Ethics & Policy

The Proceedings - The International Conference on Business, Management, and Economics Engineering Future-BME 2026 are dedicated to publishing novel high-quality research that makes a significant contribution to the field of Business, Management and Economics Engineering.

All submissions undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure academic integrity, innovation, and relevance to the conference themes. The proceedings publish original papers that have not been published previously (Original scientific paper, Review paper, Invited Lecture).

Contributions shall be submitted in English language. The Editor is responsible for the fair and unbiased evaluation of all submitted manuscripts. Decisions to accept or reject a paper are based solely on the paper's academic merit, originality, relevance to the scope of the proceedings, and clarity.

Future-BME conference adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and expects all parties involved—authors, reviewers, and editors—to comply with ethical behavior.

The Publication Ethics are based on internationally accepted guidelines for academic publishing ethics, primarily COPE Guidelines (Committee on Publication Ethics), Elsevier and Springer Nature ethical standards, and Creative Commons licensing principles (CC BY 4.0 license).

In line with our publishing policy, generative AI cannot be listed as an author, and any use of generative AI must be clearly disclosed within the manuscript—either in the acknowledgments section or in the relevant part of the text.

Reviewers play an important role by assisting editors in making editorial decisions and supporting authors in enhancing their papers. They evaluate manuscripts based on their alignment with the scope of the proceedings, the significance of the topic and methods used, the originality and scientific importance of the content, the clarity of presentation, and the quality of the scholarly references.

Reviewers are expected to maintain confidentiality regarding manuscripts, offer objective and constructive feedback, highlight any relevant published work that has not been cited, and report any ethical concerns—such as plagiarism or duplicate publication—to the editor.

Reviewers must not have any conflicts of interest related to the research, authors, or funding sources. Reviews should be impartial and free of personal criticism.

An article will be retracted if it is determined to breach academic or ethical standards, such as cases of plagiarism, data falsification, or critical errors that undermine the validity of the results. Retractions will be clearly marked and directly connected to the original publication. In some instances, retractions may also be issued to address mistakes made during submission or publication. The primary goal of retracting a paper is to correct the scientific record while maintaining the integrity and credibility of research.

Proceedings - International Conference on Business, Management, and Economics Engineering Future-BME are published under an Open Access model. All articles are freely available immediately upon publication, ensuring maximum dissemination and access. Authors retain copyright under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). This license allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this Proceedings.

Authors retain copyright of their work. By publishing in these proceedings, authors agree to license their work under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing sharing and adaptation with proper attribution.

The opinions and views presented in the papers are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official stance of the Conference organizers, the Editor, or the Publisher. The organizers disclaim any responsibility for errors or any outcomes resulting from the use of information published in these proceedings.