Publication Ethics

Jurnal Matematika UNAND (JMUA) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and follows the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All parties involved in the publication process—authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher—are expected to adhere to ethical practices in scholarly publishing. This statement outlines the ethical standards and guidelines for each party involved in the publishing process.

1. Duties of Authors

1.1 Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that their submitted work is original and has not been published elsewhere. Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, is strictly prohibited. JMUA uses Turnitin to check for plagiarism, and a maximum similarity index of 25% is allowed.
Proper acknowledgment of all sources is required. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in shaping their research.

1.2 Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously. Submitting the same work to multiple publications constitutes unethical behavior and is unacceptable.

1.3 Data Accuracy and Transparency

Authors are responsible for presenting accurate data and ensuring their results can be reproduced by others. Misrepresentation or fabrication of data is a serious ethical violation.
Authors must be willing to provide access to raw data associated with their manuscript if requested by the editors for verification.

1.4 Acknowledgment of Sources and Contributions

Authors must appropriately cite all sources and provide accurate attribution to any co-authors or contributors. All individuals who contributed significantly to the research should be listed as co-authors, while those who contributed in a minor way should be acknowledged.
Any individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship should not be listed as authors.

1.5 Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. This includes financial, institutional, or personal interests.

1.6 Ethical Oversight

Research involving human subjects or animals must comply with institutional and national ethical guidelines. Authors must provide clear statements regarding informed consent and ethical approval for their studies, if applicable.

2. Duties of Editors

2.1 Fair and Impartial Decision Making

Editors are responsible for evaluating manuscripts solely on their academic merit, regardless of the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, religious belief, or political philosophy.
Editorial decisions should be based on the manuscript’s relevance to the journal’s scope, originality, clarity, and the quality of the research.

2.2 Confidentiality

Editors must ensure that all submitted manuscripts are treated as confidential documents. No information about a submitted manuscript should be disclosed to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and other editorial staff, as appropriate.

2.3 Conflicts of Interest

Editors must not have any personal, financial, or other interests that might affect their editorial decisions. If such conflicts exist, editors must recuse themselves from handling the manuscript in question.
Editors should ensure that manuscripts are evaluated solely on the basis of academic content and merit.

2.4 Handling of Misconduct Allegations

Editors are responsible for taking appropriate action when ethical complaints are raised concerning a submitted or published manuscript. In cases of suspected misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, fabrication of data), editors will follow COPE’s guidelines for investigating and resolving the issue.
If an ethical violation is confirmed, editors may retract the article, publish an erratum or correction, or take other necessary actions.

2.5 Peer Review Process

Editors must ensure a fair and unbiased double-blind peer-review process. They are responsible for selecting qualified and impartial reviewers to evaluate the manuscript. Editors must ensure that reviewers provide constructive and unbiased feedback to authors.

3. Duties of Reviewers

3.1 Confidentiality

Reviewers must treat the manuscript as a confidential document. Reviewers must not share, discuss, or disclose any information regarding the manuscript with anyone outside the peer-review process.

3.2 Objectivity

Reviewers must provide an objective, fair, and constructive review of the manuscript. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate, and reviewers should focus their feedback on the scientific content of the manuscript.
Reviewers are expected to evaluate the manuscript based on its originality, methodology, significance, and adherence to the journal’s ethical standards.

3.3 Conflict of Interest

Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest (e.g., personal, financial, or academic) that could bias their evaluation of the manuscript. If such conflicts exist, reviewers should decline the invitation to review the manuscript.

3.4 Timeliness

Reviewers should complete their reviews within the time frame requested by the editorial office. If a reviewer is unable to meet the deadline, they should notify the editorial office promptly.

3.5 Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers should ensure that all relevant and significant published works cited in the manuscript are appropriately referenced. If reviewers identify uncited sources that are important to the research, they should suggest adding them.

4. Duties of the Publisher

4.1 Editorial Independence

The publisher ensures that the journal’s editorial decisions are made independently and free from any external commercial or political pressures. The editorial team has full authority over the journal's content.

4.2 Handling of Allegations of Misconduct

The publisher, in collaboration with the editors, will take appropriate action to investigate and address any allegations of misconduct in line with COPE’s guidelines. In cases where misconduct is confirmed, actions such as article retractions or corrections will be taken.

4.3 Ethical Business Practices

The publisher ensures that the journal operates in a transparent, fair, and ethical manner. This includes maintaining editorial integrity, managing financial operations responsibly, and ensuring that all journal policies are clear and accessible.

5. Allegations of Research Misconduct

JMUA adheres to COPE's guidelines when handling allegations of research misconduct, including but not limited to:

Plagiarism: JMUA uses Turnitin to screen submissions for plagiarism, and strict actions are taken if plagiarism is detected.
Data Fabrication and Falsification: If evidence of data fabrication or falsification is found, the article will be retracted, and appropriate notifications will be sent to the author's institution.
Duplicate Submission: Manuscripts submitted to multiple journals simultaneously are considered unethical, and such submissions will be rejected.
Retractions and Correction: JMUA reserves the right to retract published articles in cases of confirmed misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, or ethical violations. Corrections or retractions will be published to maintain the integrity of the scientific record.

6. Conflicts of Interest Management Procedure

Jurnal Matematika UNAND (JMUA) is committed to ensuring transparency, fairness, and impartiality in its editorial and peer-review processes. All authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that may influence, or reasonably appear to influence, their responsibilities and decisions.

6.1 Disclosure by Authors

Authors must disclose relevant financial, personal, professional, academic, or institutional relationships that could influence their research or the interpretation of its findings.
Conflicts of interest must be disclosed during manuscript submission and updated if relevant circumstances change.
Authors must include a conflict of interest statement in their manuscript. If no conflicts exist, authors should state: "The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest."
The existence of a conflict of interest does not automatically result in rejection. The editorial team will assess whether additional measures are required to ensure impartial evaluation.

6.2 Disclosure by Editors

Editors must disclose any personal, financial, professional, institutional, or academic relationships that may affect their impartiality when handling manuscripts.
An editor with a relevant conflict of interest must promptly inform the Editor-in-Chief and withdraw from the editorial assessment and decision-making process.
The Editor-in-Chief will assign the manuscript to another qualified editor who does not have a relevant conflict of interest.
If the Editor-in-Chief has a relevant conflict of interest, the matter will be referred to the publisher or an appropriately designated independent editor for impartial handling.

6.3 Disclosure by Reviewers

Reviewers must evaluate potential conflicts of interest before accepting a review invitation.
Reviewers must disclose any relevant financial, personal, professional, institutional, or academic relationships that could affect their impartiality.
Reviewers with conflicts that may compromise their impartiality must decline the invitation or withdraw from the review assignment and promptly inform the handling editor.
The handling editor will assess the circumstances and appoint another qualified reviewer when necessary.
If a previously undisclosed conflict is identified after a review has been submitted, the editor may reassess the review and arrange an additional independent evaluation.

6.4 Assessment and Management of Conflicts of Interest

The Editor-in-Chief or a designated editor is responsible for assessing disclosed conflicts of interest.
Depending on the circumstances, the journal may request clarification, reassign editorial responsibilities, replace reviewers, or arrange an additional independent assessment.
Relevant conflict of interest disclosures may be included in published articles to maintain transparency.
Decisions and actions taken to manage conflicts of interest will be documented appropriately and handled confidentially.

6.5 Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest

If a potential undisclosed conflict of interest is identified during editorial assessment or after publication, JMUA will review the circumstances and available evidence.
The journal may request clarification from the parties involved and conduct an independent assessment when necessary.
If an undisclosed conflict has affected the integrity of the editorial process or published research, appropriate corrective action will be considered in accordance with the journal's publication ethics and post-publication policies.

6.6 Complaints and Appeals Related to Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, readers, and other stakeholders may report concerns regarding conflicts of interest to the JMUA Editorial Office at jmua@sci.unand.ac.id.
Such concerns will be handled in accordance with the journal's Complaints and Appeals Policy.
Individuals involved in evaluating complaints or appeals must be free from relevant conflicts of interest.
JMUA follows applicable guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in addressing conflicts of interest and maintaining editorial integrity.

7. Advertising and Direct Marketing Policy

Jurnal Matematika UNAND (JMUA) is committed to maintaining transparency, editorial independence, and ethical practices in scholarly publishing.

7.1 Advertising Policy

JMUA does not accept paid advertisements on its journal website or in its published articles.
Editorial decisions are based solely on the academic merit, originality, relevance, and quality of submitted manuscripts, without influence from advertising, sponsorship, or commercial interests.
If the journal's advertising policy changes in the future, any advertisements will be clearly distinguished from editorial content, and the updated policy will be publicly disclosed.

7.2 Direct Marketing Policy

JMUA may promote its publications and invite manuscript submissions through official academic communication channels.
All promotional activities must be appropriate, accurate, transparent, and non-intrusive.
JMUA does not engage in misleading solicitation practices or guarantee manuscript acceptance or publication.
Promotional activities must not influence editorial decisions or the peer-review process.