Editorial and Peer Review Policy

Editorial policy

The core editorial policy refers to the following:

  • We invite authors to publish contributions which have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
  • The journal promotes interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary contributions and international co-authorship.
  • We are striving for rapid review and publication process.
  • There are no submission charges for publication in the Journal of Innovative Business and Management.
  • We publish contributions in Slovenian and English languages; each contribution must have a summary in both languages.

The MIP=JIBM is published twice a year. Normally the first publication appears at the end of June  and the second one in November of the same year.

Double blind peer review

All articles are double blind reviewed. Internationally renowned experts from the academic, research and business world are involved in the process of anonymous double blind reviews mostly as a members of the advisory international editorial board. The purpose of this is not to make it impossible for publishers to possibly not fulfill the missions of the MIP=JIBM, but to offer authors an opportunity to improve their texts using anonymous reviews in accordance with the best academic and research standards. 

After editors find that the received contribution follows the journal’s aim and scope and is appropriate for review, the manuscript is sent to two independent reviewers for a blind peer review. The reviewers are not institutionally affiliated with the author of the article submitted for publication.

The primary role of peer reviewes is to help the contributors reach a level of quality that is publishable, not to find reason to reject the selection. Reviewers are free to choose among all options: from full acceptance, over suggesting or requiring changes up to rejection. Changes suggested by the reviewers may be subject to discussion with the authors, thus giving free forum for scientific and/or professional arguments. The blind peer review process normally takes between three and five weeks.

All communication between authors and reviewers conducte anonymously by providing one of the editors via the OJS.

Peer reviews are not paid for.

Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy

Mednarodno inovativno poslovanje = Journal of Innovative Business and Management  (MIP=JIBM) recognizes that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and AI-assisted technologies can support researchers and contribute to more efficient scholarly communication. Their use must, however, comply with the principles of academic integrity, transparency, confidentiality, and human accountability.

Authors

Authors may use AI tools to support the preparation of manuscripts, for example for language improvement, organization, summarization, or generating ideas. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and scholarly quality of their work and must critically review and verify all AI-assisted content, including references and citations. AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Any substantive use of generative AI in preparing a manuscript must be disclosed in the manuscript. Basic spelling, grammar, and punctuation checks do not require disclosure.

Reviewers

Peer review is confidential. Reviewers must not upload submitted manuscripts or any part thereof to generative AI tools or other external AI systems. AI may be used only for limited, non-confidential assistance, such as improving the language of a review report. Reviewers remain fully responsible for their assessment and recommendations and should disclose substantive use of AI in preparing a review report.

Editors

Editors must protect the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and must not upload manuscripts or parts thereof to generative AI tools. AI must not be used to make or determine editorial decisions. Editors remain responsible for all editorial decisions and communications and may use AI only for appropriate, non-confidential supportive tasks.

Confidentiality and Responsibility

All participants in the publication process must protect confidential information, personal data, intellectual property, and unpublished research. The use of AI must not compromise research integrity, confidentiality, copyright, or intellectual property rights. Human authors, reviewers, and editors remain fully accountable for their work and decisions.

MIP=JIBM may review and update this policy in response to developments in AI technologies and standards of responsible scholarly publishing.