Publication Ethics

 
 
Editorial Policy

Publication Ethics

Ajari: Journal of Educational Science

Ajari: Journal of Educational Science, published by Velora Indonesia, is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics at every stage of the publishing process, including manuscript submission, peer review, editing, and publication. This ethics statement refers to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and applies to all parties involved, including authors, editors, peer reviewers, and the publisher.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

Publication Decisions

Editors are fully and independently responsible for deciding which manuscripts are suitable for publication based on scientific validity, originality, clarity, and relevance to the journal's scope, without influence from government policies, commercial interests, or other parties.

Fair Play

Editors evaluate manuscripts solely based on their intellectual quality, without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, nationality, or institutional affiliation of the authors, including manuscripts from general higher education institutions and religious higher education institutions.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information regarding manuscripts under consideration to parties other than the corresponding authors, peer reviewers, and publisher.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Editors must not use unpublished manuscript materials for personal research purposes without written permission from the authors. Editors who have conflicts of interest arising from relationships, collaborations, or competition with the authors must withdraw from the manuscript evaluation process.

Involvement in Investigations of Alleged Misconduct

Editors must follow up on every allegation of ethical misconduct concerning submitted or published manuscripts and take appropriate investigative measures in accordance with COPE workflows .

Duties and Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and may help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts through editorial communication.

Timeliness

Peer reviewers who feel unqualified to assess the manuscript topic or are unable to complete the review within the required period must promptly notify the editor so that the manuscript can be assigned to another reviewer.

Confidentiality

Every manuscript received for review must be treated as confidential and must not be discussed with parties outside the authorized editorial process.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews must be conducted objectively and based on scientific arguments, without personal criticism of the authors.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers must identify relevant works that have not been cited by the authors and report any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript and other works known to them.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers must not evaluate manuscripts where conflicts of interest arise from competitive, collaborative, or institutional relationships with the authors.

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors must present research results accurately, honestly, and objectively, supported by adequate data and relevant references. Data fabrication constitutes an unacceptable violation of publication ethics.

Originality and Plagiarism

Submitted manuscripts must represent original work. When authors use the work and/or words of others, the material must be properly cited in accordance with academic standards.

Multiple or Redundant Publication

Authors must not submit substantially similar manuscripts to more than one journal or primary publication medium at the same time.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Authors must acknowledge the contributions of others through appropriate citations and cite publications that have influenced the nature and direction of the research.

Authorship of the Manuscript

Authorship must be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, implementation, or interpretation of the research. All contributors who meet the authorship criteria must be listed as authors, and all authors must approve the final version of the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose research funding sources and any potential conflicts of interest that may influence the interpretation of the results.

Fundamental Errors in Published Articles

When authors discover significant errors in a published article, they must promptly notify the journal editor to facilitate a correction or retraction.

Plagiarism Screening Policy

Every submitted manuscript is screened for similarity using plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin, iThenticate, or equivalent software, before entering the peer-review stage. Manuscripts with similarity levels exceeding the established threshold, generally below 20–25% excluding quotations and references, will be returned to the authors or rejected.

Retraction Policy

In accordance with COPE guidelines , editors may retract a published article when any of the following conditions are identified:

  • Strong evidence indicates that the research findings are unreliable due to honest error or intentional misconduct, including data fabrication or falsification.
  • Plagiarism or duplicate publication is identified.
  • The research was conducted without complying with applicable research ethics principles.
  • Copyright infringement or other ethical violations are identified.

Retracted articles will remain in the journal archive with a link clearly marked as "RETRACTED", accompanied by an explanation of the reason for retraction.

Correction and Erratum Policy

Minor errors that do not affect the overall validity of an article, such as typographical errors or errors in supporting data, will be corrected through the publication of an erratum or corrigendum linked to the original article.

Handling Allegations of Publication Misconduct

Every allegation of ethical misconduct, whether reported by readers, reviewers, or other parties, will be followed up by the editors through an internal investigation based on COPE workflows . When necessary, the journal may coordinate with the authors' affiliated institutions. Parties suspected of misconduct will be given an opportunity to provide clarification before a final decision is made.

Conflict of Interest Policy

All parties, including authors, editors, and peer reviewers, must disclose any financial, personal, or professional relationships that may influence the objectivity of the editorial process or the content of a manuscript.

Complaints and Appeals

Authors who object to an editorial decision may submit a written appeal to the editor-in-chief, supported by scientific arguments. Complaints concerning alleged ethical misconduct may be submitted through the journal's official editorial email and will be handled confidentially and professionally.

Copyright and Open Access License

Every published article must be accompanied by a Copyright Transfer Agreement and a publishing ethical statement from the authors. Ajari applies the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0) , which is displayed in every article galley.

This document forms part of the editorial policies of Ajari: Journal of Educational Science, published by Velora Indonesia, and may be updated periodically in accordance with developments in COPE guidelines .