are based on originality, relevance, quality, and contribution.

Open Access Policy

JBDIT is an open-access journal.

• Read
• Download
• Share
• Cite
• Access full text freely

No subscription fee is required.

Copyright Policy

Authors retain copyright of their published work.

By publishing in JBDIT, authors grant the journal rights to publish, archive, and distribute the article.

Articles may be used for educational and non-commercial purposes with proper citation.

Plagiarism Policy

JBDIT maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism.

All submissions are screened before review.

Conflict of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose conflicts of interest.

• Financial relationships
• Institutional affiliations
• Personal relationships
• Research competition

Retraction Policy

Articles may be retracted if:

• Fraudulent data is discovered
• Ethical violations occur
• Duplicate publication is identified
• Major errors invalidate findings

Retraction notices remain publicly available.

Author Responsibilities

• Submit original work
• Provide accurate data
• Avoid duplicate submission
• Disclose conflicts of interest
• Obtain approval from co-authors

Reviewer Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality
• Provide objective feedback
• Avoid conflicts of interest
• Respect review deadlines

Editorial Responsibilities

• Fair editorial decisions
• Maintaining confidentiality
• Upholding ethical standards
• Managing peer review fairly

Archiving Policy

JBDIT supports long-term preservation of published articles.

Published content remains permanently accessible through journal archives and digital preservation systems.

Publication Frequency

JBDIT is published quarterly.

• March
• June
• September
• December

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed in published articles belong to the authors.

The journal and publisher are not responsible for interpretations or conclusions presented in published work.