Screening Plagiarism

Publication ethics and plagiarism policy

1. Publication Ethics Statement

PARABELA: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan & Politik Lokal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, publication ethics, transparency, and scholarly accountability. The journal provides an academic platform for disseminating original research and critical scholarly discussions in government studies, public administration, public policy, local politics, governance, democracy, decentralization, political institutions, and related interdisciplinary fields.

The journal's publication ethics policy applies to all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, editorial board members, peer reviewers, and the publisher.

PARABELA is committed to following internationally recognized principles of ethical scholarly publishing, particularly the guidelines and best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

All manuscripts submitted to PARABELA must demonstrate academic originality, methodological integrity, ethical research practices, and appropriate acknowledgment of intellectual contributions.

2. Code of Ethics for Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to PARABELA: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan & Politik Lokal are required to comply with the following ethical principles:

  1. Originality and Academic Integrity. Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts represent original scholarly work and have not been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal, except where a legitimate exception has been disclosed and approved.

  2. Accuracy and Accountability. Authors are responsible for the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of all research data, methodologies, analyses, interpretations, conclusions, and references presented in their manuscripts.

  3. Research Ethics Compliance. Authors conducting research involving individuals, communities, government institutions, political organizations, or public officials must comply with applicable ethical standards, including informed consent, confidentiality, privacy protection, and relevant institutional requirements.

  4. Transparency of Research Methods. Authors must clearly describe their research design, data collection procedures, analytical techniques, and methodological limitations to ensure scholarly transparency and allow appropriate evaluation of research findings.

  5. Proper Citation and Acknowledgment. Authors must appropriately acknowledge the ideas, findings, theories, data, and publications of other researchers through accurate citations and references.

  6. Avoidance of Plagiarism. Authors must not engage in plagiarism, self-plagiarism, unauthorized duplication, fabrication, falsification, or other forms of academic misconduct.

  7. Responsible Authorship. Authorship must be limited to individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions to the research. All listed authors must approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission.

  8. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest. Authors must disclose financial, political, institutional, professional, or personal relationships that could reasonably influence the research process, interpretation, or publication of their findings.

  9. Research Funding Transparency. Authors must disclose relevant financial support, research grants, institutional sponsorship, and the role of funding organizations in the research.

  10. Responsible Use of Research Data. Authors must ensure that research data are obtained, processed, analyzed, and reported responsibly. Data fabrication, manipulation, selective reporting, and intentional misrepresentation are strictly prohibited.

  11. Respect for Research Participants. Research involving local communities, public officials, political actors, vulnerable groups, or other participants must respect their rights, dignity, confidentiality, and safety.

  12. Acknowledgment of Research Limitations. Authors must clearly identify relevant methodological, empirical, conceptual, and contextual limitations that may affect the interpretation or generalizability of their findings.

  13. Responsiveness to Peer Review. Authors must respond to reviewers' and editors' comments professionally, objectively, and within the specified revision period.

  14. Manuscript Withdrawal. Authors wishing to withdraw a manuscript must submit a formal request to the editorial office, including a reasonable explanation.

  15. Correction of Published Research. Authors who identify significant errors or inaccuracies in their published articles must promptly inform the editorial office and cooperate in issuing corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions when necessary.

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