Etika Publikasi

SETARA: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. All parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher, are expected to follow ethical principles that support transparency, originality, fairness, accountability, and scholarly responsibility.

Ethical Standards

The publication ethics of SETARA: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum are based on the principles of responsible scholarly publishing. The journal expects every submitted manuscript to be original, free from plagiarism, properly cited, and not under consideration by another journal or publication venue at the same time.

Duties of Authors

  • Authors must submit original manuscripts that have not been published elsewhere and are not being reviewed by another journal.
  • Authors must ensure that all sources, references, data, legal materials, court decisions, regulations, and scholarly works used in the manuscript are properly cited.
  • Authors must avoid plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, and any form of academic misconduct.
  • Authors must ensure that all listed authors have made a significant contribution to the manuscript and have approved the final version submitted to the journal.
  • Authors must disclose any potential conflict of interest that may influence the research, analysis, or interpretation of the manuscript.
  • Authors are responsible for responding to editorial and reviewer comments in a clear, respectful, and timely manner.

Duties of Editors

  • Editors are responsible for making publication decisions based on the academic quality, originality, relevance, clarity, and contribution of the manuscript to legal scholarship.
  • Editors must evaluate manuscripts fairly without discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, religion, institutional affiliation, nationality, political belief, or personal background of the authors.
  • Editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and must not disclose manuscript information to unauthorized parties.
  • Editors must ensure that the peer review process is conducted objectively, independently, and transparently according to the journal’s editorial policy.
  • Editors must avoid conflicts of interest and must withdraw from handling manuscripts where such conflicts may exist.
  • Editors have the responsibility to take appropriate action when ethical concerns, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or academic misconduct are identified.

Duties of Reviewers

  • Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and timely evaluations of manuscripts assigned to them.
  • Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and must not use unpublished materials for personal advantage.
  • Reviewers should evaluate the manuscript based on originality, relevance, methodological soundness, legal argumentation, clarity, citation accuracy, and contribution to the field of law.
  • Reviewers should inform the editor if they identify substantial similarity, plagiarism, inaccurate citation, ethical concerns, or potential duplicate publication.
  • Reviewers must decline a review assignment if they have a conflict of interest or feel unable to provide a fair and qualified assessment.

Plagiarism and Originality

All manuscripts submitted to SETARA: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum must be original works of the authors. The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, including copying text, ideas, arguments, data, or legal analysis from other sources without proper acknowledgment. Manuscripts may be checked using plagiarism detection tools and editorial assessment before being sent for peer review.

Authorship and Contribution

Authorship must be limited to individuals who have made a significant scholarly contribution to the conception, writing, analysis, revision, or final approval of the manuscript. Individuals who contribute administratively or technically but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately. Any change in authorship after submission must be approved by all authors and accepted by the editorial team.

Conflict of Interest

Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any financial, institutional, academic, personal, or professional relationship that may influence the publication process. When a conflict of interest is identified, the editorial team will take appropriate steps to preserve fairness and integrity in the review and decision-making process.

Duplicate Submission and Redundant Publication

Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time. Manuscripts that have been published elsewhere, either in full or substantially similar form, will not be considered for publication. Redundant publication, salami publication, and duplicate submission are considered unethical publishing practices.

Corrections, Retractions, and Editorial Actions

If an error, ethical issue, or academic misconduct is identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, clarification, expression of concern, or retraction depending on the nature and severity of the case. Authors are expected to cooperate with the editorial team in resolving any publication ethics issues related to their work.

Publisher’s Responsibility

The publisher supports the editorial independence of the journal and is committed to ensuring that editorial decisions are based on academic merit and publication ethics. The publisher, editors, reviewers, and authors share responsibility for maintaining the credibility, transparency, and scholarly integrity of SETARA: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum.