Authors of empirical and theoretical papers must present an accurate account of the research performed, including data collection procedures, sample selection criteria, econometric modeling, statistical outputs, and an objective discussion of findings. Underlying data should be represented truthfully in the manuscript. A paper should contain sufficient methodological detail and literature references to permit replication by other researchers. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Authors may be asked to provide raw financial datasets, survey instruments, or econometric code in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data where practicable and consistent with data protection regulations. Authors should retain data for a reasonable period after publication to support scientific verification and replication.

Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original works. If authors have used the work, equations, models, or words of others, this must be appropriately cited and referenced. Presenting another scholar's research or data as one's own, or recycling previously published articles without proper disclosure, constitutes academic misconduct that JCEBS does not tolerate.

An author should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is strictly prohibited.

Proper acknowledgement of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications, theoretical models, and prior empirical studies that have influenced the design or analytical framework of the reported work. References must follow APA 7th Edition guidelines.

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, empirical execution, statistical analysis, or writing of the paper. All significant contributors must be listed as co-authors using the CRediT taxonomy framework. The corresponding author must ensure all appropriate co-authors are included and have approved the final manuscript prior to submission.

All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial or personal conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their research. All sources of financial support for the study must be explicitly acknowledged in the Funding Statement.

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is their obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate to retract or correct the paper in a timely manner.

If the study involves human participants (e.g., surveys, behavioral finance experiments, investor questionnaires), authors must confirm that research was conducted in accordance with ethical standards, ensuring voluntary consent, participant anonymity, and data confidentiality.

Authors must present sound econometric modeling, explicit variable definitions, sample selection criteria, and statistical diagnostic test results. Purely opinionative pieces or papers lacking empirical validation do not meet JCEBS standards.

Editors evaluate manuscripts solely for their scientific merit, methodological rigor, and relevance to capital markets and economics, without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, institutional affiliation, or political philosophy of the authors.

Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, assigned reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher.

Unpublished data or methods disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without written consent from the author. Editors must recuse themselves from evaluating manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest.

The Editorial Board is responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published. Decisions are guided by reviewer evaluations, scholarly merit, econometric validity, and legal requirements regarding copyright and plagiarism.

Editors ensure that manuscripts are screened for originality and Turnitin similarity before assigning at least two independent expert peer reviewers with specialized knowledge in capital markets, finance, economics, or business.

Peer review assists editors in rendering publication decisions and helps authors improve their manuscripts through constructive, evidence-based feedback on theoretical framing, econometric modeling, and presentation of findings.

Any invited reviewer who feels unqualified to evaluate the manuscript or knows that a prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor promptly and decline the review request.

Reviews must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is unacceptable. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments and constructive suggestions.

Any manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document and must not be shared or discussed with third parties without authorization from the editor.

Privileged information or data obtained through peer review must be kept confidential. Reviewers must not review manuscripts in which they have financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest with the authors.

Reviewers should identify relevant published research that has not been cited by the authors and alert the editor to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript and any other published work.