Publication Ethics

 

 

 

Publication Ethics

PELITA Journal is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity in all publication processes.

This ethical statement follows the principles and best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Duties of Authors

• Authors must ensure the originality of submitted manuscripts.
• Authors must properly cite all references and sources.
• Authors must avoid plagiarism, fabrication, and duplicate publication.
• Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest.
• Authors must participate responsibly in the peer-review process.

Duties of Editors

• Editors are responsible for publication decisions based on academic merit.
• Editors evaluate manuscripts fairly and objectively.
• Editors must maintain confidentiality throughout the editorial process.
• Editors must avoid conflicts of interest.

Duties of Reviewers

• Reviewers assist editors in editorial decision-making.
• Reviewers must provide objective and constructive evaluations.
• Reviewers must maintain confidentiality of manuscripts.
• Reviewers should identify uncited relevant works and ethical concerns.

Publisher Responsibilities

The publisher is committed to supporting editorial independence, ethical scholarly communication, and academic freedom.

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