Bima Loka: Journal of Physical Education is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Physical Education, Health and Recreation Study Program, Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Surabaya. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the editor-in-chief, the Editorial Board, the reviewer and the publisher.

 

 

 

 

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed Bima Loka: Journal of Physical Education is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society.

 

Study Program of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Faculty of Sport Science, State University of Surabaya as the publisher of the journal Bima Loka: Journal of Physical Education takes its role in maintaining all stages of publishing very seriously and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints or other commercial revenues have no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, Study Program of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Faculty of Sport Science, State University of Surabaya and the Editorial Board will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful and necessary.

 

The editor of the journal Bima Loka: Journal of Physical Education is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force, such as those regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or peer reviewers in making this decision.

 

 

Editors evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

 

 

The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

 

 

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.

 

 

 

Based on the editorial board's review report, the editor can accept, reject, or request modifications to the manuscript. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editor may be guided by the journal's editorial board policies and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision. Editors are accountable for everything they publish and should have procedures and policies in place to ensure the quality of the material they publish and maintain the integrity of the published record.

 

The editor must ensure that each manuscript is initially evaluated by the editor for originality. The editor should organize and use peer review fairly and wisely. Editors should explain their peer review processes in the information for authors and also indicate which parts of the journal are reviewed. The editor should use appropriate peer reviewers for papers that are considered for publication, selecting people with appropriate expertise and avoiding those with conflicts of interest.

 

The editor must ensure that each manuscript received by the journal is reviewed for its intellectual content without regard to sex, gender, race, religion, citizenship, etc. of the authors. An essential part of the responsibility to make fair and unbiased decisions is to uphold the principle of editorial independence and integrity. Editors are in a powerful position by making decisions about publication, making it extremely important that this process is as fair and unbiased as possible.

 

The editor must ensure that information regarding manuscripts submitted by authors is kept confidential. Editors must critically assess any potential breaches of data protection and patient confidentiality. This includes requiring