Publication Ethics

Editorial Policy

Publication Ethics

Journal of Consumer and Business Psychology

 

The Journal of Consumer and Business Psychology (JCBP), published by Velora Indonesia, is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics throughout every stage of the publication process, including manuscript submission, peer review, editing, and publication. This ethics statement refers to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Guidelines for Scientific Journal Accreditation established by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology through Director General Decree Number 134/E/KPT/2021. This policy applies to all parties involved, including authors, editors, peer reviewers, and the publisher.

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Duties and Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

Publication Decisions

Editors hold full and independent responsibility for deciding which manuscripts are suitable for publication based on scientific validity, originality, clarity, and relevance to the journal's scope, without influence from governmental, commercial, or other external policies.

Fair Play

Editors evaluate manuscripts solely based on their intellectual quality, without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, or institutional affiliation.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information concerning a manuscript under consideration to anyone other than the relevant 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Editors must not use unpublished manuscript materials for personal research purposes without written permission from the authors.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 involving submitted or published manuscripts and undertake appropriate investigative measures in accordance with COPE workflows .

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Duties and Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and helps authors improve manuscript quality through editorial communication. JCBP peer reviewers are selected from different institutions whenever possible and must possess expertise relevant to the subject area of the manuscript being reviewed.

Timeliness

Reviewers who feel unqualified to review a manuscript or are unable to complete the review within the required period must promptly notify the editor so the manuscript can be assigned to another reviewer.

Confidentiality

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

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews must be conducted objectively and based on substantive scientific arguments. Reviews must not consist solely of comments regarding layout or formatting, and personal criticism of authors is not permitted.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers must identify relevant published 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 when conflicts of interest arise from competitive, collaborative, or institutional relationships with the authors.

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Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors must present research findings accurately, honestly, and objectively, supported by adequate data and relevant references.

Originality and Plagiarism

Submitted manuscripts must constitute original work, contain original findings and/or ideas, and remain free from plagiarism. When authors use the work and/or words of others, these materials must be appropriately 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 simultaneously.

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 every author must approve the final version of the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

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

Fundamental Errors in Published Articles

When authors identify a significant error in a published article, they must promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate in facilitating 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. The acceptable total similarity threshold follows common academic practice and must remain below 20 to 25 percent, excluding quotations and reference lists. Similarity concentrated in a single source, sentence, or paragraph remains unacceptable even when the overall similarity percentage is below the established threshold.

Classification of Publication Misconduct

In accordance with the Guidelines for Scientific Journal Accreditation, JCBP recognizes the following categories of publication misconduct.

Fabrication

The creation of false research data and/or information within a manuscript, including reporting, producing, engineering, or adding data that were not actually obtained through the research.

Falsification

The unauthorized manipulation of research data and/or information, including manipulating equipment, instruments, materials, or research processes so that the presented results do not reflect actual conditions.

Plagiarism

Quoting or referring to another party's ideas, opinions, data, sentences, or writings, including the author's own previously published work, without acknowledging the source in accordance with academic standards, or claiming another party's work as one's own.

Unlawful Authorship

Listing an individual as an author without a genuine contribution, omitting the name of a party who made a real contribution, or requesting another party to write the manuscript without appropriate acknowledgment of that contribution.

Conflicts of Interest

Producing or publishing scientific work according to the interests of a party providing benefits without following scientific principles and ethics, including the use of commissioned references or the concealment of funding sources.

Multiple Submission

Submitting a substantially similar manuscript to more than one journal or publisher, either simultaneously or after the manuscript has been published elsewhere, including changing the title or rewriting the manuscript without meaningful substantive changes.

Manuscripts proven to contain any of the misconduct described above will be rejected at any stage of the editorial process or retracted when the violation is discovered after publication.

Retraction Policy

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

  • Strong evidence shows that the research findings are unreliable due to an honest error or intentional misconduct, including data fabrication or falsification.
  • The article contains plagiarism or duplicate publication without appropriate cross-referencing, permission, or justification.
  • The research was conducted without complying with applicable research ethics principles.
  • The article involves copyright infringement or other ethical violations.

The final decision regarding retraction rests with the editor, although a retraction may be initiated by either the authors or the editor. The retraction notice will clearly identify the retracted article by title and author, explain the reason for the retraction, and identify the party requesting it. Retracted articles will remain in the journal archive and will not be deleted. However, every electronic version will be clearly marked as "RETRACTED" and linked to the relevant bibliographic databases. When evidence regarding the reliability of a publication remains inconclusive, the editor may first issue an expression of concern before implementing a formal retraction.

Correction Policy

Minor errors that do not affect the overall validity of an article will be corrected through a correction notice linked to the original article. Corrections are distinguished as follows:

Erratum

An erratum refers to an error caused by the journal's production process, including mistakes occurring during editing or layout preparation.

Corrigendum

A corrigendum refers to an error originating from the authors, including errors in supporting data or incorrect authorship and contributor information.

Authorship changes requested after publication will be addressed through a corrigendum when supported by adequate evidence. Such changes do not automatically require article retraction when the validity of the findings remains unaffected.

Handling Allegations of Publication Ethics Violations

Every allegation of ethical misconduct, whether reported by readers, reviewers, or other parties, will be followed up by the editor through an internal investigation conducted according to the relevant COPE flowcharts . When necessary, the journal may coordinate with the institution affiliated with the authors. The party suspected of misconduct will be given an opportunity to provide clarification before a final decision is made. Every corrective action, including retraction, erratum, or corrigendum, will be publicly announced on the journal website so that readers can access the relevant information.

Conflict of Interest Policy

All parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, and peer reviewers, must disclose any financial, personal, or professional relationships that could potentially affect the objectivity of the editorial process or the content of the manuscript.

Complaints and Appeals

Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a written appeal to the editor-in-chief accompanied by scientific arguments. Complaints concerning alleged ethical misconduct may be submitted through the official editorial email address and will be handled confidentially and professionally. Sanctions against authors proven to have violated publication ethics remain under the authority of the institution or ethics committee with which the authors are affiliated. JCBP retains the authority to impose sanctions in the form of manuscript rejection, article retraction, or prohibition from submitting future manuscripts to JCBP.

Copyright and Open Access License

Every published article must be accompanied by a Copyright Transfer Agreement and a publication ethics statement from the authors, as required by the Guidelines for Scientific Journal Accreditation. Intellectual property rights over the article's content may remain fully owned by the authors.

This document forms part of the editorial policies of the Journal of Consumer and Business Psychology (JCBP), published by Velora Indonesia. It has been prepared with reference to COPE guidelines and the Guidelines for Scientific Journal Accreditation under Director General Decree Number 134/E/KPT/2021. This document may be updated periodically in response to developments in both guidelines.