Publication Ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Jurnal Profesi Pendidikan (JPP) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. This statement sets out the ethical responsibilities of authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher, and is based on the Core Practices and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
1. Duties of the Publisher
PPG IKIP Siliwangi, in collaboration with Forum Penyelenggara Pendidikan Profesi Guru (FP-PPG), supports the editorial board in maintaining ethical standards throughout the publication process. The publisher guarantees the editorial independence of the journal from advertising, reprint, and other commercial or institutional interests, ensures the long-term preservation and accessibility of published content, and supports the publication of corrections, retractions, and expressions of concern when necessary.
2. Duties of Editors
a. Publication decisions. Editors decide which manuscripts are accepted, revised, or rejected based on scholarly merit, relevance to the journal’s scope, methodological soundness, and reviewers’ reports, while complying with legal requirements regarding copyright and plagiarism.
b. Fair evaluation. Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their intellectual content, without regard to the authors’ gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, institutional affiliation, or political views.
c. Confidentiality. Editors and editorial staff do not disclose information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
d. Conflicts of interest. Editors must not handle manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest and must not use unpublished material from submitted manuscripts in their own research without the authors’ written consent.
e. Use of AI. Editors must not upload manuscripts or editorial correspondence into generative AI tools, in accordance with the journal’s Generative AI Policy.
3. Duties of Reviewers
a. Contribution to editorial decisions. Peer review assists editors in making decisions and helps authors improve their manuscripts.
b. Promptness. Reviewers who feel unqualified or unable to complete a review on time should notify the editor promptly and decline the invitation.
c. Confidentiality. Manuscripts under review are confidential documents and must not be shared, discussed with others, or uploaded into generative AI tools.
d. Objectivity. Reviews must be conducted objectively and constructively, with clear supporting arguments. Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate.
e. Acknowledgment of sources. Reviewers should identify relevant published work not cited by the authors and inform the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap with other publications.
f. Conflicts of interest. Reviewers must decline manuscripts in which they have competitive, collaborative, institutional, financial, or personal conflicts of interest.
4. Duties of Authors
a. Reporting standards. Authors must present an accurate account of the work performed and an objective discussion of its significance and limitations. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior.
b. Data access and retention. Authors may be asked to provide raw data for editorial review and should retain such data for a reasonable period after publication.
c. Originality and plagiarism. Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original and that the work or words of others are appropriately cited. Plagiarism in all its forms, including self-plagiarism, is unacceptable.
d. Multiple and redundant publication. Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously or publish substantially the same research in more than one journal.
e. Authorship. Authorship must be limited to those who meet the journal’s authorship criteria. All co-authors must approve the final version and its submission. Changes to authorship after submission require the written consent of all authors and the approval of the editor.
f. Research involving human participants. Authors must confirm that the research complied with relevant ethical standards, that ethical approval was obtained where applicable, and that informed consent (including parental consent and child assent for participants under 18 years of age) was obtained.
g. Disclosure. Authors must disclose all sources of funding and any conflicts of interest that might influence the results or their interpretation.
h. Image and data integrity. Fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate manipulation of data, images, or figures is prohibited.
i. Fundamental errors. When authors discover a significant error in their published work, they must promptly notify the editor and cooperate in correcting or retracting the article.
5. Handling of Research and Publication Misconduct
Allegations of misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, image manipulation, duplicate submission, citation manipulation, and authorship disputes, are handled according to COPE flowcharts:
- The editor examines the allegation and the available evidence confidentially.
- The authors are informed and given the opportunity to provide a written explanation.
- Where necessary, the editor consults the editorial board and may inform the authors’ institution.
- If misconduct is confirmed before publication, the manuscript is rejected, and the authors may be barred from submitting to JPP for two years.
- If misconduct is confirmed after publication, the journal will issue a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction in accordance with its Correction and Retraction Policy.
Concerns about possible misconduct may be reported to jpp@journal.ikipsiliwangi.ac.id and will be treated confidentially.
