Publication Ethics and Misconduct

This statement describes the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the publishing process, including authors, Editorial Board, Expert Editors, and Publisher. The publication ethics of Ius Comparatum: Journal of Law Studies (ICJLS) is based on the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), particularly the COPE Core Practices and the COPE Guidance and Tools.

Ethical Guidelines for Publishing

Publishing articles in ICJLS is a critical process in developing coherent and dignified knowledge. It directly reflects the quality of the work of authors and the institutions that support researchers. Articles reviewed must contain and uphold sound scientific methodology. Therefore, all parties involved in the publishing process, including authors, editors, expert editors, managing editors, publishers, and the public, must adhere to agreed standards of ethical behavior.

Duties of Authors

  1. Reporting Standards. Authors should present an accurate account of the original research performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Researchers should present their results honestly and without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate data manipulation. A manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
  2. Originality and Plagiarism. Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work. The manuscript should not be submitted concurrently to more than one publication unless the editors have agreed to co-publication. Relevant previous work and publications, both by other researchers and the authors' own, should be properly acknowledged and referenced. Original wording taken directly from other publications should appear in quotation marks with appropriate citation.
  3. Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publications. Authors should not, in general, submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
  4. Acknowledgement of Sources. Authors should acknowledge all sources of data used in the research and cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
  5. Authorship of the Paper. Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All co-authors must have seen and agreed to the submitted version of the manuscript.
  6. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest. All authors should clearly disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.
  7. Fundamental Errors in Published Works. If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a submitted, in-press, or published manuscript, the author must promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate to retract or correct the paper.

Duties of Editors

  1. Decision of Issuance. The editors are responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published. The validity of the work and its significance to authors and readers must drive that decision. Editors follow the policies of the journal's editorial board and observe applicable laws on defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may consult with other editors or the review team when making publication decisions.
  2. Justice. Editors assess manuscripts solely on their intellectual merit, without regard to the author's race, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or political views.
  3. Confidentiality. Expert editors and managing editors must keep all information related to submitted manuscripts strictly confidential. They must not disclose such information to anyone other than the corresponding authors, senior editors, peer reviewers, and publishers.
  4. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest. Editors must not use unpublished content from submitted manuscripts for their own research without written consent from the author. Editors must not participate in decisions involving manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest.
  5. Contribution to Editorial Decisions. Expert editor evaluations assist editors in making sound editorial decisions. Through constructive communication between editors and authors, the review process also helps authors strengthen and improve their manuscripts.

Duties of Reviewers

  1. Promptness. Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript, or knows that a prompt review will be impossible, should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.
  2. Confidentiality. Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.
  3. Standards of Objectivity. Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
  4. Acknowledgement of Sources. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors and call the editor's attention to any substantial similarity between the manuscript under consideration and any other published work.
  5. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest. Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors or institutions connected to the manuscript.

Duties of Publisher

  1. Editorial Autonomy. The Faculty of Law, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, as the publisher of ICJLS, is committed to ensuring that editorial decisions are made solely by the editorial team, free from any commercial, institutional, or other non-academic influence.
  2. Integrity of the Academic Record. The publisher works with the editors to preclude business needs from compromising intellectual and ethical standards. The publisher supports the journal in publishing corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed, following the procedure set out in the journal's Retraction Policy.
  3. Intellectual Property and Copyright. The publisher protects intellectual property and copyright on behalf of the journal and its authors, in accordance with the journal's Copyright Policy, and safeguards published content against misuse or unauthorized commercial exploitation.
  4. Support for Editors. The publisher provides the editorial team with the systems, training, and resources needed to carry out their duties, including the journal management system (OJS), and assists the editors in handling allegations of research or publication misconduct in accordance with COPE guidance.