This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the process of publishing articles in Suara Edukasi Hukum, including the publisher, authors, editors, and peer-reviewers. We strongly encourage all parties to adhere to COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

1. Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication

Suara Edukasi Hukum is a peer-reviewed journal published by Perkumpulan Maju Karya Yogyakarta, focusing on the dissemination of legal scholarship and critical perspectives on legal studies. The journal is published biannually and covers various scopes in legal studies, including but not limited to: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Human Rights, Environmental Law, Islamic Law, and the interconnection between law and society.

This is an open access journal licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) International License.

1. Duties of Authors
2. Reporting Standards

Authors must present an accurate account of their research and offer an objective discussion of its significance. The manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references to allow replication. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

2. Data Access and Retention

Authors may be required to provide raw data for editorial review and should retain such data for a reasonable time post-publication.

3. Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure their submissions are original works. If using other works, proper citation is mandatory. All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection tools (e.g., Turnitin). Authors are also required to submit a signed statement declaring the manuscript is free from plagiarism.

4. Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication

Manuscripts must not be submitted to more than one journal concurrently. Republishing the same research in multiple venues without disclosure is unethical.

5. Acknowledgment of Sources

Proper acknowledgment of sources is required. Information obtained privately should not be used without explicit written permission.

6. Authorship of the Paper

Only those who have made significant contributions should be listed as authors. All listed authors must approve the final manuscript and consent to its submission.

7. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that may influence their work. All funding sources must be acknowledged.

8. Fundamental Errors in Published Works

If significant errors are discovered, authors are obligated to promptly notify the editor and cooperate in retracting or correcting the work.

 

1. Duties of Editors
2. Publication Decisions

Editors are responsible for deciding which articles to publish, based on quality and relevance. Legal constraints regarding libel, copyright, and plagiarism must be considered.

2. Fair Play

Manuscripts are evaluated solely on intellectual merit without bias toward race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or political philosophy.

3. Confidentiality

Editors and staff must keep submitted manuscripts confidential and must not disclose information about them to others except as necessary for review and publication.

4. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Editors must not use unpublished materials for their own research. They should recuse themselves from handling manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest.

 

1. Duties of Reviewers
2. Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Reviewers assist editors in making decisions and help authors improve their work through constructive feedback.

2. Promptness

Reviewers who cannot complete their review in a timely manner should notify the editor and withdraw from the process.

3. Confidentiality

Manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential documents.

4. Standards of Objectivity

Reviews must be objective and supported by clear arguments. Personal criticism is not acceptable.

5. Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant work that has not been cited and inform the editor of any similarity with other publications.

6. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished information must not be used by reviewers for personal gain. Reviewers must not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest.