Publication Ethics

IdJELE: Indonesian Journal of Education, Learning, and Evaluation adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures to prevent any publication malpractice. The journal follows the principles outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and expects all parties involved in the publication process including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher to commit to these ethical standards.

1. Duties of Authors

• Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are entirely original works and that any sources or works of others are properly cited or quoted.

• Multiple or Redundant Publication: Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently or publish previously published work without proper acknowledgment.

• Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study.

• Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given.

• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors must disclose any financial or substantive conflicts of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.

• Data Access and Retention: Authors should be prepared to provide raw data related to their study for editorial review if requested.

2. Duties of Editors

• Publication Decisions: Editors are responsible for deciding which of the submitted manuscripts should be published, based on the validation of the work, its significance to researchers and readers, and the reviewers’ comments.

• Fair Play: Editors evaluate manuscripts based solely on their academic merit, without regard to the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

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

• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Editors must not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research without the author’s written consent.

3. Duties of Reviewers

• Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and may also assist the author in improving the paper.

• Promptness: Reviewers who feel unqualified to review the research or know that timely review is not possible should notify the editor and excuse themselves from the review process.

• Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

• Objectivity Standards: Reviews should be conducted objectively, with clear supporting arguments. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate.

• Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors and notify the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published work.

4. Publisher’s Responsibilities

The publisher ensures that good practice is maintained to the highest standards. It works closely with the editors to prevent any publication malpractice and is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record.