Publication Ethics

Educalia: Journal of Educational Research is a peer-reviewed journal, published twice a year (January and July). It is available online as an open-access source. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board, the peer reviewers, and the publisher.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in Educalia is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge in the field of education. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles embody the scientific method. It is, therefore, essential to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved: the author, the editor, the reviewer, the publisher, and the academic society.

As the publisher of Educalia, Cyber Media Indonesia takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing seriously and recognizes its ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint, or additional commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions.

Duties of Editors

1. Publication Decisions

The editors of Educalia are responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors are guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making these decisions.

2. Plagiarism Screening

Authors must submit manuscripts that are entirely free from plagiarism and academic malpractice. Educalia takes plagiarism seriously; therefore, all submitted articles will be screened for plagiarism using Turnitin or other plagiarism detection software before entering the review process.

3. Confidentiality

The editors and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

4. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

Duties of Reviewers

  • Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and may also assist the author in improving the paper.

  • Promptness: Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

  • Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Duties of Authors

  • Reporting Standards: Authors of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance.

  • Originality and Plagiarism: The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.

  • Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication.