Publication Ethics

The following duties outlined for editors, authors, and reviewers are based on the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers and covers Code of Conduct for Authors, Reviewers, Editors.

Duties of the Authors

  1. Presenting an accurate account of their original research as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Manuscripts will follow the submission guidelines of the journal.
  2. Being responsible for ensuring only new and original work is submitted.
  3. Ensuring not to submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently.
  4. Preventing from submitting any articles that are being reviewed or considered by the journal to other journals simultaneously.
  5. Acknowledging all sources of data used in the research and cite publications that have been influential in the research work.
  6. Limiting the authorship to those who have made a significant contribution to conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. Others who have made significant contribution must be listed as co-authors. Authors also ensure that all the authors have seen and agreed to the submitted version of the manuscript and their inclusion of names as co-authors.
  7. Providing raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review and must retain such data.
  8. Reporting the error or inaccuracy to the editor, If at any point of time, the author(s) discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in submitted manuscript.
  9. Preventing from publishing their work elsewhere, or requesting to withdraw their work, after receiving a formal notification that their work is officially accepted by the journal.
  10. Making significant contributions and being accountable for any shortcoming in their work.

Duties of the Reviewers

  1. Keeping information regarding manuscripts submitted by authors confidential and treating it as privileged information.
  2. Refusing to review any submission due to a conflict of interest or inadequate knowledge.
  3. Ensuring that authors have acknowledged all sources of data used in the research. Any kind of ethical misconduct, similarity, or overlap between the manuscripts under consideration or with any other published paper of which reviewer has personal knowledge must be immediately brought to the editor's notice.
  4. Reviewing submitted manuscripts objectively, fairly, and expressing their views clearly and professionally with supporting arguments.
  5. Disclosing any competing interest before agreeing to review a submission.
  6. Communicating to the editor if completing review of manuscript within stipulated time is not possible, so that the manuscript could be sent to another reviewer.
  7. Ensuring the originality of a submission and being alert to any plagiarism and redundant publication.
  8. Preventing from discussing the content of the submission without permission.
  9. Adhering to the time allocated for the review process. Requests for extension to review the submission is at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.

Duties of the Editors

  1. Deciding to accept, reject, or request modifications to the manuscript based on the review report of the reviewer.
  2. Ensuring that each manuscript is initially evaluated by the editor for originality, making use of appropriate software to do so.
  3. Forwarding blind peer review the manuscript to the editorial review board who will make a recommendation to accept, reject, or modify the manuscript.
  4. Ensuring that each manuscript received by Jurnal Penelitian Humaniora is reviewed for its intellectual content disregarding sex, gender, race, religion, citizenship, etc. of the authors.
  5. Ensuring that information regarding manuscripts submitted by the authors is kept confidential.
  6. Preventing from using unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for his/her own research without written consent of the author.

Duties of the Editor-in-Chief

  • Evaluating manuscripts fairly and solely on their intellectual merit.
  • Ensuring confidentiality of manuscripts and not disclose any information regarding manuscripts to anyone other than the people involved in the publishing process.
  • Being responsible for deciding when and which articles are to be published.
  • Seeking the views of board members, reviewers, and authors on how to improve/ increase the image and visibility of the journal.
  • Giving clear instructions to potential contributors on the submission process and what is expected of the authors.
  • Ensuring that appropriate reviewers are selected/ identified for the reviewing process.

Disclaimer

The Editors of Jurnal Penelitian Humaniora make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in its publications. However, the Editors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not necessarily the views of the Editors.