JOURNAL INFORMATION · EDITORIAL POLICY
Publication Ethics
Principles of research integrity, responsible publishing, editorial independence, and fairness throughout the scholarly publication process.
Editorial Policy
Jurnal Sosial & Politik Kontemporer is committed to maintaining academic integrity, responsible research practices, transparency, and fairness throughout the publication process.
The journal expects authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher to act responsibly and comply with recognized scholarly publishing standards.
Responsibilities of Authors
Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original, accurate, and ethically prepared.
Authors must:
- report research findings honestly and without fabrication or falsification;
- acknowledge all relevant sources;
- ensure that authorship reflects genuine scholarly contributions;
- obtain appropriate research ethics approval and informed consent where required;
- disclose funding and conflicts of interest;
- avoid duplicate or simultaneous submission;
- cooperate with reasonable editorial inquiries; and
- correct significant errors identified after publication.
Responsibilities of Editors
Editors must evaluate manuscripts objectively and maintain the confidentiality of submissions.
Editorial decisions should be based on scholarly merit, relevance, originality, methodological quality, and ethical compliance.
Editors must disclose conflicts of interest and refrain from handling manuscripts where their impartiality may be compromised.
Responsibilities of Reviewers
Reviewers must provide constructive, evidence-based evaluations, maintain confidentiality, disclose conflicts of interest, and report suspected misconduct to the Editor.
Reviewers must not use unpublished manuscript content for personal or professional advantage.
Research Integrity
The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship, citation manipulation, or deliberate misrepresentation of research findings.
Research involving human participants, sensitive information, or other protected materials must comply with applicable ethical and legal requirements.
Conflicts of Interest
Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose relationships or interests that could influence, or reasonably appear to influence, their judgment.
The journal may request additional disclosures or reassign editorial responsibilities where necessary.
Complaints and Allegations of Misconduct
Complaints regarding editorial conduct, peer review, authorship, research integrity, or publication ethics should be submitted through the journal's official communication channels.
The Editorial Office will assess the available information, request clarification where appropriate, and determine the necessary action.
Investigations will be conducted fairly and with due regard for confidentiality and the rights of all parties.
Corrections and Retractions
When errors or misconduct are identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction, depending on the seriousness of the matter and its implications for the scholarly record.
Editorial Commitment
Jurnal Sosial & Politik Kontemporer is committed to protecting research integrity, maintaining editorial independence, and promoting ethical conduct throughout the scholarly publishing process.