Publication Ethics

The following are the publication ethics of International Journal of Community Development and Local Wisdom (IJCDLW) that should be applied by authors, editors, and reviewers:

1. Adherence to Ethical Standards: Authors, editors, and reviewers must adhere to the ethical standards of journal publication set by scientific societies, such as COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors), and others.
2. Compliance with the Law: Journal publications must comply with applicable laws and regulations, including those governing intellectual property rights and the privacy of research subjects.
3. Authenticity of Research: Authors must ensure that their research is original and not a duplicate of prior research or the work of others. Authors must also provide appropriate references for all quotes and sources used.
4. Clarity and Certainty: Journal publications should be clear and definitive in their content, format, and research methods. The publication should also present clear, reliable evidence to support the claims.
5. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose all conflicts of interest that might affect the results of the study or the interpretation of the results.
6. Privacy Protection: Authors should ensure that the privacy of research subjects is protected and not harmed in journal publications. Individual data must be protected and not disclosed without the written permission of the subject.
7. No Plagiarism: Authors must not commit plagiarism in any form. All quotations and sources should be properly cited, and no part of the text should be taken from the work of others without proper permission or consent.
8. Confidentiality: Editors and reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts submitted for publication in the journal. They should not discuss or disclose any information about the submitted manuscript without the author's permission.
9. Responsibility: Editors and reviewers should be responsible for editorial and critical decisions on submitted manuscripts, including decisions on acceptance, revision, and rejection.
10. Openness: Journal publications should be transparent in their editorial and manuscript evaluation processes. Information about the editorial process, acceptance criteria, and publication timing should be available to all authors and readers.

These are the publication ethics of the International Journal of Community Development and Local Wisdom (IJCDLW) that should be applied by authors, editors, and reviewers. These ethics will ensure that journal publications are conducted with integrity and maintained at a high quality.