Publication Ethics

The Journal of Indonesian Scholars for Social Research (JISSR) is a peer-reviewed academic journal committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing. The journal strictly adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines, ensuring integrity, transparency, and fairness throughout the publication process.

This statement outlines the ethical responsibilities of all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board, and peer reviewers (Cendekiawan Indonesia Timur). JISSR is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in ethical conduct, error correction, and retractions. Preventing malpractice in publishing is a fundamental duty of the Editorial Board, and any form of academic misconduct, including plagiarism, falsification, or duplicate submission, is strictly prohibited.

JISSR follows COPE's guidelines to ensure that publishers, editors, reviewers, and authors adhere to the best ethical practices in scholarly publishing. Ethical considerations are essential to maintaining the credibility and quality of research at an international level. This section outlines the responsibilities of editors, reviewers, and authors in maintaining publication integrity. The publisher does not interfere with editorial decisions and is responsible solely for facilitating the journal’s timely publication process.

1. Editorial Responsibilities

The Editorial Board plays a key role in ensuring the quality and integrity of all published articles. The Editor-in-Chief and handling editors must oversee a fair, impartial, and confidential peer review process while making editorial decisions based on academic merit rather than authors’ nationality, institutional affiliation, race, gender, or personal beliefs.

Editorial Decision-Making

  • Editors are responsible for evaluating all submitted manuscripts objectively based on their originality, relevance, and adherence to ethical research standards.
  • Editorial decisions should be made after careful review of peer reviewers’ reports, journal scope, and overall contribution to the field.
  • Editors may consult other editorial board members or external reviewers when making final decisions.
  • In cases of conflict of interest, editors must decline the review and delegate the manuscript to another editorial member.
  • JISSR follows a double-blind peer review process, ensuring that authors and reviewers remain anonymous.
  • Editors must provide clear and constructive feedback to authors while ensuring that reviewer comments remain professional and respectful.
  • If ethical concerns, such as plagiarism, duplicate publication, or data manipulation, arise, editors must act promptly and follow COPE’s guidelines for handling misconduct.

Confidentiality and Integrity

  • Editors and editorial staff must protect the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and must not use any unpublished material for personal research.
  • Editors should respect reasonable author requests for excluding certain reviewers when justified.

2. Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers

Peer reviewers play an essential role in maintaining research integrity by providing objective, unbiased, and constructive evaluations of submitted manuscripts.

Ethical Guidelines for Reviewers

  • Reviewers must provide impartial, fair, and timely assessments based on their expertise.
  • The confidentiality of the peer review process must be strictly maintained—manuscripts must not be shared, discussed, or cited before publication.
  • Reviewers must identify potential ethical issues, such as plagiarism, data falsification, or inappropriate citations, and report them to the editor.
  • Reviewers should decline to review a manuscript if they have a potential conflict of interest with any of the authors.
  • If a reviewer cannot complete the review within the given timeframe, they should notify the editor immediately to allow reassignment.

3. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are expected to adhere to ethical research and publication standards by ensuring the originality, accuracy, and integrity of their work.

Originality and Plagiarism

  • Authors must submit original work and correctly cite all sources to prevent plagiarism or self-plagiarism.
  • The manuscript must not have been previously published or under consideration in another journal.
  • JISSR uses plagiarism detection software to screen all submissions for text similarity and potential academic misconduct.

Authorship and Contributions

  • Authorship should be limited to individuals who have significantly contributed to the study’s conceptualization, design, execution, data analysis, or interpretation.
  • All co-authors must review and approve the final manuscript before submission.
  • Ghostwriting, guest authorship, and honorary authorship are strictly prohibited.

Data Integrity and Transparency

  • Authors must ensure that data is reported accurately, avoiding fabrication, falsification, or selective data omission.
  • Any funding sources, conflicts of interest, or ethical considerations must be disclosed in the manuscript.
  • If errors or inaccuracies are discovered post-publication, authors must notify the journal immediately for necessary corrections or retractions.

Ethical Considerations in Research

  • Research involving human participants, animals, or sensitive data must obtain approval from an institutional review board (IRB) and include appropriate informed consent statements.
  • Authors must comply with ethical guidelines such as the Declaration of Helsinki, Belmont Report, or other international ethical standards.

4. Publisher’s Responsibilities

The publisher ensures editorial independence, transparency, and ethical publishing by:

  • Not interfering with editorial decisions or peer review outcomes.
  • Supporting the investigation of ethical misconduct allegations and ensuring appropriate retractions or corrections when necessary.

5. Handling Misconduct, Retractions, and Corrections

JISSR follows COPE’s guidelines for handling ethical concerns, including:

  • Retractions or corrections in cases of plagiarism, data manipulation, ethical violations, or undisclosed conflicts of interest.
  • Publishing errata, corrigenda, or expressions of concern if post-publication errors are identified.
  • Conducting ethical investigations when allegations of research misconduct arise.

Disclaimer

The Editorial Board of JISSR makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and integrity of all published content. However, the journal does not guarantee absolute error-free material. The opinions expressed in published articles reflect those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Editorial Board or the Publisher.