Publication Ethics

  • The publication ethics is the statements for all parties (publisher, editors, reviewers, and authors) who involve in the process of publishing in Manajemen Bisnis dan Keuangan Korporat.
  • The publication ethics of Manajemen Bisnis dan Keuangan Korporat refers to The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

 

ETHICAL STANDARDS OF PUBLISHER

Allegations of misconduct

  • The publisher determines the name of the journal, aims, and also the scope of science to guarantee that the articles to be published are appropriate and in accordance with the field of knowledge.
  • The publisher clearly defines the period of publishing and accreditation status (only if indexed) to ensure the interests of the authors.
  • The publisher establishes the board of reviewers according to the expertise background in term of journal requirements.
  • The publisher respects all confidential matters of authors, editors, and reviewers including the security of data and ideas from authors whose articles are rejected.

Authorship and contributorship

  • The publisher fully documents the identity of the authors in the system to prevent the ghost authors.
  • The publisher required the authors to sign an authorship agreement to guarantee the authorship and contribution of authors for published articles.

Complaints and appeals

  • The publisher follows up and improves the systems and procedures of the editorial team, reviewers, support staff, and the publisher itself if there is a violation of the code of ethics and professionalism based on reports from whistleblowers.
  • The publisher retracts the articles that have been received or accepted after considering suggestions from the editorial team if later there are objections and complaints from whistleblowers.
  • The publisher reviews and improves the policy of publication periodically and communicates it with authors, editors, reviewers, and readers.
  • The publisher sets the code of conduct guidance for editors and reviewers.

Conflicts of interest/competing interests

  • The publisher provides the system that required reviewers and authors to declare any conflicts of interest/competing interests.
  • The publisher provides procedures for cancellation of the review if there are conflicts of interest/competing interests between authors and reviewers.

Data and reproducibility

  • The publisher transparently discloses data availability policy on the journal page.
  • The publisher provides options for authors to publish research-supporting data in the publication system used or other repositories.

Ethical oversight

  • The publisher required the authors to sign an ethics statement to guarantee the ethical conduct of research for published articles.
  • The publisher establishes the permit and other legal aspects.

Intellectual property

  • The publisher respects the copyright of all articles and required the authors to sign a copyright statement to guarantee the ethical conduct of research for published articles.
  • The publisher discloses the article license of the authors on the journal page.
  • The publisher assures the availability of funding for publication sustainability including the cost share that must be borne by the authors.
  • The publisher provides a legal plagiarism checker tool in terms to prevent any duplication/redundancy/overlapping.

Journal management

  • The publisher regularly conducts training for the editorial team and supporting staff.
  • The publisher uses the official Open Journal Systems in managing publications.
  • The publisher officially discloses the source of funding.
  • The publisher establishes and maintains the publication network such as academic institutions, indexing agencies, and any non-profit organization related to the publication business.

Peer review processes

  • The publisher discloses the review process on the journal's website.
  • The publisher transparently discloses the timing of each stage of the review process.
  • The publisher guarantees the timeliness and transparency of the peer review process.
  • The publisher documents the review process in an appropriate system (eg OJS).

Post-publication discussions and corrections

  • The publisher openly accepts correspondence from authors and readers regarding published articles.
  • The publisher openly discloses contact information for correspondence, the editorial team's identities, and the publisher's address on the journal page.
  • The publisher provides options for website users to share published articles through official social media in order to get feedback from readers.
  • The publisher will retract published articles if there are comments (direct e-mail or via official social media) and strong evidence from readers indicating a violation of the authors' publication ethics.

 

ETHICAL STANDARDS OF EDITORS

Allegations of misconduct

Authorship and contributorship

  • The editors screen and validate the identity of the authors in the system to prevent the ghost authors.
  • The editors encourage the authors to sign an authorship agreement in terms to keep the authorship and contribution of the published articles.

Complaints and appeals

  • The editors supervise, control, and provide notes to the editorial team, reviewers and support staff if there is a violation of the code of ethics and professionalism based on reports from whistleblowers.
  • The editors allow the authors to provide comments via the system if there are things that are felt to be unsatisfactory or detrimental.
  • The editors can provide advice to the publisher or make decisions to retract articles that have been received or published if later there are objections and complaints from whistleblowers.
  • The editors suggest improving the publication policy of the publisher periodically.
  • The editors educate the authors, reviewers, and readers about the code of ethics and publication policies.
  • The editors carry out their duties with integrity and professionalism in accordance with the code of conduct guidance.

Conflicts of interest/competing interests

  • The editors encourage the reviewers and authors to declare any conflicts of interest/competing interests before the review process begins.
  • The editors decide on the change of reviewers if indicated the conflicts of interest/competing interests between authors and previous reviewers.

Data and reproducibility

  • The editors convey and educate the authors about data availability policy.
  • The editors encourage the authors to sign a copyright statement to declare data ownership including permission if using data from other parties (other authors, publishers/journals, organizations).

Ethical oversight

  • The editors assure that the articles that are going through the review process or that are about to be published do not violate the laws of the author's country or international laws.
  • The editors assure that the articles received or to be published do not contain materials that deliberately attack human rights including nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, or religion.
  • The editors encourage the authors to sign an ethics statement to ensure that the research is conducted based on ethical conduct.

Intellectual property

  • The editors encourage the authors to sign a copyright statement while ensuring that there is no violation of the code of ethics.
  • The editors convey and assure the license of the authors for the articles published.
  • The editors assure that the authors do not experience problems in terms of publication funding.
  • The editors conduct a plagiarism test and perform professional justification to prevent duplication/redundancy/overlapping.

Journal management

  • The editors comply with applicable review procedures including time consistency during the review process.
  • The editors control and monitor the course of the review process by reviewers to ensure the quality of articles that can be published.
  • The editor uses the official Open Journal System of the journal and ensures that there is no review process outside the system by the reviewers.

Peer review processes

  • The editors assign the reviewers according to their background of expertise.
  • The editors transparently communicate the results of the review to the authors.
  • The editors encourage the authors for any revisions based on comments from reviewers with the objective of proper publication.
  • The editors actively ask for any suggestions from various parties to improve the quality of the publication.
  • The editors routinely evaluate and review the publication policy to improve the responsibility and reduce any errors significantly.

Post-publication discussions and corrections

  • The editors sincerely and openly accept suggestions from readers regarding published articles.
  • The editors encourage the authors to distribute/disseminate articles published in official indexing organizations
  • The editors may decide to retract articles that are strongly indicated to have publication ethical issues.
  • The editors inform the authors if there is a retraction of articles that have been published.

 

ETHICAL STANDARDS OF REVIEWERS

Allegations of misconduct

  • The reviewers independently and objectively review the article based on the expertise background
  • The reviewers convey the results to editors as the consideration of proper publication.
  • The reviewers should not review the articles which involve his/her name.
  • The reviewers should keep the author's privacy by not propagating any comments or any contents of articles while the evaluation process is in progress or when the article is published.

Authorship and contributorship

  • The reviewers understand carefully that the reviewed articles are originals belonging to the authors.
  • The reviewers provide comments if the reviewed articles are in accordance with the aims and scope of the journal.

Complaints and appeals

  • The reviewers pay attention to the notes from the editors if there are things that require additional supervision of the reviewed articles.
  • The reviewers should assess any revision by authors with predetermined, professional, and objective standards to avoid complaints.
  • The reviewers encourage the authors to revise the articles in objective to proper publication.
  • The reviewers provide direction for the authors in making the necessary revisions.

Conflicts of interest/competing interests

  • The reviewers declare any conflicts of interest/competing interests before the review process begins.
  • The reviewers accept happily and openly when the editors make replacement assignments if indicated any conflicts of interest/competing interests with authors.
  • The reviewers review the article with the standard time.
  • The reviewers complied with the journal guidelines.

Data and reproducibility

  • The reviewers may request research-supporting data from the authors to confirm the review results.
  • The reviewers use the data from the authors through the official system used by the journal.

Ethical oversight

  • The reviewers guarantee that the contents of the reviewed articles do not contain material that violates publication ethics.
  • The reviewers guarantee that the comments on the reviewed articles are still in the context of legality and based on professionalism in the field of science.

Intellectual property

  • The reviewers guarantee with their expertise that the material in the reviewed articles has included/mentioned the original source.
  • The reviewers submit requests for clarification/confirmation if there is the material that is indicated to be not the original work of the authors.

Journal management

  • The reviewers comply with applicable review procedures including time consistency during the review process.
  • The reviewers use the official Open Journal System of the journal in reviewing articles.
  • Reviewers convey suggestions to editors if there are things that need to be corrected or improved in the publication policy.

Peer review processes

  • The reviewers review articles based on their background knowledge and expertise.
  • The reviewers voluntarily refuse the assignment if the articles to be reviewed are not in accordance with their background knowledge and expertise.
  • The reviewers maintain integrity in providing comments on the articles reviewed without being influenced by nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, or religion.
  • The reviewers convey the results of the review in a transparent and objective manner to the editors through the official system of the journal.

Post-publication discussions and corrections

  • The reviewers sincerely and openly accept suggestions from editors regarding the improvement of the review process.
  • The reviewers apologize sincerely and openly to the editors and authors if there are deficiencies/errors in carrying out the review process.
  • The reviewers voluntarily provide revision comments if there are things that need to be corrected.

 

ETHICAL STANDARDS OF AUTHORS

Allegations of misconduct

  • The authors assure that the submitted articles are in conformity with the aims and scope of the journal.
  • The authors assure that co-authors are competent in the field of study.
  • The authors declare that the submitted articles has not been previously published or under consideration in another journal in any languages.

Authorship and contributorship

  • The authors agree to sign the authorship agreement in terms of keeping the authorship and contribution of the published articles.
  • The authors state the contribution of each co-author in the authorship agreement.

Complaints and appeals

  • The authors can submit complaints and appeals if there are review results that are deemed inappropriate.
  • The authors attach strong evidence in terms of filing complaints and appeals.
  • The authors submit complaints and appeals in the open journal system or send e-mails directly to the editors.

Conflicts of interest/competing interests

  • The authors declare no conflict of interest.
  • The authors declare to comply with the journal's policies including the code of ethics.
  • The authors accept willingly if there is a change of reviewers in case of indications of conflicts of interest/competing interests between authors and previous reviewers.

Data and reproducibility

  • The authors sincerely support the data availability policy.
  • The authors sincerely upload the research data if requested by reviewers.

Ethical oversight

  • The authors assure that the contents of the articles do not violate the laws of the author's country or international laws.
  • The authors inform editors of any revoked article.
  • The authors sincerely sign an ethics statement to ensure that the research is conducted based on ethical conduct.

Intellectual property

  • The authors sincerely sign a copyright statement to declare data ownership including permission if using data from other parties (other authors, publishers/journals, organizations).
  • The authors declare in the nomenclature of the copyright statement that no full citation which has the potential for plagiarism.
  • The authors has responsible for the contents of article.
  • The authors declare any funding to support the research and its publication

Journal management

  • The authors comply with applicable review procedures including time consistency during the review process.
  • The authors correspond with the reviewers/editors through the official open journal system of the journal.

Peer review processes

  • The authors responds and communicate any comments by reviewers professionally.
  • The authors revised the article as requested by reviewers.
  • The authors submit the revised article according to the time specified.

Post-publication discussions and corrections

  • The authors can accept with a sincere heart of the published article experiences retractions.
  • The authors declare any limitations of the article.
  • The authors disseminate published articles to obtain good feedback.