Publication Ethics

The scientific ethics statement outlines the code of ethics applicable to all parties involved in the publication process of this scientific journal, namely the journal management team, editors, peer reviewers, and authors.

In general, the publication ethics of the Jurnal Pendidikan, Pengasuhan, Kesehatan dan Gizi Anak Usia Dini (JP2KG AUD) adhere to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and are based on the Regulation of the Head of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) No. 5 of 2014 concerning the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications.

The Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications upholds three fundamental ethical principles in scholarly publishing:

• Neutrality, which means freedom from conflicts of interest in publication management;

• Fairness, which means ensuring that authorship credit is given to those who are entitled to be recognized as authors; and

• Honesty, which means ensuring that publications are free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism (DF2P).

Duties and Responsibilities of Journal Managers

1. Determine the journal's name, scope of scholarship, publication frequency, and accreditation, where applicable.

2. Determine the membership of the editorial board.

3. Define the relationships among the publisher, editors, peer reviewers, and other parties through a formal agreement.

4. Respect confidentiality concerning contributing researchers, authors, editors, and peer reviewers.

5. Implement standards and regulations concerning intellectual property rights, particularly copyright.

6. Review journal policies and communicate them to authors, the editorial board, peer reviewers, and readers.

7. Develop codes of conduct and guidelines for editors and peer reviewers.

8. Publish the journal regularly.

9. Ensure the availability of financial resources to sustain journal publication.

10. Establish collaborative networks and marketing strategies.

11. Obtain the necessary permits and fulfill other legal requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

1. Address the needs of readers and authors.

2. Continuously strive to improve the quality of publications.

3. Implement processes to ensure the quality of published manuscripts.

4. Uphold freedom of expression objectively.

5. Maintain the integrity of authors' academic records.

6. Issue corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when necessary.

7. Be responsible for the style and format of manuscripts, while the content and all statements contained therein remain the responsibility of the authors.

8. Actively seek feedback from authors, readers, peer reviewers, and editorial board members to improve publication quality.

9. Encourage journal evaluation when issues or findings warrant such assessment.

10. Support initiatives to reduce research and publication errors by requiring authors to submit an Ethical Clearance Form approved by the Ethics Clearance Committee.

11. Support initiatives to educate researchers about publication ethics.

12. Evaluate the effects of publication policies on the conduct of authors and peer reviewers and revise these policies to strengthen accountability and minimize errors.

13. Remain open-minded toward new ideas and the opinions of others, even when they conflict with personal views.

14. Refrain from imposing personal opinions or favoring authors or third parties in ways that could lead to biased decisions.

15. Encourage authors to revise and improve their manuscripts until they meet the standards required for publication.

Duties and Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers

1. Review manuscripts at the editor's request and submit the results of their evaluations to the editor as a basis for determining whether a manuscript is suitable for publication.

2. Refrain from reviewing manuscripts involving them, either directly or indirectly.

3. Maintain the confidentiality of authors by not disseminating review results, corrections, suggestions, or recommendations, while providing constructive criticism, comments, and recommendations to the editor and authors as appropriate.

4. Encourage authors to improve their manuscripts.

5. Re-evaluate revised manuscripts in accordance with established standards.

6. Review manuscripts promptly and in accordance with the journal's style guidelines and scholarly standards, including those concerning data collection methods, authorship legitimacy, conclusions, and other relevant aspects.

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

1. Ensure that everyone listed as an author meets the established authorship criteria.

2. Accept collective responsibility for the work and content of the article, including its methods, analyses, calculations, and supporting details.

3. Disclose the sources of resources, including funding, whether received directly or indirectly.

4. Explain the limitations of the research.

5. Respond professionally and promptly to comments provided by peer reviewers.

6. Inform the editor if they intend to withdraw their manuscript.

7. Declare that the manuscript submitted for publication is original, has not been published elsewhere in any language, and is not currently under consideration for publication by another publisher.