Publication Ethics

We craft our ethical guidelines with the journal's objectives in mind while also incorporating practices aligned with COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors to uphold the highest standards of integrity and ethics in our publication process.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

In publishing all articles in Journal of Education, Language Innovation, and Applied Linguistics or we call it JELITA is establish guidelines to ensure the quality of the articles and the integrity of the journal. As the publisher, Lembaga Penelitian, Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat dan Penjaminan Mutu Pendidikan (LP2M-PMP), Universitas Siliwangi is responsible for upholding ethical standards and overseeing the publication process. It is essential that all involved parties, including the editorial board, peer reviewers, authors, and publishers, adhere to these ethical guidelines.

The Duties of the Editorial Board
Publication decisions
The editor-in-chief of JELITA is responsible for deciding which manuscripts are published. This decision is based on the submitted works' validity and relevance to researchers and readers. The Editor-in-Chief must adhere to the policies set by the journal’s editorial board and comply with legal requirements related to libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. In making these decisions, the Editor-in-Chief also consults with related editors.

Fair play
The editors of JELITA will evaluate each manuscript solely on its intellectual content, without regard to the authors' religious beliefs, region, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, or political views.

Confidentiality
The editor-in-chief and editors of JELITA will maintain the confidentiality of information regarding a submitted manuscript, sharing it only with the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher when necessary.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest
JELITA’s editor-in-chief and editors will never use unpublished materials from a submitted manuscript in their research without the author's explicit written consent. Privileged information or ideas obtained during the peer review process must remain confidential and not be used for personal gain. Editors will recuse themselves from handling any manuscript where a conflict of interest exists, whether due to competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with the authors, companies, or institutions involved. Authors are required to disclose any relevant competing interests within the manuscript before submission. If such interests are discovered after publication, the editors will publish corrections and take appropriate actions, such as issuing a retraction or an expression of concern, if necessary.

Participation and collaboration in investigations
The editor-in-chief will take appropriate action when ethical complaints are raised by contributors or other related parties regarding a submitted manuscript or published articles, working in collaboration with the editorial board and publishers. This process usually involves contacting the author to address the complaint or claims thoroughly. Further communication with relevant institutions and research bodies may also be required. If the complaint is validated, appropriate actions such as issuing a correction, retraction, expression of concern, or other relevant notices will be taken. All reported unethical publishing behavior must be investigated, even if it is discovered years after publication.

Duties of Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer reviewers play a vital role in assisting the editor by providing expert evaluations of the content of submitted manuscripts. They contribute to editorial decisions with their specialised knowledge and communicate these decisions back to the editorial board, which then provides feedback to the authors to help improve their manuscripts. This process is a key component of formal scholarly communication and is central to the scientific method. Reviewers also uphold the widely accepted principle that all scholars who wish to contribute to publications have a responsibility to participate fairly in the peer review process.

Promptness
Reviewers are experts in specific fields and will only review manuscripts that align with their expertise. If a selected reviewer feels unqualified to assess the research or knows they cannot complete the review promptly, they should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process. Reviewers are expected to complete their reviews within the agreed-upon timeframe to avoid delays in publication. They should also promptly communicate any issues or concerns that may affect their ability to meet the deadline. If the editor requests additional information or clarifications, reviewers should respond as quickly as possible.

Confidentiality
All submitted manuscripts sent for review must be treated as confidential and should not be shared with or discussed with anyone other than those authorised by the editor-in-chief.

Standards of Objectivity
Reviews should be carried out fairly, without any personal criticism of the author. Reviewers should express their opinions clearly and back them up with strong, evidence-based reasoning.

Acknowledgement of Sources
Reviewers should point out any relevant published works that the authors have not cited and may suggest specific sources to help improve the manuscript. They should also include proper citations if any observation, derivation, or argument has been previously reported. Additionally, if reviewers identify significant similarities or overlaps between the manuscript under review and other published papers, they should inform the editors or editor-in-chief of JELITA.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Any unpublished materials disclosed in a manuscript submitted to Journal of Education, Language Innovation, and Applied Linguistics must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the author's explicit written consent. Information or ideas obtained through peer review must remain confidential and not be used for personal gain. Reviewers should not evaluate manuscripts where they have conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any authors, companies, or institutions associated with the papers.

Duties of Authors
Reporting standards
Authors of original research reports should provide an accurate account of their work and objectively discuss its significance. The underlying data must be accurately represented in the paper. It should include enough detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Any fraudulent or deliberately inaccurate statements are considered unethical and unacceptable.

Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original. If they have quoted or drawn from the work of others or from their own previously published or unpublished work, it must be properly cited. Plagiarism includes presenting another's paper as one's own, copying or paraphrasing significant parts of another's work without attribution, or claiming results from others' research. Journal of Education, Language Innovation, and Applied Linguistics maintains a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism and unethical publishing practices. Consequently, all forms of plagiarism are deemed unacceptable. The journal uses Turnitin to check for similarities, with a maximum allowable similarity percentage set at 30%. Papers identified with any degree of plagiarism will be immediately rejected.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
Authors must ensure that all manuscripts submitted to Journal of Education, Language Innovation, and Applied Linguistics are original and have not been submitted to any other publication. Concurrently submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals is considered unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgment of Sources
Acknowledging the work of others is crucial. Authors should cite publications that have significantly influenced their research. Information obtained privately through conversations, correspondence, or discussions with third parties should not be used or reported without explicit written consent from the source. Similarly, information gained through confidential services, such as reviewing manuscripts or grant applications, must not be used without the explicit written permission of the author of the involved work.

Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All such contributors should be listed as co-authors, with their contributions clearly outlined in the article. Others who have made significant contributions should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.

1. Transparency and Honesty: The corresponding author must accurately report each author's contributions and ensure proper credit is given.
2. No Inappropriate Authors: Avoid including individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria, such as guest, gift, or ghost authors.
3. Consent: Ensure that all listed authors have consented to the manuscript's submission and publication.
4. Responsibility: Take primary responsibility for communication with the journal during the submission, peer review, and publication process.

Additionally, all co-authors should review and approve the final version of the paper and agree to its submission. Authors must also be able to account for and defend the accuracy and integrity of the work.

Hazards and human or animal subjects
If the work involves animal or human subjects, the author must ensure that the manuscript includes a statement confirming compliance with relevant laws and institutional guidelines, and that the procedures were approved by the appropriate institutional committee(s). Additionally, the manuscript should include a statement confirming that informed consent was obtained for experiments involving human subjects. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be respected.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors must disclose any financial or substantive conflicts of interest in their manuscript that could potentially influence the results or interpretation of their work. Additionally, all sources of financial support for the project should be clearly disclosed. Potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications or registrations, and grants or other funding. These conflicts should be disclosed as early as possible and clearly stated in the manuscript.

Fundamental errors in published works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author is obligation to notify the journal editor-in-chief or the editors of JELITA promptly and cooperate in the retraction or correction of the paper. Suppose the editor-in-chief or the publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains a significant error. In that case, the author must promptly retract or correct the paper or provide evidence to the JELITA editor-in-chief or the editors regarding the correctness of the original paper.

Duties of The Publisher
Handling of unethical publishing behavior
In cases of unethical publishing behavior, including scientific misconduct, fraudulent publication, data fabrication, data falsification, inappropriate authorship, conflicts of interest, or plagiarism, the publisher, working closely with the editors, will take appropriate measures to address the situation and amend the article as needed. The journal's editor or publisher must immediately provide sufficient evidence for an investigation.

The publisher and editors will conduct a confidential and thorough investigation, allowing authors to respond to any allegations. Confirmed instances of unethical behavior will result in actions such as issuing an erratum, clarification, correction, or, in severe cases, retracting the published work. Additional actions may include notifying the author’s institution and funding agencies, and possibly banning the author from future submissions to the journal.

Corrections will be made for honest errors that do not constitute unethical behavior, while retractions will be issued if the research’s integrity is compromised. All communications regarding investigations will be documented and retained, with final decisions and actions communicated to relevant parties, including authors, complainants, and potentially the author’s institution. To prevent such issues, the publisher will implement educational measures, such as guidelines and workshops, to inform authors about ethical standards and prevent unethical behavior.

Access to journal content
The publisher is dedicated to the permanent availability and preservation of scholarly research. This commitment is supported through partnerships with organizations and the maintenance of our own digital archive to ensure ongoing accessibility.