Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement

Jurnal Ilmiah Komunikasi Makna adheres to the standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) code of conduct. Ethical behavior is required of all parties involved: authors, editors, reviewers, and publisher.

1. Duties of Authors

• Originality & Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original works. Any work or words of other authors must be properly cited.
• Multiple Publications: Authors should not submit or publish the same manuscript in more than one journal concurrently.
• Authorship: Authorship must be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study.
• Conflict of Interest: All authors must disclose any financial or substantive conflict of interest that might influence the results or interpretation.

2. Duties of Editors

• Fair Play: Manuscripts are evaluated exclusively for their intellectual merit without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, or citizenship.
• Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author and reviewers.

3. Duties of Reviewers

• Promptness & Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively and constructively with supporting arguments.
• Confidentiality: Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.