International Journal of Management

The International Journal of Management (IJM) supports the principles of transparency, reproducibility, and openness in research. The journal encourages authors to make the data, materials, and supporting information underlying their published research available whenever possible, in accordance with ethical, legal, and institutional requirements.

Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to retain the original research data supporting the findings reported in their manuscripts and to make these data available to editors, reviewers (where appropriate), and readers upon reasonable request. Sharing research data enhances the credibility, verification, and reproducibility of published research.

Data Repositories

Where appropriate, authors are encouraged to deposit datasets, supplementary materials, code, questionnaires, instruments, or other supporting research materials in recognized institutional, disciplinary, or public data repositories. Authors should provide persistent links or identifiers (such as DOIs) to the deposited datasets whenever available.

Data Availability Statement

The journal encourages authors to include a Data Availability Statement in their manuscripts indicating where the supporting data can be accessed. Examples include:

• The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
• The datasets generated during this study are available in a publicly accessible repository at [repository name], DOI: [DOI].
• No new data were generated or analyzed during this study.

Confidentiality and Ethical Considerations

Authors must ensure that any shared data comply with applicable ethical, legal, and privacy requirements. Personal, confidential, proprietary, or sensitive information should be anonymized or removed before data are shared. Data involving human participants should only be shared where appropriate consent has been obtained and applicable regulations permit such sharing.

Editorial Requests

During the editorial or peer review process, the Editor-in-Chief or reviewers may request access to the underlying research data if necessary to verify the validity, accuracy, or integrity of the reported findings. Authors are expected to cooperate with such requests whenever reasonably possible.

Exceptions

The journal recognizes that, in certain circumstances, data sharing may not be possible due to legal restrictions, confidentiality agreements, intellectual property rights, ethical considerations, or institutional policies. In such cases, authors should clearly explain the reasons for any restrictions in their Data Availability Statement.

Commitment to Open Research

The International Journal of Management (IJM) encourages responsible data sharing to support transparency, reproducibility, and the advancement of scientific knowledge. While data sharing is strongly encouraged, the journal recognizes that legitimate ethical and legal considerations may limit the availability of certain datasets. Authors are expected to balance openness with the protection of participant privacy, confidentiality, and applicable legal obligations.