Publication Ethics and Malpractice Policy

New Language Dimensions (NLD) is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing. The journal adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines, ensuring integrity, transparency, and accountability throughout the publication process. This statement outlines the ethical responsibilities of all parties involved, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher.

Duties of Authors

1. Reporting Standards
   Authors must present an accurate, objective, and comprehensive account of their research. The manuscript should provide sufficient details and references to enable replication. Fraudulent, misleading, or knowingly inaccurate statements are considered unethical and unacceptable.

2. Originality and Plagiarism
   Authors must ensure their submission is original and free from plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or data fabrication. Proper citation and acknowledgment of sources are required. Submissions with plagiarism exceeding 20% or AI-generated content above 20% will be rejected or sent for revision.

3. Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
   Manuscripts submitted to New Language Dimensions must not be under consideration or published elsewhere. Submitting the same research to multiple journals is unethical and unacceptable.

4. Data Access and Retention
   Authors may be required to provide raw data for editorial review and should retain such data for a reasonable period after publication.

5. Authorship and Acknowledgment
   Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the research. All co-authors must approve the final manuscript before submission. Contributors who provided support but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately.

6. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
   Authors must disclose any financial or personal conflicts of interest that could influence their work. Sources of research funding should be clearly stated.

7. Ethical Considerations for Human and Animal Research
   Research involving human participants or animals must comply with institutional and national ethical guidelines. Authors must state in their manuscript that ethical approval was obtained and that informed consent was secured from human participants.

8. Corrections and Retractions
   If an author discovers a significant error in their published work, they must notify the editor promptly to retract or correct the article. If errors are identified by a third party, authors must cooperate with the editorial team to resolve the issue.

Duties of Editors

1. Publication Decisions
   The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board are responsible for deciding whether a submitted manuscript meets the journal’s academic and ethical standards. Decisions are based on merit, originality, and relevance, free from commercial or personal bias.

2. Fair Play and Confidentiality
   Editors evaluate manuscripts based solely on scholarly merit without regard to race, gender, religious beliefs, nationality, or political views. All submission details remain confidential and are shared only with relevant parties (authors, reviewers, and editorial advisors).

3. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
   Editors must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where they have a conflict of interest. Unpublished materials from submitted manuscripts must not be used in an editor’s research without explicit permission.

4. Plagiarism and Ethical Violations
   Editors will investigate ethical breaches and take necessary action, including article retraction, notification of institutional authorities, or banning authors from future submissions.

Duties of Reviewers

1. Confidentiality and Objectivity
   Peer reviewers must maintain confidentiality and assess manuscripts objectively based on academic merit. Personal criticism of the author is not acceptable.

2. Acknowledgment of Sources
   Reviewers should identify missing citations or potential plagiarism and alert the editor to any overlap with previously published work.

3. Timeliness and Conflicts of Interest
   Reviewers should complete their evaluation within the agreed timeframe. If they have a conflict of interest with the manuscript, they must decline the review request.

Duties of the Publisher

The Department of English, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, as the publisher of New Language Dimensions, is committed to ensuring editorial independence and maintaining high ethical standards in publishing. The publisher ensures that advertising, sponsorship, or commercial influences do not compromise editorial decisions. In cases of misconduct, the publisher works closely with the Editorial Board to resolve ethical violations in line with COPE guidelines. By adhering to these ethical standards, New Language Dimensions aims to uphold research integrity, academic excellence, and scholarly credibility.