PUSKAPSI Law Review is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all necessary measures to prevent publication malpractice. This ethical statement outlines the responsibilities of authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher in accordance with internationally recognized principles of scholarly publishing ethics, particularly those promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). PUSKAPSI Law Review is published by the Center for Pancasila and Constitutional Studies (PUSKAPSI), Faculty of Law, Universitas Jember. This statement is based on COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
1. Duties of Authors
Authors submitting manuscripts to PUSKAPSI Law Review are required to ensure that:
The manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration by another journal.
All data, arguments, and sources are presented accurately and honestly, without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate data manipulation.
Proper acknowledgment and citation are given for all sources, including quotations, paraphrases, and ideas derived from other works.
All listed authors have made a significant scholarly contribution to the work and have approved the final version of the manuscript.
Any conflict of interest (financial or non-financial) that may influence the research or its interpretation is clearly disclosed.
Where applicable, the research has received approval from an authorized ethics committee, in accordance with relevant legal and institutional requirements.
2. Duties of Editors
Editors of PUSKAPSI Law Review are responsible for:
Making publication decisions based solely on the academic merit, originality, clarity, and relevance of the manuscript.
Ensuring a fair, unbiased, and transparent editorial process.
Maintaining the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and reviewer identities.
Identifying and preventing plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and other unethical practices, including through the use of plagiarism detection tools.
Avoiding conflicts of interest and refraining from handling manuscripts in which they have a competing interest.
Taking appropriate action when ethical concerns are raised regarding a submitted or published manuscript.
3. Duties of Reviewers
Reviewers are expected to:
Conduct reviews objectively, fairly, and professionally, providing constructive and evidence-based feedback.
Maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts under review and not use unpublished material for personal advantage.
Identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
Notify the editor of any substantial similarity, overlap, or potential ethical issues identified in the manuscript.
Decline the review if a conflict of interest exists or if they lack sufficient expertise or time to conduct the review properly.
4. Duties of the Publisher
The publisher of PUSKAPSI Law Review is responsible for:
Supporting the editorial team in maintaining editorial independence and ethical integrity.
Ensuring that commercial or institutional interests do not compromise the objectivity of the editorial process.
Assisting in the handling of ethical complaints, corrections, retractions, or clarifications when necessary.
5. Ethical Oversight and Handling of Misconduct
PUSKAPSI Law Review will investigate any allegations of publication misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or unethical authorship practices. If misconduct is confirmed, the journal may take appropriate actions, including rejection of the manuscript, retraction of published articles, or notification to relevant institutions, in accordance with COPE guidelines.