Publication Ethics

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed Jurnal Ilmu Manajemen dan Pendidikan is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. Therefore, it is important to establish standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, the publisher, and the academic community.

The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Mulawarman, as the publisher of Jurnal Ilmu Manajemen dan Pendidikan, takes its responsibilities in safeguarding all stages of the publication process seriously. The journal is committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints, or other commercial revenue have no impact on or influence editorial decisions. The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Mulawarman, and the Editorial Board will also assist in communication with other journals and/or publishers where appropriate and necessary.

Duties of Editors

The editor of Jurnal Ilmu Manajemen dan Pendidikan is responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published. Decisions should be based on the validity, significance, originality, and relevance of the work to readers and researchers. Editors may be guided by the journal's editorial policies and are also bound by applicable legal requirements concerning libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may consult with other editors or reviewers when making publication decisions.

Editors shall evaluate manuscripts based on their scholarly content without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and, through communication with authors, may also assist authors in improving the quality of their manuscripts.

Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that a prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and decline the review assignment.

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

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly and provide supporting arguments for their evaluations.

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument has previously been reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. Reviewers should also inform the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and must not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not evaluate manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the manuscript.

Duties of Authors

Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed and an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the manuscript. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to understand and, where appropriate, replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Authors may be asked to provide the raw data related to a manuscript for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to such data, where practicable. Authors should also be prepared to retain the data for a reasonable period after publication.

Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original. If authors have used the work or words of others, these must be appropriately cited or quoted.

Authors should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All individuals who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Those who have participated in substantive aspects of the research project may be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors, and no inappropriate co-authors, are included in the manuscript. All co-authors should have seen and approved the final version and agreed to its submission for publication.

If the work involves chemicals, procedures, or equipment that present unusual hazards, the authors must clearly identify these hazards in the manuscript. Research involving human or animal subjects must comply with applicable ethical requirements and institutional standards.

All authors should disclose any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the research should also be disclosed.

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, the author should promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the article.