Publication Ethics

The Indonesian Minority Justice Review (IMJR) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, research integrity, transparency, and academic responsibility. The journal expects all authors, editors, reviewers, and other parties involved in the publication process to uphold internationally recognized principles of responsible scholarly publishing.

IMJR does not tolerate plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, duplicate or redundant publication, inappropriate authorship practices, manipulation of the peer review process, undisclosed conflicts of interest, or other forms of research and publication misconduct.

1. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts are original, accurate, and ethically conducted. By submitting a manuscript to IMJR, authors confirm that:

the manuscript is their original work and has not been plagiarized;
the manuscript has not been published previously in substantially the same form;
the manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal;
all sources, ideas, data, quotations, and contributions from other works are appropriately acknowledged and cited;
all individuals who have made substantial contributions to the research are appropriately recognized as authors;
all listed authors have approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission;
authorship has been appropriately determined before submission;
research findings, data, and supporting materials are reported honestly and accurately;
any relevant funding sources are disclosed;
any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest are disclosed; and
all necessary research ethics approvals, permissions, or informed consent requirements have been satisfied where applicable.

Authors should promptly notify the Editorial Team if they discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work and cooperate with the journal in issuing an appropriate correction or other editorial notice.

2. Authorship and Contribution

IMJR recognizes authorship based on substantial contributions to the conception or design of the research, acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data or evidence; participation in drafting or critically revising the manuscript; approval of the final version; and accountability for the integrity of the work.

Individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship but have provided legitimate assistance may be acknowledged appropriately.

Guest authorship, honorary authorship, ghost authorship, and authorship manipulation are not permitted. Any changes to authorship after submission must be justified and approved by all authors and the Editorial Team before publication.

3. Research Ethics and Human Participants

Research involving human participants, sensitive personal information, vulnerable communities, or other ethically sensitive materials must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional or national requirements.

Where applicable, authors must provide information regarding ethics approval, informed consent, confidentiality, privacy protection, and other relevant safeguards. The journal may request evidence of ethical approval or consent where necessary.

Particular care should be taken in research involving minority, Indigenous, religious, cultural, gender, disability, or otherwise marginalized communities to ensure that research does not expose participants to unnecessary harm, discrimination, stigmatization, or violations of privacy and dignity.

4. Plagiarism and Similarity

IMJR considers plagiarism to include the unauthorized use or presentation of another person's ideas, words, data, images, or other intellectual contributions as one's own.

All submissions may be screened for plagiarism or excessive textual similarity using appropriate similarity-detection tools. A high similarity score does not automatically constitute plagiarism; however, substantial unattributed overlap will be investigated by the Editorial Team.

Depending on the nature and severity of the violation, the journal may request clarification or revision, reject the manuscript, notify the relevant institution, or take appropriate post-publication action.

5. Duplicate and Redundant Publication

Manuscripts submitted to IMJR must not have been previously published and must not be simultaneously submitted to another journal.

Authors must disclose any closely related publications, conference papers, preprints, datasets, or earlier versions that could create substantial overlap with the submitted manuscript.

Duplicate or redundant publication may result in rejection or, in the case of a published article, correction or retraction where appropriate.

6. Fabrication, Falsification, and Manipulation of Research

IMJR prohibits:

fabrication of data, results, sources, or research materials;
falsification or inappropriate alteration of research data or findings;
manipulation of images, evidence, documents, or analytical procedures in a misleading manner;
selective reporting intended to misrepresent research findings; and
citation or reference manipulation intended primarily to increase citation counts or artificially influence journal metrics.

Suspected cases of research misconduct will be assessed by the Editorial Team and may be referred to the authors' institution or other appropriate authorities when necessary.

7. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, personal, or other relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing their judgment.

Editors will not handle manuscripts where they have a significant conflict of interest. Reviewers who identify a potential conflict must decline the review invitation or notify the Editor before proceeding.

The existence of a disclosed conflict does not necessarily prevent publication, provided that the conflict is appropriately managed and transparently reported.

8. Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for ensuring that editorial decisions are based primarily on the manuscript's academic quality, originality, relevance, methodological rigor, and contribution to scholarship.

Editors must:

maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts;
ensure fair and impartial treatment of authors;
select appropriate and independent reviewers;
manage conflicts of interest;
protect the integrity of the peer review process;
investigate credible allegations of research or publication misconduct; and
make publication decisions independently and without inappropriate influence from commercial, political, institutional, or personal interests.

Editors must not use unpublished information from submitted manuscripts for their own research or personal advantage.

9. Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, constructively, and confidentially. Reviewers should:

disclose any potential conflict of interest;
maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts under review;
not use unpublished information for personal or professional benefit;
identify relevant published work that has not been appropriately cited;
notify the Editor of suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication, falsification, or other ethical concerns; and
provide fair, evidence-based, and respectful comments.

Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate and should not form part of a peer review report.

10. Use of Artificial Intelligence and AI-Assisted Tools

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical appropriateness of their manuscripts, regardless of whether artificial intelligence or AI-assisted tools were used during the research or writing process.

AI tools must not be listed as authors or credited with authorship. Where the use of generative AI materially contributes to the preparation of a manuscript, authors should disclose such use in accordance with the journal's applicable guidelines.

Authors must not use AI tools in ways that compromise confidentiality, privacy, intellectual property rights, research integrity, or the accuracy of scholarly content.

Editors and reviewers must not upload confidential or unpublished manuscript content into external AI systems or other tools that may compromise manuscript confidentiality.

11. Corrections, Retractions, and Post-Publication Issues

IMJR is committed to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the published scholarly record.

When errors are identified after publication, the journal may publish a correction, clarification, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the nature and significance of the issue.

Retraction may be considered when an article contains major errors, unreliable findings, plagiarism, fabricated or falsified data, serious ethical violations, or other circumstances that substantially undermine the integrity of the published work.

Corrections and retractions will be clearly identified and linked to the original article whenever possible, while preserving the transparency of the scholarly record.

12. Complaints and Allegations of Misconduct

Complaints concerning editorial decisions, publication procedures, peer review, authorship, conflicts of interest, plagiarism, or other forms of research and publication misconduct may be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief.

The journal will handle complaints seriously, fairly, and confidentially. Investigations may involve requesting explanations or supporting documentation from the relevant parties and, where appropriate, communicating with the authors' affiliated institutions or other responsible bodies.

The journal will not make allegations of misconduct public before an appropriate assessment has been conducted, except where disclosure is required by law or necessary to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

13. Editorial Independence and Non-Discrimination

IMJR is committed to editorial independence and equal treatment of authors. Editorial decisions are not based on nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, institutional affiliation, political position, or other personal characteristics.

The journal evaluates submissions according to scholarly merit, ethical standards, relevance to the journal's scope, and contribution to knowledge.

14. Ethical Oversight

IMJR reserves the right to take appropriate action when ethical concerns arise at any stage of the editorial or publication process. Such action may include requesting additional information, suspending editorial consideration, rejecting a manuscript, issuing a correction or retraction, or referring the matter to an appropriate institution or authority.

The journal is committed to protecting the integrity of the academic record while ensuring that all parties involved are treated fairly and that allegations are handled through appropriate and proportionate procedures.