Publication Ethics

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Southeast Asia Journal of Current Research and Studies (SAJRAS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Ell Publication and Research Center for International Development Studies. This statement on publication ethics outlines the professional and ethical responsibilities of all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, peer reviewers, and the publisher.

This policy is established to ensure the credibility, transparency, accountability, and integrity of scholarly communication. The journal is committed to maintaining high ethical standards in academic publishing and promoting responsible research dissemination.

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1. Ethical Foundations of Journal Publishing

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Southeast Asia Journal of Current Research and Studies (SAJRAS) is committed to advancing high-quality research and promoting open, honest, and ethical academic dialogue. Upholding strict ethical standards is essential to preserving the integrity of research and maintaining the trust of the academic community.

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2. Publisher’s Responsibilities

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Ell Publication and Research Center for International Development Studies, as the official publisher of the journal, is responsible for supporting an ethical and transparent publishing environment.

Upholding editorial independence and ensuring that editorial decisions are made without commercial or political influence.
Facilitating an ethical publishing environment by supporting adherence to international standards of integrity.
Providing necessary resources and infrastructure to ensure fair peer review, editorial transparency, and publication quality.
Responding appropriately to ethical breaches, including plagiarism, data falsification, and authorship disputes.
Maintaining the credibility and integrity of the journal as a scholarly publication platform.

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3. Editorial Responsibilities

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Editors of Southeast Asia Journal of Current Research and Studies (SAJRAS) are responsible for ensuring that all submitted manuscripts are evaluated fairly, objectively, and professionally.

Editors evaluate all submissions based solely on academic quality, originality, relevance to the journal scope, and methodological rigor.
Editors must not discriminate against authors based on background, affiliation, nationality, gender, religion, political belief, or other personal characteristics.
Editors must ensure the confidentiality of all manuscripts and related data during the editorial and peer-review process.
Editors must prevent the misuse of unpublished content for personal research purposes.
Editors must act on ethical concerns or allegations of misconduct, such as plagiarism, conflicts of interest, or data manipulation.
Publication decisions must be based on the manuscript’s merit and reviewers’ recommendations.

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4. Peer Reviewer Responsibilities

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Peer reviewers are integral to maintaining the quality and ethics of academic publishing. Reviewers are expected to provide fair, objective, constructive, and timely evaluations of manuscripts within their area of expertise.

Reviewers must conduct fair, objective, and timely evaluations of submitted manuscripts.
Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality regarding the content under review.
Reviewers must avoid any form of misappropriation or misuse of unpublished manuscript content.
Reviewers should identify potential ethical issues, such as plagiarism, redundant publication, or data fabrication, and report them to the editor.
Reviewers must disclose any actual or perceived conflicts of interest that might compromise their impartiality.
Reviewers must refrain from using information obtained through peer review for personal gain.

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5. Author Responsibilities

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Authors submitting manuscripts to Southeast Asia Journal of Current Research and Studies (SAJRAS) are responsible for ensuring that their work is original, ethically conducted, accurately reported, and properly cited.

Authors must ensure that the manuscript is original, properly cited, and free from plagiarism or data manipulation.
Authors must provide accurate and verifiable data; authors may be asked to submit raw data to support their findings.
Authors must avoid multiple or concurrent submissions of the same work to other journals.
Authors must disclose any prior publication or overlap with previously published material.
All listed co-authors must have made a substantial contribution to the work and approved the final version for submission.
Authors must clearly state ethical clearance for research involving human subjects, animals, or hazardous materials.
Authors must declare any financial support, affiliations, or potential conflicts of interest that could influence the results or interpretation of the manuscript.
Authors must notify the editor promptly if significant errors are discovered in the published work and cooperate in correction or retraction processes when necessary.

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6. Plagiarism and Similarity Policy

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Southeast Asia Journal of Current Research and Studies (SAJRAS) strictly prohibits any form of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, redundant publication, or unethical citation practices. All submitted manuscripts undergo plagiarism detection through standard software, such as Turnitin, before peer review.

The journal enforces a maximum similarity threshold of 20%.
Manuscripts exceeding this limit will be returned to the author for revision or rejected outright.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that all sources are properly acknowledged and cited.
The editorial team reserves the right to take appropriate action when plagiarism or unethical citation practices are detected.

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7. Conflict of Interest

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Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any conflict of interest that may influence the manuscript submission, review, editorial decision, or publication process. Conflicts of interest may include financial, institutional, personal, academic, or professional relationships.

Authors must disclose funding sources and potential conflicts of interest.
Reviewers must decline review assignments when a conflict of interest exists.
Editors must avoid handling manuscripts where impartiality may be compromised.
All disclosures will be managed transparently and responsibly by the editorial team.

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8. Data Integrity and Research Transparency

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Authors are expected to present research data honestly, accurately, and transparently. Fabrication, falsification, selective reporting, manipulation of data, and intentional omission of important findings are strictly prohibited. When necessary, authors may be asked to provide supporting data, research instruments, documentation, or ethical approval information.

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9. Correction and Retraction

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The journal is committed to correcting the scholarly record when significant errors, ethical violations, or publication misconduct are identified. Depending on the nature and severity of the issue, the editorial team may issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions.

Corrections may be issued when honest errors are identified after publication.
Retractions may be issued in cases of plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate publication, unethical research, or serious misconduct.
Authors are expected to cooperate with the editorial team in correction or retraction procedures.
Ethical concerns will be handled with fairness, confidentiality, and transparency.

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10. Commitment to Integrity

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By submitting to Southeast Asia Journal of Current Research and Studies (SAJRAS), all parties, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher, commit to upholding the values of academic honesty, transparency, accountability, and scholarly rigor. These ethical principles form the foundation for maintaining public trust in the dissemination of scientific knowledge and supporting responsible academic publishing.

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Publication Ethics