Publication Ethics

This statement clarifies the ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing articles in our journal, including authors, editors, peer-reviewers, and publishers (Universitas Islam Bandung). This statement is based on the COPE Best Practices Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Journal Publication Ethics Guidelines

Publishing articles in Masagi: Jurnal Pendidikan Karakter that have undergone a peer-review process is an important foundation for developing a coherent and respected knowledge network. This directly reflects the quality of the author's work and the institutions that support it. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. Therefore, it is important to agree on standards of ethical behaviour that are expected of all parties involved in the act of publishing: authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and the public.

Universitas Islam Bandung (Unisba), as the publisher of this Journal, takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publication very seriously, and we are aware of our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints or other commercial revenue does not impact or influence editorial decisions. In addition, the Journal and Editorial Board of Unisba, Regional and Urban Planning will assist with communication with other journals and/or publishers if this is useful and necessary.

Publication decisions

The Editor of Masagi: Masagi: Jurnal Pendidikan Karakter is responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. Validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers should always drive such decisions. Editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and limited by applicable legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editors can consult with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair play

An editor always evaluates manuscripts based on their intellectual content without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.

Confidentiality

Editors and any editorial staff should not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisors, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Unpublished material disclosed in a submitted manuscript may not be used in the editor's research without the author's written permission.

--Reviewer Duties--

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review helps editors make editorial decisions and, through editorial communication with authors, can also help authors improve papers.

Speed

Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that prompt review is not possible should notify the editor and request permission from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document. The document may not be shown or discussed with others except with the editor's permission.

Objectivity Standards

The review must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. The referee must express his views clearly and use supporting arguments.

Source Acknowledgment

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the author. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument has been reported previously should be accompanied by relevant citations. A reviewer should also draw the editor's attention if there are substantial similarities or overlaps between the manuscript under consideration and other published papers of which they are personally aware.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts with conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any authors, companies, or institutions associated with the paper.

--Author's Duties--

Reporting standards

Authors of original research reports must present an accurate account of the work performed and an objective discussion of its significance. The underlying data must be presented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain enough detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. False or intentionally inaccurate statements are unethical and unacceptable behaviour.

Data Access and Retention

Authors are requested to provide raw data relating to the paper for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if possible, and should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable period of time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that they have written an entirely original work and that if the author has used the work and/or words of others, the work has been appropriately cited or cited.

Multiple, Excessive, or Simultaneous Publication

An author should generally not publish manuscripts describing the same research in multiple journals or primary publications. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is unethical and unacceptable publishing behaviour.

Source Acknowledgment

Proper recognition of the work of others should always be given. Authors should cite publications that were influential in determining the nature of the work reported.

Paper Writing

Authorship should be limited to those who have contributed significantly to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the research being reported. All parties who have made significant contributions must be listed as co-authors. If others have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author must ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the paper's final version and submitted it for publication.

Human or Animal Hazards and Subjects

If the work involves chemicals, procedures, or equipment that pose unusual hazards in use, the author must identify them clearly in the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.

Fundamental errors in published work

When an author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in his or her published work, the author has an obligation to immediately notify the journal editor or publisher and work with the editor to retract or correct the paper.