Publication Ethics

Educational Management and Advancement Journal (EduMAJ) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and integrity throughout the editorial and publishing process. The journal adheres to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices and internationally accepted standards of scholarly publishing. All parties involved in the publication process—including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher—are expected to uphold the principles of honesty, transparency, fairness, accountability, and academic integrity.

1. Duties of Editors

Editors are responsible for ensuring a fair, transparent, and ethical editorial process. Their responsibilities include:

Making publication decisions based on scholarly merit, originality, methodological rigor, relevance to the journal's scope, and ethical compliance.
Evaluating manuscripts objectively without discrimination based on nationality, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, institutional affiliation, or political beliefs.
Maintaining the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and editorial communications.
Managing the peer-review process objectively and efficiently.
Declaring and avoiding conflicts of interest by withdrawing from editorial decisions when appropriate.
Taking appropriate action when ethical concerns or allegations of misconduct arise.

2. Duties of Reviewers

Reviewers play a vital role in maintaining the quality of published research. They are expected to:

Conduct reviews objectively, fairly, and constructively.
Treat all manuscripts as confidential documents.
Complete reviews within the agreed timeframe or promptly notify the editor if unable to do so.
Identify relevant published work that has not been cited.
Report suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, data manipulation, or other ethical concerns.
Disclose any potential conflicts of interest and decline the review when impartiality cannot be maintained.

3. Duties of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to EduMAJ are expected to:

Submit original work that has not been published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere.
Present research findings honestly, accurately, and transparently.
Properly acknowledge and cite the work of others.
Ensure that authorship accurately reflects individual contributions to the research.
Obtain approval from all co-authors before submission.
Disclose all sources of research funding and any potential conflicts of interest.
Ensure that studies involving human participants comply with applicable ethical standards and, where required, include the name of the ethics committee and approval number.
Promptly notify the editor if a significant error is discovered after publication.

4. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently by the editorial team based solely on academic merit and ethical considerations. Kadewa Bakti Cendekia, as the publisher, fully respects the editorial independence of the journal and does not interfere with editorial decisions.

5. Conflict of Interest

Editors, reviewers, and authors must disclose any financial, institutional, professional, or personal relationships that could influence the evaluation or publication of a manuscript.

If no conflicts exist, authors are encouraged to include the following statement:

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

6. Research Misconduct

EduMAJ does not tolerate any form of research or publication misconduct, including but not limited to:

Plagiarism
Data fabrication
Data falsification
Duplicate or redundant publication
Citation manipulation
Inappropriate authorship
Image or data manipulation

Allegations of misconduct will be investigated following COPE recommendations. Appropriate editorial actions may include manuscript rejection, publication of corrections, expressions of concern, or article retraction.

7. Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin, before entering the peer-review process. Suspected plagiarism or unethical text overlap will be evaluated by the editorial team. Manuscripts found to contain unacceptable levels of plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct may be rejected or withdrawn from the publication process.

8. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

EduMAJ recognizes that generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grammarly, or similar technologies) may assist authors during manuscript preparation. However:

AI tools must not be listed as authors.
Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and validity of all manuscript content.
Any substantial use of AI tools for writing, editing, language improvement, code generation, or data analysis should be transparently disclosed within the manuscript, where appropriate.
AI-generated content must not replace critical scientific judgment or original scholarly contribution.

9. Self-Citation Policy

Reasonable self-citation is acceptable when directly relevant to the research. However, excessive or inappropriate self-citation intended to manipulate citation metrics is discouraged. Authors are expected to cite relevant literature objectively and maintain a balanced representation of existing scholarship.

10. Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern

When significant errors or ethical issues are identified after publication, EduMAJ will take appropriate action in accordance with the COPE guidelines. Depending on the nature of the issue, this may include publishing a correction, issuing an expression of concern, or retracting the article.

11. Complaints and Appeals

Authors may submit appeals regarding editorial decisions or raise complaints concerning the editorial process. Appeals and complaints will be reviewed fairly, transparently, and independently by the Editor-in-Chief or an appointed editorial representative who was not involved in the original decision.

Reference

This Publication Ethics statement has been developed in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices and internationally accepted standards of scholarly publishing.