The Ethics Charter is developed by the Editorial Steering Committee.
1. Ethical rules applicable to the editorial board and to the reviewers of the journal Gestion et Management Public (GMP)
The Editorial board is responsible for all content published in the journal and seeks to constantly improve its scientific quality. The Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors are appointed for a renewable term of three years, with a maximum of two termes per co-editor-in-chief.
The journal adheres to the ethical standards established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): https://publicationethics.org. These rules ensure the integrity of scientific publications, public trust in research results, and due credit for authors’ ideas.
GMP journal considers knowledge to be a global public good. The journal is committed to inclusive scholarship and encourages epistemically fair citation practices that reject racial, gender or imperialist hierarchies in knowledge production.
The editorial board selects articles with impartiality and particularly values contributions that foster scholarly debate. Any article that provide a relevant critique of a published piece may be submitted. Author may also respond to criticisms of their own work published in the journal.
All research funding sources must be clearly acknowledged. The editorial board also commits to adressing readers’ complaints seriously.
Manuscripts are evaluated solely on intellectual and scientific merit, without regard to the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, academic affiliation, or political views. Legal concerns such as defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism are taken into account. Submission rules and any potential publication fees are publicly available on the journal’s website and are regularly updated.
Reviewer roles and responsibilities are defined in a document published and regularly updated on the journal’s website. Reviewer anonymity is strictly maintained.
The editorial board works proactively to detect and prevent unethical behavior. In case of a complaint, an investigation is conducted per the process outlined below. If necessary, the board will publish corrections, clarifications, retractions, or apologies.
Anyone may submit a complaint regarding unethical conduct to the editorial board. The complainant must provide supporting evidence. All complaints are taken seriously and addressed, regardless of when the article was published. The editorial board keeps records of these investigations. Possible outcomes include:
- A conversation with the author if the misconduct is due to misunderstanding.
- A formal warning letter.
- Notification to the author’s institution.
- Publication of an editorial note to inform readers.
- Retraction of the article from the journal and indexing databases.
- A submission embargo for the author for a defined period.
- Referral to an appropriate external authority.
Except for book reviews or clearly identified special articles (e.g., in special issues), all submissions undergo double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers.
If an editorial board member submits a manuscript, a strict and transparent process is enforced under the supervision of the Editor-in-Chief to ensure impartial review.
If disagreements arise between reviewers, additional opinions may be solicited. Manuscripts deemed inconsistent with the journal’s editorial policy may be desk-rejected without review.
Based on reviewers’ reports, the editorial board issues one of the following decisions:
- Acceptance without changes
- Conditional acceptance with major revisions
- Conditional acceptance with minor revisions
- Rejection
If revisions are requested, a final decision is made based on the author’s response to reviewers’ comments. All accepted articles are edited in collaboration with the authors. The editorial board always considers legal issues such as defamation, copyright infringement, or plagiarism in its decisions.
Reviewers are selected for their expertise and must assess manuscripts solely based on content, without bias. They must report any similarities with other published works and flag any significant uncited references.
Editors and reviewers must recuse themselves if a conflict of interest exists with any author or manuscript content. Reviewers must also inform the editorial board if they are unqualified or unable to complete the review in a timely manner.
GMP accepts appeals regarding editorial decisions. The author(s) must provide strong evidence or new information in response to the reviewers’ comments. An independent Appeals Committee—excluding Editors-in-Chief and former associate editors—handles all appeals.
To appeal a rejection, submit a letter explaining the grounds for appeal. This should include detailed responses to editorial and reviewer comments, new evidence, or proof of reviewer error or conflict of interest.
The Appeals Committee may consult the editors involved in the original review. It may uphold the rejection, invite a revised submission, or request further review. Only one appeal per article is considered, and all decisions are final.
Manuscripts are treated as confidential. Information is only shared with the authors, potential reviewers, and editors. Reviewers may not retain or copy manuscripts.
Data from unpublished manuscripts must not be used in the reviewers’ or editors’ own research without the author’s explicit written consent.
Authors may submit complaints regarding ethical or policy breaches by emailing: gmp_auteurs@airmap.fr, specifying the article title and reference number or DOI.
Complaints may involve issues such as:
- Plagiarism
- Copyright infringement
- Fabrication or falsification of results
- Undisclosed conflicts of interest
- Biased peer review
- Unsatisfactory review quality
- Authorship disputes
The journal acknowledges all complaints and initiates an investigation led by the Editorial and Steering Committee. Once concluded, a meeting is held and a decision is shared with all relevant parties. Complaints are seen as opportunities to improve editorial policy.
2. Ethical rules for Authors publishing in Gestion et Management Public (GMP) Journal
Authors must ensure their work is original and does not constitute plagiarism or infringement as defined by the French Code de la Propriété Intellectuelle. Any use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for the design or writing of the article must be explicitly stated in the manuscript. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are considered unethical.
Authors may not submit manuscripts previously published elsewhere or based solely on already published material. Simultaneous submissions to multiple journals are also prohibited. Each author must complete, sign, and return the Certificate of Exclusivity and Compliance with Ethics Charter.
All sources must be properly cited, and private communications (e.g., correspondence) must not be used without permission.
Only those who significantly contributed to the conception, execution, or interpretation of the research should be listed as authors. They must be listed with their affiliations and in order of contribution or alphabetically. The corresponding author must confirm that all co-authors agree to the final version and submission.
Authors must avoid defamatory language and respect the norms of academic debate.
All professional or financial conflicts of interest must be disclosed. Non-public funding sources must also be clearly stated.
If an author discovers a significant error after publication, they must promptly notify the editorial board and cooperate to issue a correction or retraction.
Authors may be asked to provide raw data upon request. For clinical cases, anonymity must be maintained, or consent must be obtained.
By submitting a manuscript, authors agree to its dissemination in digital formats (e.g., via cairn.info, EBSCO, and the journal’s website). Authors are strongly encouraged to upload their article to the HAL open archive.
Authors agree to comply with all the above ethical rules by signing this charter. The corresponding author must sign on behalf of all co-authors and upload the signed form during the submission process.