Publication Ethics

Jurnal Humanitas: Katalisator Perubahan dan Inovator Pendidikan is a journal published by the Faculty of Social Science, and Economic Universitas Hamzanwadi is committed to upholding the ethical standards of publication and taking all actions taken against any malpractice of publications. Editors in chief are responsible for preventing any malpractice of publications, non-acceptance of unethical behavior, and cannot tolerate plagiarism. The author who submits or submits an article to this journal must certify that the article is genuine and its status is not being submitted in any journal for publication. Authors, reviewers, and editors in this journal must be fully committed to good publication and accept the responsibility to fulfill their duties following the code of ethics in Core Practices (COPE), which can be accessed through the https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Guidelines

Part 1: Publications and Authorship

  1. All manuscripts submitted must go through a rigorous peer-review process by reviewers who are experts in a particular field of manuscripts.
  2. The review process is carried out with double-blind peer review.
  3. The factors considered in the review are relevance, novelty, significance, originality (authenticity), readability, and language.
  4. Decisions included in this journal are acceptance, acceptance by revision, or rejection (reject).
  5. If the author is encouraged to revise and resubmit the submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted.
  6. Rejected manuscripts will not be reviewed.
  7. Acceptance of manuscripts is limited by applicable legal requirements related to defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
  8. No study can be included in more than one publication.

Part 2: Author's Responsibilities

  1. The author must state that the previous manuscript or article has never been published elsewhere.
  2. The author must state that the manuscript is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere.
  3. Authors must participate in the peer-review process.
  4. The author is obliged to provide revocation or correction of the error.
  5. All authors mentioned in the manuscript must have a significant contribution to the research.
  6. The author must state that all the data in the paper are authentic.
  7. The author must notify the editor of any conflict of interest.
  8. Authors must identify all the sources used in the creation of their manuscripts.
  9. Authors must report any errors in their published papers to the editor.

Section 3: Reviewer's Responsibilities

  1. The reviewer must maintain the confidentiality of all information regarding the manuscript and treat it as necessary information.
  2. The review should be carried out objectively, without personal criticism of the author.
  3. Reviewers should clearly express their views with supporting arguments.
  4. The reviewer must identify the published relevant work that the author has not cited.
  5. Reviewers should also call the Editor in Chief's attention to any substantial similarities or overlaps between the manuscript and other published papers they are personally aware of.
  6. Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest resulting from competition, collaboration, or other relationships or connections with any author, company, or institution associated with the article.

Section 4: Editor's Responsibilities

  1. Editors have the full responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.
  2. The editor is responsible for the content and quality of the publication.
  3. Editors should always consider the needs of writers and readers when trying to improve publications.
  4. Editors must guarantee the quality of the paper and the integrity of the academic record.
  5. Editors should publish corrected pages or make corrections when necessary.
  6. Editors should have a clear picture of the source of research funding.
  7. Editors should base their decisions only on the paper's importance, originality, clarity, and relevance to the publication's scope.
  8. Editors should not reverse their decisions or overturn previous editors' decisions without serious reason.
  9. Editors should maintain the anonymity of the reviewer.
  10. Editors must ensure that all research materials they publish comply with nationally and internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
  11. Editors should only accept the article if they are sure enough.
  12. Editors should act if they suspect a violation, whether the article is published or unpublished, and make all reasonable efforts to persist in obtaining a resolution of the problem.
  13. Editors should accept articles based on suspicion; they must have evidence of misconduct.
  14. Editors may not allow any conflict of interest between the assistant editor, the author, the reviewer, and the editorial board members.