All manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Inovasi Manajemen Bisnis (JIMB) undergo an editorial screening and peer-review process to ensure their originality, methodological quality, academic relevance, clarity, ethical compliance, and contribution to the field of business and management. JIMB applies a double-blind peer-review system, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other during the review process.

After submission, each manuscript is initially evaluated by the Editorial Team to determine whether it is suitable for further peer review.

• Relevance to the journal's aims and scope;
• Compliance with the journal template and Author Guidelines;
• Completeness of manuscript components;
• Originality and similarity considerations;
• Clarity and general academic quality;
• Compliance with publication ethics;
• Suitability for scholarly review in business and management.

Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's basic requirements may be returned to the authors for correction or rejected before external peer review.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to reviewers with relevant academic and research expertise. Reviewer selection considers subject expertise, academic competence, independence, availability, and potential conflicts of interest. Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts objectively, confidentially, and constructively.

Confidential and Independent Review

JIMB applies a double-blind peer-review process. The identities of authors are concealed from reviewers, and reviewer identities are concealed from authors. This approach is intended to support independent, objective, impartial, and academically focused evaluation of submitted manuscripts.

When revisions are requested, authors should carefully address the comments and recommendations provided by reviewers and editors.

• Authors should revise the manuscript according to the review comments.
• A response to reviewers should explain how each comment has been addressed.
• If an author does not follow a recommendation, an appropriate academic justification should be provided.
• Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation where necessary.
• Authors should submit revisions within the deadline specified by the Editorial Team.

The final decision regarding publication is made by the Editor in Chief or the responsible editor after considering the reviewers' reports, the authors' revisions, the manuscript's academic quality, relevance to JIMB, and compliance with journal policies. Reviewer recommendations contribute to the editorial decision but do not independently determine the final outcome.

Editors and reviewers must protect the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts, reviewer reports, author information, research data, and editorial correspondence. Unpublished material must not be disclosed or used for personal or professional advantage without appropriate authorization.

Reviewers and editors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, academic, or personal interests that could reasonably affect the independence of manuscript evaluation. Individuals with significant conflicts of interest should not participate in the review or editorial decision for the affected manuscript.

Fair, Independent, and Constructive Peer Review

Jurnal Inovasi Manajemen Bisnis is committed to maintaining an independent, confidential, objective, and constructive peer-review process. Manuscripts are evaluated according to their originality, methodological quality, relevance, clarity, and contribution to the advancement of business and management knowledge.

Jurnal Inovasi Manajemen Bisnis
Business • Management • Innovation

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