Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

1. Statement of Publication Ethics

JISIP (Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Pendidikan) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published by Lembaga Penelitian dan Pendidikan (LPP) Mandala, Indonesia.

JISIP is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, transparency, editorial independence, ethical accountability, and responsible scholarly publishing in the fields of social sciences, education, and related interdisciplinary studies.

This Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement is informed by the principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), internationally recognized standards of scholarly publishing, and established research ethics applicable to social sciences and educational research.

The policy outlines the ethical responsibilities of authors, editors, peer reviewers, editorial board members, and the publisher. It also establishes procedures for addressing research misconduct, publication malpractice, conflicts of interest, complaints, appeals, and post-publication concerns.

JISIP is committed to protecting the integrity of the scholarly record, ensuring fair editorial decision-making, safeguarding research participants, and promoting the responsible dissemination of scientific knowledge.

All parties involved in the publication process are expected to comply with the ethical principles and requirements described in this statement.

2. Responsibilities of the Editor-in-Chief and Editors

The Editor-in-Chief and editorial team are responsible for maintaining the scientific quality, ethical integrity, impartiality, and credibility of the journal.

Editors shall:

Evaluate submitted manuscripts based on their scholarly merit, originality, methodological rigor, relevance, clarity, and contribution to the journal's focus and scope.
Ensure that editorial decisions are made without discrimination based on nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, political affiliation, institutional background, or other personal characteristics unrelated to academic quality.
Maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts, author information, reviewer identities, and editorial correspondence.
Organize a fair, independent, and transparent peer-review process.
Select qualified reviewers with relevant subject expertise and without disqualifying conflicts of interest.
Evaluate reviewer recommendations critically and make decisions based on the evidence and scholarly quality of manuscripts.
Ensure that authors are given reasonable opportunities to address reviewer comments and editorial concerns.
Prevent inappropriate commercial, institutional, political, or personal influence over editorial decisions.
Investigate credible allegations of misconduct involving submitted or published manuscripts.
Take appropriate corrective action when errors, unethical practices, or serious violations of publication standards are identified.
Maintain editorial independence from the publisher, sponsors, authors, and other interested parties.
Support diversity of scholarly perspectives while maintaining rigorous scientific and ethical standards.

Editors must not exploit unpublished manuscripts, research findings, or privileged editorial information for personal research or professional advantage.

Editors must disclose relevant conflicts of interest and withdraw from evaluating manuscripts where impartiality could reasonably be questioned.

Manuscripts submitted by editors, editorial board members, or their close associates must be handled independently by another qualified editor without the relevant conflict of interest.

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for ensuring that final publication decisions are grounded in academic quality and ethical compliance.

3. Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers

Peer reviewers play an essential role in ensuring the originality, validity, methodological quality, clarity, and scholarly contribution of submitted manuscripts.

Reviewers are expected to:

Accept review assignments only when they possess appropriate expertise in the manuscript's subject area.
Complete their evaluations within the agreed review period or promptly inform the editorial team of possible delays.
Provide objective, constructive, professional, and evidence-based assessments.
Evaluate the adequacy of the research design, theoretical framework, methodology, data analysis, and interpretation.
Assess whether the conclusions are supported by the reported evidence.
Identify relevant literature that has been omitted where such omissions materially affect the study.
Notify the editor of suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, research misconduct, inappropriate citation practices, or serious ethical concerns.
Maintain strict confidentiality concerning the manuscript and associated editorial information.
Disclose financial, institutional, professional, or personal conflicts of interest before undertaking a review.
Refrain from using unpublished information obtained through peer review for personal or professional benefit.

Reviewers must not engage in discriminatory comments, personal criticism, coercive citation practices, or attempts to influence editorial decisions improperly.

Reviewers must not disclose manuscript content to unauthorized individuals or upload confidential manuscripts to external artificial intelligence platforms without explicit editorial authorization and appropriate confidentiality safeguards.

Reviewers should evaluate manuscripts according to the scientific standards appropriate to their methods and disciplines, recognizing the methodological diversity of social science and educational research.

4. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts accurately, transparently, and ethically report the research conducted.

By submitting a manuscript to JISIP, authors confirm that:

The manuscript represents original scholarly work.
The research findings and interpretations are presented honestly and without deliberate distortion.
The manuscript has not been published previously in substantially the same form, except where prior dissemination is permitted and appropriately disclosed.
The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.
All sources, quotations, research instruments, datasets, and intellectual contributions are appropriately acknowledged.
All listed authors meet appropriate authorship criteria and have approved the submitted version.
Appropriate ethical approvals, institutional permissions, and participant consent have been obtained or validly waived where applicable.
Funding sources, sponsorship arrangements, and relevant conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
Research methods, data collection procedures, and analytical approaches are described sufficiently to allow meaningful scholarly evaluation.
The manuscript does not contain fabricated, falsified, plagiarized, or deliberately misleading information.
Substantive use of artificial intelligence or AI-assisted technologies has been disclosed where required.
Any significant errors identified during or after publication will be reported promptly to the editorial team.

Authors must cooperate with reasonable requests for supporting documentation, research records, ethical approvals, and clarification of scholarly or ethical concerns.

5. Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship must reflect genuine and substantial intellectual contributions to the research and manuscript.

Individuals listed as authors should have made meaningful contributions to the research design, data acquisition, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, or substantive intellectual revision; approved the final manuscript; and accepted accountability for their contributions.

JISIP does not permit:

Ghost authorship;
Gift authorship;
Guest or honorary authorship;
Deliberate exclusion of qualified contributors;
Unauthorized addition or removal of authors;
Undisclosed commercial authorship arrangements; or
Misrepresentation of individual contributions.

Individuals who contribute to the research but do not qualify for authorship should be acknowledged appropriately, with their permission.

Authors are encouraged to describe individual contributions using the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT), where appropriate.

Changes to the authorship list after submission must be justified, documented, and approved by all affected authors. The editorial team may request written confirmation or additional evidence.

Authorship disputes should initially be addressed by the authors and their institutions. The journal may suspend editorial consideration when unresolved disputes materially affect the integrity of a manuscript.

6. Originality, Plagiarism, and Similarity Screening

JISIP requires all submitted manuscripts to demonstrate originality, appropriate scholarly attribution, and respect for intellectual property.

Manuscripts are screened using Turnitin or other suitable similarity-detection software as part of the editorial evaluation process.

In accordance with the journal's existing screening policy, a similarity index of 20% is used as an initial screening threshold. However, similarity scores must be interpreted in context and must not be treated as conclusive evidence of plagiarism.

Editors should consider properly cited quotations, reference lists, standard methodological expressions, legitimate technical terminology, and other nonproblematic sources of text similarity.

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

Copying text, ideas, research findings, or arguments without proper acknowledgment;
Presenting another person's intellectual work as one's own;
Inadequate paraphrasing without appropriate citation;
Reusing previously published material without necessary disclosure;
Reproducing copyrighted tables, figures, images, or instruments without appropriate permission;
Appropriating unpublished research obtained through confidential academic processes; and
Misrepresenting the originality or source of scholarly material.

Manuscripts containing evidence of substantial plagiarism may be rejected.

If plagiarism is identified after publication, JISIP may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the severity and consequences of the violation.

7. Duplicate Submission, Redundant Publication, and Preprints

JISIP does not permit simultaneous submission of substantially the same manuscript to multiple journals.

Authors must disclose any previous publications, conference papers, preprints, working papers, reports, or related manuscripts containing substantially overlapping material.

Redundant publication, unjustified duplication of research findings, and misleading fragmentation of a single research project into multiple publications are unacceptable.

Secondary analyses of previously collected data may be considered when they address substantially distinct research questions, employ appropriate analytical approaches, and transparently acknowledge related publications.

Prior dissemination as a preprint does not automatically disqualify a manuscript, provided the preprint is disclosed during submission and complies with the journal's applicable policies.

Authors must explain the novelty and distinct contribution of any manuscript that draws upon previously disseminated research.

8. Research Integrity and Scientific Misconduct

JISIP is committed to preventing and addressing practices that undermine the reliability and credibility of scientific research.

Research and publication misconduct includes:

Fabrication of data, participants, interviews, observations, documents, or research findings;
Falsification or manipulation of datasets, analytical results, statistical outputs, or research records;
Selective reporting intended to misrepresent evidence or conceal contradictory findings;
Deliberate misquotation or distortion of participant statements;
Fabrication of interview transcripts, field notes, or qualitative evidence;
Misrepresentation of sample characteristics, recruitment procedures, or research settings;
Manipulation of research images, charts, figures, or other supporting materials;
Fabrication of references, citations, or publication metadata;
Misrepresentation of ethical approval or participant consent; and
Deliberate misrepresentation of research methodology, analytical procedures, or study conclusions.

Authors must report research limitations transparently and distinguish between empirical evidence, theoretical interpretation, and speculation.

JISIP does not tolerate fabricated findings or manipulated evidence, whether produced manually or through digital and AI-assisted technologies.

9. Ethical Approval for Research Involving Human Participants

Research involving human participants must comply with applicable national regulations, institutional policies, and internationally recognized principles of responsible research.

In social science and educational research, human participants may include students, teachers, school principals, parents, community members, public officials, employees, and other individuals.

Where institutional ethics review is required, researchers must obtain approval from an authorized research ethics committee or institutional review board before conducting the study.

Manuscripts should report relevant ethical approval information, including the name of the approving body and approval number where applicable.

When ethics review is not required or a study qualifies for an exemption, authors must provide an appropriate explanation and, where necessary, supporting institutional documentation.

Research involving surveys, interviews, classroom observations, focus group discussions, experiments, educational interventions, and community-based fieldwork must comply with applicable ethical requirements.

Editorial approval is not a substitute for research ethics approval.

JISIP reserves the right to request documentation of ethical approval, institutional permission, or applicable exemptions during editorial assessment or after publication.

10. Informed Consent and Voluntary Participation

Researchers must respect the autonomy, dignity, rights, and well-being of research participants.

Where informed consent is required, prospective participants must receive understandable information regarding:

The purpose and nature of the research;
Research procedures and expected participation;
Potential risks, discomforts, and benefits;
Voluntary participation and the right to decline;
The right to withdraw, subject to clearly explained practical or legal limitations;
Data collection, processing, storage, and potential dissemination;
Confidentiality protections and their limitations; and
Relevant contact information for research-related concerns.

Participation must not be obtained through coercion, deception without appropriate ethical justification, or undue influence.

Researchers working with students, employees, or other individuals in dependent relationships must take special precautions to ensure that participation decisions do not affect grades, employment, access to services, or other legitimate interests.

Where written informed consent is not feasible or appropriate, alternative consent procedures must be ethically justified and comply with applicable institutional and legal requirements.

11. Research Involving Children and Vulnerable Populations

JISIP recognizes that educational and social research frequently involves children, adolescents, students, marginalized communities, and individuals in potentially vulnerable situations.

Researchers must implement additional safeguards when conducting studies involving such populations.

For research involving minors, parental or legal guardian permission and age-appropriate participant assent must be obtained where required by applicable laws and ethical standards.

Permission from a school principal, teacher, or educational institution does not automatically replace individual consent or legally required parental permission.

Researchers must take appropriate steps to ensure that participants are not exposed to unnecessary physical, psychological, social, educational, or reputational harm.

Special attention must be given to research involving:

Children and adolescents;
Persons with disabilities;
Economically or socially marginalized populations;
Victims or survivors of violence;
Individuals involved in sensitive legal or political situations;
Refugees, displaced populations, and other vulnerable communities; and
Individuals whose participation may be influenced by institutional or hierarchical relationships.

Researchers must avoid stigmatizing representations and protect participants from unnecessary identification or disclosure of sensitive information.

12. Confidentiality, Privacy, and Personal Data Protection

Authors are responsible for protecting the confidentiality and privacy of research participants and complying with applicable personal data protection requirements.

Research involving interviews, classroom records, student assessments, educational performance, personal narratives, administrative information, or sensitive social data must employ appropriate safeguards.

Participant names and identifying details should be removed, anonymized, or pseudonymized where appropriate.

Authors must not publish identifiable personal information, photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, or other identifying materials without appropriate authorization and consent for publication.

Researchers must recognize that participants may remain identifiable through combinations of contextual details even when their names have been removed.

The handling, retention, sharing, and publication of research data must respect ethical approvals, consent agreements, institutional requirements, and applicable laws.

13. Ethical Standards for Qualitative Research

JISIP recognizes the distinctive ethical and methodological considerations associated with qualitative research.

Authors conducting interviews, ethnographic research, participant observation, case studies, focus groups, phenomenological studies, grounded theory research, narrative inquiry, or related qualitative approaches must ensure that data collection and interpretation are conducted responsibly.

Authors should:

Describe participant selection and recruitment procedures transparently.
Explain the researcher's role and relevant relationships with participants.
Obtain appropriate consent for interviews, observations, and recordings.
Preserve the contextual meaning of participant statements.
Avoid fabricating or materially altering interview quotations, transcripts, field notes, and observational records.
Clearly distinguish original evidence from researcher interpretation.
Explain analytical approaches sufficiently to support scholarly assessment.
Protect identifiable or sensitive information.
Address researcher positionality and reflexivity where relevant.
Report limitations and ethical considerations that may affect interpretation.

Changes made to quotations for clarity, translation, or anonymization must not materially distort their meaning.

Researchers must not misrepresent participant voices, community experiences, or cultural contexts.

14. Ethical Standards for Quantitative and Mixed-Methods Research

Authors conducting quantitative and mixed-methods research must provide accurate and transparent accounts of their research designs, sampling strategies, measurement instruments, data collection procedures, and analytical methods.

Authors must not manipulate statistical outputs, suppress relevant findings, selectively exclude observations without justification, or present exploratory analyses as preregistered confirmatory analyses.

Where relevant, manuscripts should report:

Study design and research hypotheses;
Sampling and participant recruitment;
Sample size and analytical justification;
Measurement instruments and relevant validity evidence;
Reliability and measurement limitations;
Data preparation and exclusion criteria;
Missing-data handling procedures;
Statistical or analytical techniques;
Relevant effect estimates and uncertainty measures; and
Limitations affecting interpretation and generalizability.

Mixed-methods studies should explain the rationale for integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches and describe how findings from different data sources were combined or interpreted.

Authors are encouraged to follow appropriate reporting standards, including the APA Journal Article Reporting Standards for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research.

15. Research Using Secondary Data, Documents, and Digital Sources

JISIP welcomes appropriately conducted studies using secondary datasets, government publications, institutional records, archived documents, publicly accessible materials, and digital research sources.

Authors must ensure that the collection, analysis, and presentation of secondary data comply with applicable legal, ethical, privacy, and licensing requirements.

The public availability of information does not automatically eliminate all ethical obligations, particularly where data involve identifiable individuals, sensitive communities, or potentially harmful disclosures.

Authors must cite original data sources accurately and disclose material restrictions affecting data access or interpretation.

Studies involving social media, online communities, digital platforms, or internet-based interactions must consider reasonable expectations of privacy, platform conditions, consent requirements, and potential participant identification.

Authors must not obtain or use research data through unauthorized access or methods that violate applicable laws or ethical requirements.

16. Conflicts of Interest and Funding Disclosure

All authors, editors, reviewers, and editorial board members must disclose relevant financial and non-financial interests that could reasonably influence, or appear to influence, their professional judgment.

Potential conflicts include:

Research funding and sponsorship arrangements;
Employment or institutional relationships;
Political, organizational, or professional affiliations relevant to the research;
Personal or family relationships;
Academic collaboration or competition;
Financial or commercial interests; and
Other circumstances that may compromise impartiality.

Authors must identify research funding sources and disclose the role of sponsors in study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, and publication decisions where applicable.

If no competing interests exist, authors should include an appropriate declaration.

Editors and reviewers must recuse themselves from assignments where significant conflicts of interest could compromise impartiality.

Undisclosed conflicts discovered after publication may require further investigation or corrective action.

17. Data Availability, Research Transparency, and Reproducibility

JISIP supports transparency, responsible data management, and reproducible scholarly research.

Authors should describe research procedures, data sources, analytical methods, and supporting materials sufficiently for readers to evaluate the reliability of the findings.

Data Availability Statements are encouraged for empirical research and may be requested during editorial assessment.

When ethically and legally permissible, authors are encouraged to share relevant datasets, research instruments, analytical code, and supplementary materials through appropriate repositories.

However, open data sharing must not compromise participant confidentiality, informed consent, institutional restrictions, or applicable data protection laws.

For sensitive qualitative research, access to interview transcripts, field notes, or other potentially identifying materials may be restricted.

Authors should explain relevant data-access limitations and, where appropriate, identify a reasonable procedure for controlled access.

Authors must retain original research records and supporting documentation in accordance with applicable institutional, contractual, and legal requirements.

18. Citation Ethics and Intellectual Integrity

Authors must acknowledge relevant scholarly sources accurately, fairly, and transparently.

References should reflect sources that genuinely contributed to the development of the research.

The following practices are prohibited:

Fabricating references or citing nonexistent publications;
Intentionally misrepresenting the findings of cited studies;
Manipulating citations to inflate the impact of particular researchers or journals;
Excessive self-citation without scholarly justification;
Citation cartels or reciprocal citation arrangements;
Coercive citation requests by reviewers or editors; and
Citing sources that have not been appropriately verified.

Authors should prioritize academically relevant references rather than citation counts, journal rankings, or institutional affiliations alone.

Reviewers may recommend additional references only where the suggested sources are genuinely relevant and improve the manuscript's scholarly quality.

19. Use of Artificial Intelligence and AI-Assisted Technologies

JISIP recognizes that artificial intelligence and AI-assisted technologies may support legitimate scholarly activities when used transparently and responsibly.

Authors must disclose substantive use of generative artificial intelligence or AI-assisted technologies in research design, data processing, analysis, content generation, image production, or manuscript preparation when such use materially affects the scholarly work.

Disclosures should identify the AI tools used and explain their relevant functions, where appropriate.

Routine spelling or grammar correction that does not materially alter the intellectual content generally does not require a detailed declaration.

Artificial intelligence systems must not be listed as authors because they cannot accept accountability for the integrity, originality, or ethical compliance of scholarly work.

Authors remain fully responsible for verifying all AI-assisted outputs, including references, quotations, factual claims, analytical results, and interpretations.

The following practices are unacceptable:

Generating fabricated research participants, interviews, datasets, or experimental results;
Presenting AI-generated fictional findings as genuine empirical evidence;
Submitting fabricated or unverifiable AI-generated references;
Using AI to manipulate research results or misrepresent scientific evidence;
Uploading confidential participant data to unauthorized external AI services; and
Concealing substantive AI assistance when disclosure is required.

Editors and reviewers must protect confidential manuscript information and may not use external AI systems to process unpublished submissions without appropriate authorization and safeguards.

JISIP may request further clarification concerning AI-assisted activities when necessary to assess manuscript integrity.

20. Peer Review Process and Editorial Integrity

JISIP employs a double-blind peer-review process to support independent and objective scholarly evaluation.

Manuscripts are initially assessed by the editorial team for relevance to the journal's focus and scope, originality, methodological quality, completeness, and ethical compliance.

Manuscripts that meet the initial requirements are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with relevant subject expertise.

Reviewers assess the scientific contribution, theoretical grounding, methodology, quality of evidence, interpretation, clarity, and ethical acceptability of the work.

Based on the editorial assessment and reviewer evaluations, manuscripts may be accepted, returned for minor or major revisions, or rejected.

The final publication decision is made by the responsible editor, taking into consideration the reviewer recommendations, the quality of the revised manuscript, and any relevant ethical concerns.

JISIP prohibits:

Fabricated reviewer identities;
False or manipulated peer-review reports;
Undisclosed conflicts of interest;
Inappropriate influence over reviewers;
Reviewer impersonation;
Coercive citation practices; and
Any form of peer-review manipulation.

Editorial decisions must remain independent from publication fees, sponsorship arrangements, or personal and institutional interests.

Acceptance for publication must not be guaranteed before completion of the appropriate editorial and peer-review procedures.

21. Publication Fees and Editorial Independence

JISIP is committed to transparency regarding publication charges and other financial aspects of scholarly publishing.

All applicable publication fees must be clearly disclosed through the journal's official Article Processing Charge policy.

Payment of an Article Processing Charge does not influence manuscript acceptance, reviewer recommendations, editorial judgment, or the scientific assessment of submissions.

Publication charges are applied in accordance with the journal's published fee policy and must not be represented as payments for guaranteed acceptance or favorable editorial decisions.

The journal does not authorize individuals or third parties to offer unofficial acceptance guarantees, fabricated Letters of Acceptance, or unauthorized publication services on its behalf.

Authors should use only the official journal submission system and verified communication or payment channels.

Suspected publication-related fraud, unauthorized payment requests, or document forgery should be reported to the publisher through the official journal contact channels.

22. Handling Allegations of Research and Publication Misconduct

JISIP takes allegations of research misconduct and publication malpractice seriously, whether they arise before or after publication.

Concerns may be submitted by authors, reviewers, readers, research institutions, funding organizations, or other individuals possessing relevant information.

When a credible concern is received, the editorial team will:

Record the allegation and conduct a preliminary assessment.
Evaluate available information and determine whether the concern warrants investigation.
Preserve relevant editorial records and supporting documentation.
Seek explanations or responses from the individuals concerned, where appropriate.
Request additional evidence, research records, or institutional clarification when necessary.
Consult relevant research institutions, experts, or ethical guidance where appropriate.
Determine proportionate editorial action based on the available evidence.
Communicate the outcome to relevant parties as appropriate.
Take corrective action when necessary to protect the scholarly record.

Investigations will be conducted fairly, confidentially, and with appropriate opportunities for affected individuals to respond.

JISIP recognizes the importance of protecting individuals who raise concerns in good faith and does not tolerate retaliation against legitimate whistleblowers.

The journal may refer allegations requiring institutional investigation to the relevant university, research organization, or competent authority.

23. Corrections, Expressions of Concern, and Retractions

JISIP is committed to ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of published scholarly content.

Where significant problems are identified after publication, the journal may issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions in accordance with applicable COPE guidance.

Corrections

Corrections may be published when a scientific article contains errors requiring amendment or clarification that do not substantially invalidate its findings or conclusions.

Expressions of Concern

An expression of concern may be published when significant questions arise regarding the reliability, ethical integrity, or validity of an article, but the available evidence is insufficient to justify a definitive conclusion.

Retractions

A published article may be retracted when its findings or conclusions are unreliable because of serious errors, fabricated or falsified data, plagiarism, unethical research, manipulated peer review, or other substantial violations of publication integrity.

Retraction notices must identify the affected article, clearly explain the reason for the action, and remain publicly accessible.

Retracted articles should remain part of the scholarly record, clearly marked as retracted, except where exceptional legal, privacy, or safety circumstances require additional restrictions.

Retractions are intended to correct the scientific literature and protect its integrity, not to punish authors.

24. Complaints and Appeals

JISIP provides authors, reviewers, readers, and other stakeholders with a mechanism for raising concerns regarding editorial decisions, peer-review procedures, ethical conduct, or journal administration.

Complaints and appeals may be submitted through the official editorial contact channels published on the journal website.

A complaint or appeal should provide a clear explanation of the concern and include relevant supporting information.

The editorial team will evaluate complaints objectively and provide a reasonable opportunity for relevant parties to respond.

Appeals against manuscript rejection must present substantive grounds, such as evidence of a procedural error, significant factual misunderstanding, or potential conflict of interest.

When a complaint concerns an editor involved in the original decision, the matter should be assessed by another qualified editor or an independent party without the relevant conflict of interest.

Appeals do not automatically result in acceptance or reversal of editorial decisions.

25. Copyright, Licensing, and Intellectual Property

JISIP respects intellectual property rights and promotes responsible access to scholarly research.

Authors retain copyright to their published work and grant JISIP the right of first publication in accordance with the journal's copyright policy.

Published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), as stated in the journal's copyright and licensing policy.

Under the applicable license, readers may share and adapt published materials provided that appropriate attribution is given and adapted materials are distributed under the same or a compatible license, subject to the license terms.

Authors are responsible for obtaining necessary permissions for the reproduction of copyrighted material, including figures, tables, photographs, research instruments, and other third-party content.

Authors must ensure that their submissions do not infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

26. Publisher Responsibilities and Editorial Independence

Lembaga Penelitian dan Pendidikan (LPP) Mandala, as the publisher of JISIP, is responsible for supporting ethical, transparent, and sustainable scholarly publishing.

The publisher is expected to:

Safeguard the editorial independence of the journal.
Provide appropriate administrative and technical support for scholarly publication.
Promote transparent publication policies and responsible journal management.
Support the investigation and resolution of ethical concerns.
Assist the editorial team in implementing corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions.
Maintain the integrity and accessibility of published scholarly records.
Protect confidential editorial information and personal data.
Ensure that publication charges do not improperly influence editorial decisions.
Prevent unauthorized publication activities, fraudulent communications, and document forgery.
Support continuous improvement in editorial quality and publication ethics.

The publisher must not interfere with editorial decisions for inappropriate financial, commercial, political, or institutional reasons.

27. Post-Publication Discussion and Scholarly Accountability

JISIP supports responsible scholarly discussion and critical evaluation of published research.

Readers, researchers, and institutions may submit evidence-based questions, comments, or concerns concerning published articles through the journal's official editorial contact channels.

The editorial team may request explanations or responses from authors when significant issues are identified.

Where necessary, JISIP may publish relevant clarifications, corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions.

Constructive academic criticism and post-publication discussion are recognized as important components of transparent and accountable scholarly communication.

28. Commitment to Ethical Scholarly Publishing

JISIP is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, responsible research conduct, transparent editorial practices, and ethical scholarly communication.

All parties involved in the publication process are expected to uphold the principles outlined in this Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.

By submitting a manuscript to JISIP, authors acknowledge their obligation to comply with the journal's ethical requirements and applicable institutional and legal standards.

The editorial team and publisher may periodically review and update these policies to reflect developments in research ethics, publication integrity, and internationally recognized scholarly publishing practices.