Publication Ethics

Research and Practice of Educational Chemistry (RESPEC) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published by the Department of Tadris Kimia, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Indonesia. This publication ethics statement explains the ethical responsibilities of all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. This statement is based on the principles of publication ethics and the best practice guidelines for journal editors.

Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is an important part of the development of scientific knowledge. It reflects the quality of the authors’ work and the institutions that support them. Therefore, all parties involved in the publishing process are expected to follow standards of ethical behavior to ensure the integrity, quality, and credibility of scholarly publication.

The publisher and editorial team of RESPEC are committed to maintaining the quality of the publication process. Editorial decisions are made independently and are not influenced by commercial interests, personal relationships, or other conflicts of interest. The journal also supports transparent communication with authors, reviewers, editors, and other relevant parties when necessary.

Duties of Editors

Publication decisions. The editors are responsible for deciding which submitted manuscripts should be published. Decisions are based on the manuscript’s relevance to the journal’s focus and scope, originality, scientific quality, clarity, and contribution to the field. Editors may consult with reviewers or members of the editorial board in making publication decisions.

Fair play. Editors evaluate manuscripts based on their intellectual and scientific content without regard to the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, institutional affiliation, or political views.

Confidentiality. Editors and editorial staff must keep all information about submitted manuscripts confidential. Information about a manuscript may only be disclosed to the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher when appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest. Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used by editors or editorial staff for their own research without written permission from the authors. Editors must avoid handling manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to editorial decisions. Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and helps authors improve the quality of their manuscripts through constructive comments and recommendations.

Promptness. Reviewers who feel unqualified to review a manuscript or are unable to complete the review within the required time should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.

Confidentiality. Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shared, discussed, or used for personal advantage without permission from the editor.

Standards of objectivity. Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly and support their comments with reasonable arguments.

Acknowledgement of sources. Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors. Reviewers should also inform the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and other published works.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest. Reviewers must not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative, personal, institutional, or other relationships with the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the manuscript.

Duties of Authors

Reporting standards. Authors should present an accurate account of the research conducted and provide an objective discussion of its significance. Manuscripts should contain sufficient detail, data, and references to allow others to understand and, where possible, replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are considered unethical and unacceptable.

Data access and retention. Authors may be asked to provide raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review. Authors should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable period after publication and provide access when appropriate.

Originality and plagiarism. Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are original. Any use of the work, words, ideas, data, or results of others must be properly cited or quoted. Plagiarism in any form is unethical and unacceptable.

Multiple, redundant, or concurrent publication. Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time. Submitting or publishing substantially the same research in more than one journal is considered unethical publishing behavior.

Acknowledgement of sources. Authors must properly acknowledge the work of others. Publications that have influenced the nature of the reported work should be appropriately cited.

Authorship of the manuscript. Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, data analysis, or interpretation of the study. All co-authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission for publication. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all appropriate co-authors are included and that no inappropriate co-authors are listed.

Fundamental errors in published works. When authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work, they are obliged to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate in correcting or retracting the article when necessary.