Publication Ethics

Journal Purnama Education and Learning Studies (JPELS) adheres to the publication ethics established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), with the following provisions:

Duties of Authors

  1. Reporting Standards: Authors of original research reports should present an accurate account of the work performed, along with an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the manuscript. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to enable others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
  2. Data Access and Retention: Authors may be required to provide the raw data associated with a manuscript for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to such data, where practicable, in accordance with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases. Authors should retain such data for a reasonable period after publication.
  3. Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original. Any use of the work, words, or ideas of others must be properly cited or quoted.
  4. Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: Authors should not publish manuscripts describing substantially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
  5. Acknowledgement of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have significantly influenced the reported research.
  6. Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All contributors who meet these criteria should be listed as co-authors. Others who contributed substantially should be acknowledged appropriately. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript and agreed to its submission.
  7. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that could influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support must also be disclosed.
  8. Fundamental Errors in Published Works: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a published work, it is the author's responsibility to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate in retracting or correcting the publication.
  9. Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects: If the research involves chemicals, procedures, equipment, human participants, or animals that present unusual hazards, these must be clearly identified and described in the manuscript.

Duties of Editors

  1. Fair Play: Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
  2. Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must not disclose information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, prospective reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
  3. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the author's explicit written consent.
  4. Publication Decisions: The editorial board is responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published. Decisions should be based on the validity and significance of the work and guided by journal policies and applicable legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
  5. Review of Manuscripts: Editors must ensure that each manuscript is evaluated for originality and scientific merit. Editors should organize peer review fairly, transparently, and efficiently, selecting reviewers with appropriate expertise and avoiding conflicts of interest.

Duties of Reviewers

  1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and may help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts.
  2. Promptness: Reviewers who feel unqualified to assess a manuscript or cannot complete the review within the required timeframe should promptly notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.
  3. Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively and professionally. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should clearly express their views and support them with reasoned arguments.
  4. Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shared or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.
  5. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Information or ideas obtained through peer review must remain confidential and not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers should decline manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist.
  6. Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. They should also notify the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and other published works known to them.

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