Publication Ethics

SAKUFU is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. This statement is based on the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines and best practices for scholarly publishing. All parties involved in the publishing process—authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers—are expected to adhere to the following principles:

Duties of Authors

  • Authors must ensure that their submissions are original, free from plagiarism, and have not been published elsewhere.

  • All sources used must be properly cited.

  • Research involving humans, cultural data, or sensitive information must follow ethical standards.

  • Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest and sources of funding.

  • Multiple submissions of the same manuscript to more than one journal are not permitted.

Duties of Editors

  • Editors are responsible for fair, impartial, and timely decisions regarding submitted manuscripts.

  • Editors must evaluate submissions based solely on academic merit, without discrimination based on gender, race, religion, institutional affiliation, or political views.

  • Confidentiality of submissions must be maintained throughout the review process.

  • Editors should take action if ethical misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, data fabrication) is suspected.

Duties of Reviewers

  • Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, and timely feedback to authors.

  • Reviewers should maintain confidentiality and not use information from manuscripts for personal advantage.

  • Reviewers must disclose conflicts of interest and decline reviews where such conflicts exist.

  • Reviewers are expected to identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the author.

Duties of the Publisher

  • The publisher (Institut Prima Bangsa Cirebon) ensures that SAKUFU adheres to ethical publishing practices.

  • The publisher safeguards editorial independence and supports editors in maintaining academic integrity.

  • The publisher is committed to preventing misconduct, including plagiarism, data falsification, duplicate submission, and unethical research practices.

Ethical Misconduct

  • Cases of misconduct (plagiarism, fraudulent data, redundant publication, authorship disputes, etc.) will be handled in accordance with COPE guidelines.

  • Manuscripts found in violation of ethical standards will be retracted or corrected as appropriate.