Publication Ethics

Jurnal Eksponensial (e-ISSN: 2581-2017) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal. This statement outlines the ethical standards and responsibilities of all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board, reviewers, and the publisher (Statistics Study Program, Universitas Mulawarman).

This publication ethics statement is based on the best practice guidelines developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal such as Jurnal Eksponensial is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected body of scientific knowledge. It reflects the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method.

It is therefore important to establish standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the publishing process, including the authors, editors, reviewers, publisher, and the academic community.

The Statistics Study Program, Universitas Mulawarman, as the publisher of Jurnal Eksponensial, takes its responsibilities in overseeing all stages of the publication process seriously. We recognize our ethical and professional responsibilities and are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints, or other commercial revenues have no influence on editorial decisions.

In addition, the publisher and the Editorial Board will assist in communication with other journals and/or publishers when necessary.

Duties of Editors

Publication Decisions

The Editor-in-Chief of Jurnal Eksponensial is responsible for deciding which submitted manuscripts should be published. The evaluation of the manuscript's validity and its importance to researchers and readers should always guide these decisions.

Editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may consult with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair Play

Editors evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communication with authors, may also help authors improve their manuscripts.

Promptness

Any reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that a prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shared or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument has been previously reported should be accompanied by the appropriate citation.

Reviewers should also notify the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and other published papers of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and must not be used for personal advantage.

Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors, institutions, or organizations associated with the manuscript.

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors reporting original research should present an accurate account of the work performed along with an objective discussion of its significance.

The manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention

Authors may be asked to provide the raw data associated with a manuscript for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to such data where practicable and consistent with ethical and legal requirements.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original. If the work or words of others are used, they must be appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

Authors should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously constitutes unethical publishing behavior.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be provided. Authors should cite publications that have influenced the reported work.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study.

All contributors who meet the criteria for authorship should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author must ensure that all appropriate co-authors are included and that all co-authors have approved the final manuscript and agreed to its submission.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

If the research involves hazardous chemicals, procedures, human participants, or animals, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript and comply with ethical standards.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors should disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that could influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support should also be disclosed.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works

When authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work, they must promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the article.