PUBLICATION ETHICS

Jurnal Sosiologi, Antropologi, dan Budaya Nusantara is a peer reviewed, open access journal published by Yayasan Literasi Sains Indonesia. This statement sets out the ethical responsibilities of the authors, the editors, the reviewers, and the publisher. It is based on the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and on the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Party	Core Commitments
Authors	Honest reporting, originality, proper credit and authorship, protection of participants, and disclosure of conflicts of interest.
Editors	Fair and independent decisions, confidentiality, and open handling of conflicts of interest.
Reviewers	Objective, constructive, timely, and confidential reviews.
Publisher	Editorial independence, protection of copyright, and long term availability of published work.

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1. Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer reviewed journal is an essential part of a trusted network of knowledge. It reflects the quality of the work of the authors and of the institutions that support them. It is therefore important that everyone involved in publication, namely the authors, the editors, the reviewers, the publisher, and the readers, agrees on the standards of ethical behavior that are expected.

As the publisher, Yayasan Literasi Sains Indonesia takes its responsibilities seriously. It makes sure that advertising and commercial revenue have no influence on editorial decisions, and it helps with communication with other journals and publishers where this is useful.

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2. Duties of Authors

Responsibility	What Is Expected
Reporting Standards	Authors must report their research honestly and in enough detail for others to replicate it. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements, including the fabrication of data, are unethical and unacceptable.
Data Access and Retention	Authors may be asked to provide the raw data of their study for review, and should make it publicly available where practicable, in line with the Data Sharing Policy. Data should be kept for a reasonable time after publication. Data about participants must remain confidential.
Originality and Plagiarism	Authors must submit only original work and must cite or quote the work of others properly. Incorrect or misattributed citations are a form of plagiarism. See the Plagiarism Policy.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication	Authors should not publish essentially the same research in more than one journal, and must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time.
Acknowledgment of Sources	Authors must give credit to the publications and earlier work that influenced their study.
Authorship	Authorship is limited to those who made a significant contribution. The corresponding author must make sure that the correct coauthors are listed and that all of them have approved the final version. See Authorship and Contributorship.
Research Involving Participants and Communities	Authors must obtain the permission of the relevant institution where it is required, and the informed consent of participants. Consent from a parent or guardian is needed for minors. Authors must protect the identity, privacy, and dignity of participants, informants, and communities, and must describe how consent was obtained in the Research Method of the manuscript.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest	Authors must disclose any conflict of interest that could influence the results or their interpretation, and all sources of financial support for the study. See the Conflicts of Interest policy.
Use of Generative AI Tools	The use of generative AI tools must follow the Generative AI Policies. AI systems cannot be listed as authors.
Fundamental Errors in Published Work	When authors find a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, they must notify the editor or the publisher promptly and cooperate in correcting or retracting the article.
Withdrawal of a Manuscript	Authors are expected not to withdraw a manuscript after it has been submitted, because editors and reviewers have already given time to it. A request to withdraw must be sent in writing to the Editorial Office. Please see the Author Fees page for charges that may apply.

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3. Duties of Editors

Responsibility	What Is Expected
Publication Decisions	The editors decide which submitted articles are published. Decisions are based on the validity and importance of the work and are guided by the policies of the editorial board and by legal requirements on libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The review must be transparent, objective, and fair. Editors may consult other editors or reviewers.
Guidelines and the Review Process	Editors keep the author guidelines easy to find, assign suitable reviewers, and explain the review process to them. See the Peer Review Process.
Fair Play	Editors evaluate manuscripts only for their intellectual content, regardless of the identity or views of the authors.
Confidentiality	Editors share information about a manuscript only with those who are authorized to receive it.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest	Editors must not use unpublished material from a submitted manuscript in their own research without the written consent of the authors. Editors must disclose their own conflicts of interest and must not handle manuscripts in which they have one.

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4. Duties of Reviewers

Responsibility	What Is Expected
Contribution to Editorial Decisions	Reviewers advise the editors in their decisions, and a review can also help authors to improve their work. Reviews must be honest, objective, and independent. See the Peer Review Process.
Promptness	A reviewer who feels unqualified to review a manuscript, or who cannot complete the review promptly, should notify the editor and decline. Reviewers are normally expected to complete a review within 2 weeks. An extension must be agreed with the editorial office.
Confidentiality	Manuscripts received for review are confidential. Reviewers must not share or discuss them without the authorization of the editor, and must not upload them to generative AI tools, as set out in the Generative AI Policies.
Standards of Objectivity	Reviews must be objective and constructive. Personal criticism of the authors is not acceptable, and reviewers should support their views with clear arguments.
Acknowledgment of Sources	Reviewers should check the references, point out relevant published work that has not been cited, and report any substantial overlap with other work that they know.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest	Privileged information obtained through review must be kept confidential and must not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers must decline to review manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest.

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5. Duties of the Publisher and Journal Management

Duty	What Is Expected
1. Independent Decisions	Make decisions free of outside interests, and keep commercial considerations away from editorial decisions.
2. Independence and Privacy	Give editors and reviewers the independence they need, and respect the privacy of authors.
3. Intellectual Property	Protect the intellectual property and the copyright of published work. See the Copyright Notice and Licensing pages.
4. Third Party Funds	Manage any funds from third parties openly.
5. Availability of Published Work	Support the long term availability of published work and promote it. See the Archiving Policy.
6. Conflicts of Interest	Disclose any conflict of interest that could affect the operation of the journal.

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6. Ethical Concerns, Corrections, and Retractions

A published article may be retracted on grounds such as the following.

Ground for Retraction	Explanation
Fabricated or Manipulated Data	The results cannot be relied upon because the data were invented or altered.
Prior or Duplicate Publication	The work has already been published elsewhere without proper disclosure.
Plagiarism	The work of others is used without proper credit.
Serious Ethical Violations	For example, research involving participants without the required consent.

Corrections and retraction notices follow the Correction and Retraction policy. Scholarly comments on published articles follow the journal's procedure for post publication discussion.

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7. Related Policies

Topic	Page
Peer Review	Peer Review Process
Similarity and Plagiarism	Plagiarism Policy
Authorship	Authorship and Contributorship
Conflicts of Interest	Conflicts of Interest
Generative AI Tools	Generative AI Policies
Misconduct	Allegations of Misconduct
Corrections and Retractions	Correction and Retraction
Research Data	Data Sharing Policy
Manuscript Preparation	Manuscript Preparation  |  Author Guidelines

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