PUBLICATION ETHICS

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Journal of Indonesian Society Empowerment (JISE) is dedicated to promoting ethical publishing practices and academic integrity. To ensure the quality and credibility of each published work, JISE fully adopts the ethical guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We commit to upholding transparent, fair, and accountable scholarly publishing. All stakeholders — authors, reviewers, and editors — must follow these ethical standards to ensure integrity at every stage of publication.

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Duties of Authors
  • Authors must present an accurate and honest account of their research, ensuring that results are reported without fabrication or manipulation. Manuscripts should contain sufficient detail to allow replication of the work.
  • Authors are expected to submit entirely original work. Manuscripts should not be submitted to multiple publications simultaneously unless co-publication has been agreed upon. Proper citation and acknowledgment of previous work are required, including direct quotations with appropriate references.
  • Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently is prohibited. Multiple publications stemming from a single research project must be clearly identified, and the primary publication should be referenced.
  • Authors must acknowledge all sources of data used and cite relevant publications, ensuring proper recognition of the contributions of others.
  • Authorship should reflect actual contributions to the research. Only those who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study should be listed as authors. All authors must have reviewed and agreed to the final manuscript.
  • Authors must disclose any financial or personal conflicts of interest and provide full transparency regarding funding sources.
  • If significant errors are found in a published paper, the author must promptly notify the editor to correct or retract the article.
  • If the research involves hazardous materials or human/animal subjects, these should be clearly identified in the manuscript.
Duties of Editors
  • Based on peer review reports, editors can accept, reject, or request revisions for manuscripts. Decisions should be driven by the validity of the work and its relevance to the field.
  • Editors must ensure that all manuscripts are reviewed for originality and that peer reviewers with appropriate expertise are selected. The editor should explain the peer review process to authors and disclose which parts of the journal undergo peer review.
  • Manuscripts should be evaluated based on intellectual content, without bias based on the authors' gender, race, religion, nationality, etc. Editors must maintain editorial independence and integrity throughout the review process.
  • Editors must protect the confidentiality of manuscript information and ensure compliance with data protection laws.
  • Editors must not use unpublished material from submitted manuscripts for personal research without the author's consent and must avoid conflicts of interest in the review process.
Duties of Reviewers
  • Reviewers must treat all manuscript information as confidential and should not share it without the editor’s permission.
  • Reviewers should verify that authors have appropriately acknowledged all sources used and should identify any relevant works that have been omitted. If they detect any ethical concerns, they should inform the editor.
  • Reviews should be based on an objective assessment of the manuscript’s intellectual content. Feedback should be constructive, aiming to improve the quality of the work.
  • Reviewers should maintain confidentiality and avoid conflicts of interest related to the authors or their institutions.
  • Reviewers should complete their reviews in a timely manner or inform the editor if they are unable to meet the deadlines. If unable to review, they should notify the editor promptly so another reviewer can be assigned.
AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy
JISE recognizes the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in scholarly writing. However, AI tools, Large Language Models (LLMs), or conversational agents do not qualify for authorship as they cannot take legal or ethical accountability for the manuscript. Authors may utilize AI tools solely for language editing, grammar refinement, and improving text readability. If AI technology is used for data analysis, literature synthesis, or image processing, authors must explicitly disclose this usage in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. Authors remain fully accountable and responsible for all facts, references, original expressions, and data integrity in their submitted work.
Plagiarism, Originality, and Redundant Publication Policy
Authors must guarantee that submitted manuscripts are entirely original works that have not been published previously and are not under active evaluation elsewhere. All submissions to JISE undergo similarity screening using Turnitin prior to peer review, with an allowable overall similarity index threshold of less than 20% and individual source matches under 1-2%. Redundant publication, concurrent duplicate submissions, self-plagiarism (reusing one's own previously published text without proper attribution), and "salami slicing" (dividing a single research project into minimal published units without new findings) are strictly prohibited. Manuscripts exceeding the threshold will be returned for comprehensive rewriting or rejected immediately if uncredited text copying is detected.
Allegations of Research Misconduct and Ethical Approval
JISE maintains zero tolerance for research misconduct, including data fabrication, data falsification, image manipulation, ghost or gift authorship, and ungrounded ethical claims. Research involving human participants, animals, or sensitive data must strictly adhere to international ethical standards and obtain formal approval from an appropriate institutional ethics committee prior to the study, with necessary informed consent documented in the manuscript. When allegations or evidence of misconduct arise pre- or post-publication, the Editorial Board conducts a formal inquiry guided by COPE flowcharts. Authors will be offered a fair opportunity to provide written clarification; however, confirmed severe misconduct will result in manuscript rejection, institutional notification, or official article retraction.
Conflict of Interest and Financial Transparency
A conflict of interest exists when financial, personal, or academic relationships could potentially bias or compromise professional judgment during research or publishing. All authors must declare any competing financial interests, institutional affiliations, or non-financial relationships that could influence the study outcomes. Authors are required to include a clear Conflict of Interest Statement before the Reference list; if no conflicts exist, authors must explicitly state that no competing interests exist regarding the publication. Editors and reviewers are likewise required to recuse themselves from evaluating any submission where personal, financial, or institutional conflicts of interest are present.
Post-Publication Discussions and Scholarly Critique
JISE encourages active, constructive, and transparent academic debate following article publication. Readers, researchers, and community practitioners may submit scholarly critiques or Letters to the Editor concerning articles published in JISE. When a substantive critique is received, the Editorial Board invites the original authors to submit a formal scientific response. Both the critique and the authors' response are evaluated by the editorial team and may be published together in the journal to foster scholarly debate and maintain the ongoing integrity of published literature.
Correction, Retraction, and Expression of Concern Policy
Published articles in JISE form a permanent part of the scientific record. When unintentional minor errors occur (such as typographical, calculation, or formatting mistakes) that do not undermine the scientific validity of the findings, JISE will publish a formal Erratum or Corrigendum. Conversely, if a publication is found to contain fatal errors, fabricated data, severe ethical breaches, or post-publication proof of plagiarism, the article will be officially retracted in accordance with COPE Retraction Guidelines. Retracted articles will remain accessible in PDF format marked with a clear "RETRACTED" watermark, accompanied by a formal Retraction Notice detailing the reasons for the action. In cases where strong allegations exist but investigations remain ongoing, JISE may issue an official Expression of Concern.