PUBLICATION ETHICS

Publication Ethics: General Statement

This policy outlines the publication ethics standards for all journals managed by Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) through its Division of Journal and Scientific Publication, Directorate of Research and Community Service. It is applicable across disciplines including education, linguistics, health, and social sciences. The policy aligns explicitly with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices to ensure integrity, transparency, and fairness in scholarly publishing.

The journal expects all parties involved in the publication process—authors, reviewers, editors, editorial staff, and the publisher—to follow the standard and principles aligned with the COPE Core Practices. These include robust policies and procedures for handling allegations of misconduct, authorship and contributorship, complaints and appeals, conflicts of interest, data and reproducibility, ethical oversight, intellectual property, journal management, peer review processes, and post‑publication discussions and corrections.

The journal’s policies complement relevant institutional, national, and international codes of conduct for research and professional practice.

Ethics for Authors

Research integrity and reporting

  • Authors must ensure that their work is original, accurate, and complete, and that it has been conducted and reported in line with recognised research and professional standards.
  • Data, methods, and analyses should be described in sufficient detail to allow verification and, where appropriate, replication; fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate data manipulation are unacceptable.

Authorship and contributorship

  • Authorship is limited to those who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study and who agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
  • All contributors who do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged; practices such as guest, gift, or ghost authorship are contrary to COPE Core Practices and are not permitted.

Originality, plagiarism, and redundant publication

  • Manuscripts must be original and not under consideration or published elsewhere, in whole or in part, except where transparent, justifiable, and agreed with the editor.
  • The journal defines and prohibits plagiarism, including self‑plagiarism and redundant/overlapping publication, in line with COPE guidance; submissions may be screened using similarity‑checking tools.

Ethics for Reviewers

  • Contribution and scope: Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions and in improving manuscripts through objective, constructive feedback within their area of expertise.
  • Confidentiality: Manuscripts must be treated as confidential and must not be shared, discussed, or used for personal advantage.
  • Objectivity: Reviews should be impartial, evidence‑based, and free from hostile language. Reviewers must declare any conflicts of interest.

Procedures for Allegations of Misconduct

Allegations of misconduct can be raised by anyone to the editor‑in‑chief. Initial assessments follow the relevant COPE flowchart(s). Actions may include revision, rejection, publication of corrections, or retraction.

Retraction Procedures

The journal follows COPE guidelines for retractions due to plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate publication, or significant errors. Retraction notices are dated, linked to the original article, and the PDF is watermarked "Retracted".

Plagiarism Procedures

For Submitted Manuscripts: All submissions undergo similarity screening (UPI uses Turnitin). If clear plagiarism is detected, the manuscript is rejected and institutions may be informed.

For Published Articles: If plagiarism is substantianted post-publication, the journal will follow COPE flowcharts leading to potential retraction.

AI Use Policy

The journal permits AI tools as aids but strictly prohibits listing them as authors. Authors are fully responsible for all content.

Disclosure Requirement Template:

"Generative AI tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript as follows: [Tool name/version] for [specific task, e.g., language editing of Section X]. Authors have reviewed and take full responsibility for all content."