Journal of Decision Support Systems and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (JODESMA) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and responsible scholarly publishing. All manuscripts are expected to comply with established principles of research and publication ethics throughout submission, peer review, editorial evaluation, revision, and publication.

Publication misconduct in Journal of Decision Support Systems and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (JODESMA) includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship, citation manipulation, undisclosed conflicts of interest, unethical research practices, manipulation of the peer-review process, and misuse of confidential information.

• Research must be conducted honestly, responsibly, and in accordance with applicable ethical standards.
• Manuscripts must present original scholarly work and accurately acknowledge the contributions of others.
• Research data, methods, analyses, and findings must be reported accurately.
• Authors must disclose relevant conflicts of interest.
• Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively and maintain confidentiality.
• Editors must make decisions independently and fairly.
• All parties must cooperate with reasonable investigations of suspected misconduct.
• Journal of Decision Support Systems and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (JODESMA) may take appropriate corrective action when ethical or publication concerns are identified.

When credible concerns are raised, the Editorial Office of Journal of Decision Support Systems and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (JODESMA) may conduct a preliminary assessment, request clarification or supporting documentation, consult reviewers or relevant experts, and, where appropriate, communicate with the authors' affiliated institution or another responsible authority. Editorial actions are determined according to the seriousness of the concern, the available evidence, and applicable publication ethics standards.