PUBLICATION ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE STATEMENT

IJAR: Indonesian Journal of Action Research (E-ISSN: 2985-6078) is a periodical scientific journal published by the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Education Sciences, State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta in collaboration with the Indonesian Madrasa Teacher Association (Perkumpulan Guru Madrasah (PGM) Indonesia). This journal publishes research articles written by teachers, lecturers, experts, scientists, practitioners, and reviewers in all classroom and school action research innovation disciplines. All articles in this journal are the author's views and do not represent the journal or the author's affiliated institutions. IJAR: Indonesian Journal of Action Research is published twice a month in May and November. It can also be a significant reference in the same field. IJAR is committed to maintaining a high ethical standard in scientific publication, including the peer-review, author, journal editor, and publisher.

ETHICAL GUIDELINE FOR JOURNAL PUBLICATION

The publication of an article in IJAR: Indonesian Journal of Action Research is an essential building block in developing a coherent and respected knowledge network. It directly reflects the quality of the authors' work and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific methods. It is, therefore, essential to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in publishing: the author, the editor, the reviewer, the publisher, and the society. As the publisher of IJAR: Indonesian Journal of Action Research, Faculty of Education and Teaching Science, State Islamic University (UIN) Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Indonesia, takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing seriously, and it recognizes its ethical and other responsibilities. Faculty of Education and Teaching Science, State Islamic University (UIN) Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Indonesia, committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. 

Publication Decisions

The editors of IJAR: Indonesian Journal of Action Research are responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers when making their decisions.

Plagiarism Screening 

The author has only to submit a manuscript free from plagiarism and academic malpractices. The editor, however, double-checks each article before its publication. The first step is to check plagiarism against offline databases developed by the Faculty of Education and Teaching Science, State Islamic University (UIN) Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Secondly, against as much as possible online databases.

Fair Play 

An editor at any time evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality 

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

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest 

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in editors' own research without the author's express written consent.

DUTIES OF REVIEWERS

Contribution to Editorial Decisions 

Peer review assists the editors in making editorial decisions and, through the editorial communications with the authors, may also assist the author in improving the quality of the paper.

Promptness 

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editors and excuse himself from the review process.

Confidentiality 

Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to 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. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources 

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that the authors have not cited. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by a proper citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper they know personally.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest 

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts with conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any authors, companies, or institutions related to the papers.

Review Process 

Every manuscript submitted to IJAR: Indonesian Journal of Action Research is independently reviewed by at least two reviewers as a "double-blind review". The decision for publication, amendment, or rejection is based upon their reports/recommendations. In certain cases, the editor may submit an article for review to another, the third reviewer, before making a decision, if necessary.

DUTIES OF AUTHORS

Reporting Standards 

Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed and an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Originality and Plagiarism 

The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

An author should not generally publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals concurrently constitutes unacceptable publishing behavior.

Acknowledgment of Sources

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

Authorship of the Paper 

Authorship should be limited to those who have contributed significantly to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported research. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where others have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest 

All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

Fundamental errors in Published Works 

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her published work, the author should promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.