Publication Ethics

POLICIES & ETHICS

Publication Ethics

JOURNAL OF LITERACY AND EDUCATION

The Journal of Literacy and Education adheres to the Regulation of the Head of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) No. 5 of 2014 on the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications. The summary of this publication's ethics includes:

Duties and Responsibilities of Journal Managers and Publishers

▪Determine the journal's name, scientific scope, publication schedule, and apply for accreditation if necessary.
▪Establish the editorial board membership.
▪Define the working relationships between the publisher, editors, peer reviewers, and other parties through a contract.
▪Respect the confidentiality of information related to authors, editors, and peer reviewers.
▪Enforce norms and regulations related to intellectual property rights, particularly copyright.
▪Evaluate journal policies and communicate them to authors, the editorial board, peer reviewers, and readers.
▪Develop ethical guidelines for editors and peer reviewers.
▪Publish the journal regularly.
▪Ensure the availability of funding sources for the journal's sustainability.
▪Build cooperative networks with research institutions and related organizations.
▪Provide legal permissions and other legal aspects.

Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

▪Meet the needs of readers and authors while continuously improving the quality of publications.
▪Conduct a selection process to ensure the quality of published articles.
▪Encourage objective freedom of expression.
▪Maintain the integrity of authors’ academic records.
▪Provide corrections, clarifications, and apologies when necessary.
▪Ensure that scientific writing style and format are followed, while the content and statements in the article remain the responsibility of the author.
▪Gather feedback from authors, readers, peer reviewers, and editorial board members to enhance publication quality.
▪Conduct regular internal evaluations of the journal’s quality.
▪Support authors in adhering to publication ethics by requiring ethical statement forms in every manuscript submission.
▪Be open to new perspectives and insights that enrich scientific understanding, even if they differ from personal views.
▪Avoid subjective decisions and biases towards personal opinions, authors, or third parties by seeking scientifically accountable solutions.
▪Encourage authors to revise their manuscripts until they are ready for publication.

Duties and Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers

▪Review manuscripts and submit the evaluation results to the editor for publication eligibility assessment.
▪Refrain from reviewing manuscripts in which they have direct or indirect involvement.
▪Provide constructive feedback, suggestions, and recommendations for scientific manuscripts.
▪Maintain the confidentiality of authors by not disclosing review results, suggestions, or recommendations related to the manuscript.
▪Encourage authors to improve their manuscripts based on the provided feedback.
▪Reevaluate revised manuscripts according to established standards.
▪Complete the review within the specified timeframe following scientific guidelines, including data collection methods, author credibility, and research conclusions.

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

▪Ensure that all individuals listed as authors meet the authorship criteria.
▪Be collectively responsible for the content of the article, including methods, analysis, calculations, and research details.
▪Disclose sources of funding and other support that contributed to the research.
▪Clearly state the limitations of the research conducted.
▪Respond to comments from peer reviewers and the editorial board professionally and promptly.
▪Notify the editor in writing if they wish to withdraw a submitted manuscript.
▪Declare that the submitted article is original, has not been published in any journal or media in any language, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.