Publication Ethics
Publication Ethics and Violations
LITERASIKU: Jurnal Literasi Sosial dan Pendidikan is a peer-reviewed journal. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the publication of articles in this journal and any allegations of research misconduct, including the authors, editor-in-chief, Editorial Board, peer reviewers, and publisher (Yayasan Asy Syifa Amuntai Selatan). This statement is based on the COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
Journal Publication Ethics Guidelines
The publication of peer-reviewed articles in LITERASIKU: Jurnal Literasi Sosial 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 agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the publishing process: the authors, the journal editors, the peer reviewers, the publisher, and the society.
Yayasan Asy Syifa Amuntai Selatan, as publisher of LITERASIKU: Jurnal Literasi Sosial dan Pendidikan (Journal of Social and Educational Literacy), takes its oversight of all stages of publication very seriously, and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints, or other commercial revenue does not influence editorial decisions.
Allegations of Research Misconduct
Research misconduct means fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, or plagiarism in the creation, conduct, or review of research and the writing of articles by authors, or in the reporting of research results. If authors are found to have engaged in research misconduct or other serious misconduct involving articles published in scientific journals, the Editor is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the scientific record.
In cases of suspected misconduct, the Editor and Editorial Board will useCOPE best practices to assist them in resolving complaints and addressing violations fairly. This includes investigation of the allegations by the Editor. Manuscripts submitted and found to contain such violations will be rejected. In cases where a published paper is found to contain such violations, a retraction may be published and will link to the original article.
The first step involves determining the validity of the allegations and assessing whether they are consistent with the definition of research misconduct. This initial step also involves determining whether the individual alleging misconduct has a relevant conflict of interest.
If there is a possibility of scientific misconduct or other substantial research irregularities, the allegations will be forwarded to the corresponding author, who, on behalf of all co-authors, will be asked to provide a detailed response. Once the response is received and evaluated, additional review and the involvement of experts (such as statistical reviewers) may be undertaken. For cases where misconduct is unlikely, clarification, additional analysis, or both, published as a letter to the editor, often including a correction notice and correction to the published article, are sufficient.
Institutions are expected to conduct proper and thorough investigations into allegations of scientific misconduct. Ultimately, authors, journals, and institutions have a significant obligation to ensure the accuracy of the scientific record. By responding appropriately to concerns about scientific misconduct and taking necessary actions based on the evaluation of those concerns, such as corrections, retractions with replacement, and retractions, Literasiku: Journal of Social and Educational Literacy will continue to fulfill its responsibility to ensure the validity and integrity of the scientific record.
Publication decision
The editor of Literasiku: Jurnal Literasi Sosial dan Pendidikan is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always underpin such decisions. The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
Complaints and Appeals
LITERASIKU: Jurnal Literasi Sosial dan Pendidikan will have clear procedures for handling complaints against the journal, Editorial Staff, Editorial Board, or Publisher. Complaints will be clarified to the relevant authorities. The scope of complaints includes anything related to the journal's business processes, for example, the editorial process, findings of citation manipulation, unfair editors/reviewers, peer-review manipulation, etc. Complaints will be processed in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Fair play
An editor at any time evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
Confidentiality
The editor and any 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.
Disclosure and conflicts of interest
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.
Reviewer Duties
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.
Speed
Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.
Confidentiality
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except with the permission of the editor.
Standard of Objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly and provide supporting arguments.
Source Acknowledgement
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Author's Duties
Reporting standards
Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. The paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Data Access and Retention
Authors are asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if practicable, and should, in any event, be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication. The author is responsible for the reproducibility of the data.
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
In general, an author 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.
Source Acknowledgement
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.
Article Authorship and Contribution
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All parties who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors.
Where others have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.
The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be perceived to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.
Fundamental errors in published works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author's obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
Ethical Oversight
If research involves chemicals, humans, animals, procedures, or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, authors must clearly identify these in the manuscript to comply with the ethical requirements of research involving animals and human subjects. If necessary, authors must obtain legal and ethical clearance from a legal association or organization.
If the research involves confidential data and business/marketing practices, the authors must clearly justify whether the data or information will be kept confidential or not.
