Publication Ethics

ORASI: Jurnal Dakwah dan Komunikasi

Publication Ethics

Ethical standards and responsibilities for authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers.

Publication Ethics Statement

ORASI: Jurnal Dakwah dan Komunikasi is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. As a peer-reviewed scholarly journal, ORASI seeks to ensure that all stages of scholarly publishing are conducted with honesty, fairness, transparency, accountability, and respect for intellectual property.

This statement establishes the ethical responsibilities of authors, editors, editorial board members, reviewers, and the journal's publisher. The journal's ethical framework is informed by the principles and core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Core Ethical Principles

Integrity

Research and publication must be honest, accurate, and free from fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism.

Fairness

Manuscripts must be evaluated objectively and without discrimination or inappropriate influence.

Transparency

Editorial policies, conflicts of interest, research contributions, and publication decisions must be handled transparently.

Accountability

All parties are responsible for fulfilling their ethical duties and addressing concerns about research integrity.

1. Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

Publication Decisions

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for making publication decisions based on the manuscript's academic quality, originality, relevance to the journal's scope, methodological soundness, reviewers' evaluations, and compliance with ethical standards.

Fair Play and Impartiality

Editors must evaluate manuscripts on their intellectual merit without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, nationality, institutional affiliation, political views, or other irrelevant personal characteristics.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff must protect the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and disclose manuscript information only to authorized parties involved in the editorial process.

Conflicts of Interest

Editors must disclose relevant conflicts of interest and withdraw from handling manuscripts whenever personal, professional, financial, or collaborative relationships could compromise impartiality.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions must remain independent of commercial interests, institutional pressure, personal relationships, and other inappropriate external influences.

2. Duties and Responsibilities of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Reviewers provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based assessments to assist editors in making informed editorial decisions and help authors improve their manuscripts.

Competence and Timeliness

Reviewers should accept assignments only when they have appropriate expertise and can complete the review within the agreed timeframe. They should promptly notify the editor if they cannot do so.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shared, copied, or discussed with unauthorized individuals.

Objectivity and Professional Conduct

Reviews must be conducted fairly and professionally. Personal criticism is inappropriate, and comments should be supported by clear scholarly reasoning.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant publications that have not been cited and alert editors to suspected plagiarism, substantial overlap, or other possible ethical violations.

Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers must disclose conflicts of interest and decline assignments when competing, collaborative, personal, or institutional relationships could compromise their impartiality.

3. Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors must present accurate and honest accounts of their research, including the methods, data, analyses, and findings. Manuscripts must contain sufficient detail and appropriate references to support scholarly evaluation.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must submit original work, properly acknowledge the ideas and words of others, and provide accurate citations for all sources used. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism that misrepresents previously published work, and unattributed reuse are unacceptable.

Duplicate and Concurrent Submission

A manuscript must not have been published previously in substantially the same form or be under consideration by another journal at the same time, unless an explicitly permitted exception has been disclosed and approved.

Authorship and Contributions

Authorship must reflect substantial scholarly contributions. All listed authors must approve the final manuscript, agree to its submission, and accept appropriate accountability for the integrity of the work.

Research Ethics and Data Integrity

Authors must obtain applicable ethical approval and informed consent, protect research participants, respect privacy, and accurately report data. Fabrication, falsification, manipulation, and misleading presentation of findings are prohibited.

Acknowledgment and Funding

Authors must appropriately acknowledge influential sources, contributors who do not qualify for authorship, and all relevant financial support. Funding sources and potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed.

Correction of Errors

Authors who discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work must promptly notify the editor and cooperate in issuing an appropriate correction, clarification, or retraction where necessary.

4. Duties and Responsibilities of the Publisher

The publisher supports the editorial team in maintaining ethical publishing practices and the integrity of the scholarly record. The publisher must respect editorial independence and must not improperly influence editorial decisions.

The journal's management and publisher should provide appropriate procedures for addressing ethical complaints, investigating suspected misconduct, correcting the published record, and preserving the accessibility and integrity of published scholarly content.

5. Research Misconduct and Unethical Publishing

ORASI does not tolerate research misconduct or unethical publication practices. Potential violations include, but are not limited to:

Plagiarism

Using another person's work or ideas without appropriate acknowledgment.

Fabrication

Inventing data, results, participants, or research materials.

Falsification

Manipulating research processes, data, or findings inappropriately.

Improper Authorship

Gift authorship, ghost authorship, or misrepresentation of contributions.

Duplicate Publication

Submitting or publishing substantially overlapping work without appropriate disclosure.

Citation Manipulation

Inappropriately manipulating citations or reference lists to inflate citation counts.

When misconduct is suspected, the editorial team will assess the available evidence, provide relevant parties with an appropriate opportunity to respond, and take proportionate action consistent with the journal's policies and applicable ethical guidance.

6. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose financial, professional, personal, or institutional relationships that could reasonably be perceived to influence their judgment or the handling of a manuscript.

Disclosure does not automatically mean that a conflict is unacceptable. The editorial team will determine whether safeguards, reassignment, additional disclosure, or other measures are necessary to protect the fairness and integrity of the publication process.

7. Use of Artificial Intelligence

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of their submissions, including content produced with assistance from artificial intelligence (AI) tools. AI systems cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.

Where required by the journal's applicable AI policy, authors must disclose substantive use of generative AI in preparing a manuscript. AI-generated text, references, images, and research outputs must be carefully verified. AI tools must not be used to fabricate evidence, create false citations, misrepresent findings, or violate confidentiality.

Reviewers and editors must not upload confidential manuscripts or identifiable unpublished material to external AI systems in ways that compromise confidentiality or violate journal policies.

8. Corrections, Retractions, and the Scholarly Record

ORASI is committed to preserving the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record. When a published article contains a significant error, or when credible evidence of misconduct emerges, the journal will evaluate the issue and determine the appropriate response.

Depending on the circumstances, actions may include publishing a correction, issuing an expression of concern, retracting an article, or notifying relevant institutions. Editorial actions should be documented and communicated transparently, while respecting confidentiality and applicable legal obligations.

9. Complaints and Appeals

Authors may submit reasoned appeals against editorial decisions or raise concerns about editorial conduct and publication ethics through the journal's official communication channels. Complaints should include sufficient information and supporting evidence to enable a fair assessment.

The journal will assess complaints and appeals impartially, maintain confidentiality where appropriate, and seek independent advice when necessary. Submission of an appeal does not guarantee a reversal of the original decision.

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

By submitting a manuscript to ORASI: Jurnal Dakwah dan Komunikasi, authors acknowledge their responsibility to comply with the journal's publication ethics and editorial policies. Editors and reviewers are likewise expected to uphold these standards throughout the evaluation and publication process. These commitments support a fair, trustworthy, and responsible scholarly publishing environment.

ORASI: Jurnal Dakwah dan Komunikasi

Upholding academic integrity, transparency, and ethical scholarly communication.