Publication ethics

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Dialogia Journal is a national journal partnered with peer reviewers that are published twice a year in print and online form by the Faculty of Ushuluddin, Adab, and Da'wah IAIN Ponorogo. This statement describes the ethical conduct of all parties involved in the publication of articles, including authors, editorial boards, peer reviewers, and publishers. This statement is based on the Committee on Publication Ethics / COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Publication Ethics Guidelines

The publication of articles in the Dialogia Journal is an important building block in the development of a coherent and respected knowledge network. This is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. The reviewed articles support and contain the scientific method. Therefore, it is important to agree on the standards of ethical behavior that are expected of all parties involved in publishing, namely: authors, journal editors, peer review partners, publishers, and the public. The Faculty of Ushuluddin, Adab, and Da'wah IAIN Ponorogo as the publisher of the Dialogia Journal is responsible for overseeing all stages of publication seriously and acknowledging ethical and other responsibilities.

Publication Decisions

Editorial decisions in the Dialogia Journal are led by the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) with support from the Associate Editor (AE), who oversees specialized sections and manages the peer-review process to ensure alignment with the standards and scope of the journal. The assessment should always be driven by the validity of the work on issues that fit the aims and scope of the journal and its value to academics and readers. The EIC conducts an initial assessment to ensure thematic relevance and assigns an AE to manage the peer-review process. The AE appoints reviewers, oversees the interaction between reviewers and authors, and provides a final recommendation to the EIC for consideration of the acceptance or rejection of the manuscript.

Fair Play

Manuscripts were reviewed only from the aspects of substance, conformity with author guidelines, and the journal's scope. The assessment of the manuscript is free from discriminatory practices, especially regarding skin color, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic background, nationality, and the author’s political ideology.

Confidentiality
The Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors may not disclose any information about manuscripts submitted to anyone other than authors, expert editors, peer reviewers, and publishers.

Notices and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in submitted manuscripts may not be used in the editor's research without written permission from the author. Information or special ideas obtained by the editorial board, reviewers, and all parties that obtain information by handling the manuscript will be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.

Duties of peer reviewers

Contribution to editorial decisions

The editorial board will discuss with the reviewers and publisher teams, if necessary, to assist the Editor-in-Chief in making a choice (between acceptance and rejection), and in some cases, can also assist the author in improving the quality of his work.

Promptness

Any reviewer who is selected and found out that they are not eligible to review the author's article or who is unable to complete the review process on time must immediately notify the Associate Editors (AEs) so that another reviewer can replace him/her to complete the review process according to the journal's timeline. Timeline of the peer reviewer process in the Dialogia Journal.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts for evaluation must be handled confidential. They may not be displayed or discussed with anyone else unless allowed by the Editor-in-Chief.

Standards of objectivity

The review process of the Dialogia Journal strictly adheres to the principle of objectivity. Personal attacks against authors were strictly prohibited. Reviewers are expected to provide clear and constructive feedback and present their opinions with adequate supporting evidence to substantiate their evaluations.

Acknowledgment of sources

The reviewer should help locate relevant published materials that the author has not referenced. References must support previously published claims, observations, derivations, or arguments. Reviewers should also draw the attention of the Associate Editors (AEs) to any significant similarities or overlaps between the article under consideration and other publication data for which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and conflict of interest

Confidential information or ideas received through peer reviews must be kept confidential and not exploited for personal benefit. Reviewers should avoid examining the papers in which they compete, collaborate, or have other ties or affiliations with the author, company, or institution to which the paper was submitted.

Duties of authors

Reporting standards

The authors presenting the original research findings must include an accurate description of the work performed and an impartial evaluation. The underlying data have been appropriately reflected in the manuscript. This study must provide sufficient information and references to allow others to reproduce the work. Deliberately, deceptive or false statements have been declared unethical and should be avoided.

Originality and Plagiarism

The authors must ensure that the manuscript is unique. If Authors use the work and words of others, they must refer to or quote them.

To check the possibility of plagiarism, it uses the Turnitin application, which must be below 25% plagiarism (excluding Quotes and Bibliography). Plagiarism includes:

The author uses the names of the other authors (precisely) without mentioning the source.
The authors used the ideas of others without giving enough recognition (without mentioning the source expressly).
The author is acknowledged as the author of the paperwork by other authors.

Multiple, redundant, or concurrent publications and papers discussing the same research results may not have been published in more than one journal or other publication by the same author. Simultaneous submission of the same article to more than one publication is an unethical and inappropriate publishing activity.

In this regard, if it is known that this kind of practice exists by the author, then the author will automatically be included in the blocklist category in the Dialogia Journal.

Acknowledgment of sources

The authors are required to give credit for the recognition of the work of others. The authors must also refer to publications that have appropriately and correctly influenced the character of the research presented. In the Dialogia Journal, the authors must use one of the reference management tools (Zotero/Endnote/Mendeley).

Authorship of a manuscript

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have contributed significantly to the study's ideas, designs, implementations, or interpretations. The co-authors should include everyone who makes substantial contributions. Others who contributed to certain substantive areas of the study should be acknowledged and listed in the Acknowledgments section. The relevant author must ensure that the list of manuscript authors includes all acceptable co-authors (as defined above) and no inappropriate co-authors and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and approved its submission for publication.

Authorship

The Dialogia Journal follows the criteria for authorship of the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work. Briefly, an author makes a substantial contribution to the design, execution, and/or analysis and interpretation of experiments, in addition to drafting, revising, and/or approving the initial submission and any subsequent version of the article. All authors of this manuscript must have agreed to its submission and were responsible for the appropriate portions of its content. Submission of a paper before all co-authors have read and approved its final version is considered an ethical violation. Dialogia Journal will not adjudicate authorship disputes. If a dispute occurred, we referred to this issue as the relevant institution. Changes to authorship require approval from all the authors.

Corresponding authors

The corresponding author must be designated for all submitted manuscripts. The corresponding author is the primary point of contact for communication with the journal office and is responsible for ensuring compliance with all Dialogia Journal policies. The corresponding author must ensure that all authors agree on the author list and contributions and that all authors have seen and approved the manuscript before submission and final publication. The corresponding author is responsible for providing timely responses to queries regarding the paper or the reagents therein.

If more than one co-first author is designated, the authors are required to state how the order of the names was decided as an additional footnote on the title page.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Any conflict of interest, whether of a financial or substantial nature, that could be deemed to influence the findings or interpretation of the authors in the paper must be disclosed by all authors in their submission. All funding sources for this project have been stated.

Fundamental errors in published works

If an author finds a significant error or inaccuracy in his published work, the author must immediately notify the editor or publisher of the journal and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the article.

Below are some fundamental ethical issues that have been defined and outlined.

Data Fabrication/Data Falsification

Data fabrication and falsification are two forms of research misconduct that violate the integrity of research. Data fabrication refers to the deliberate invention of research results, whereas data falsification involves the manipulation of research data to produce a false impression or hide inappropriate results. This can include modifying images, such as micrographs, gels, or radiology images; removing outliers; changing or removing data points; or adding data that were not collected.

Image Manipulation

While the authors may make technical adjustments to improve the readability of an image, such adjustments should only include adjusting the contrast, brightness, or color balance of the entire digital image and not of specific sections. Any technical manipulations must be disclosed in the cover letter submitted to the manuscript. Improper technical manipulation, which involves blurring, enhancing, removing, or introducing new elements into an image, is not allowed. If the journal has concerns about an image, it may request original data from the author. Additional information on digital images and errors, image manipulation, and quick checking of scientific images are available.

Duplicate and Redundant Publications

Duplicate submissions occurred when the same research study was submitted to multiple journals for publication. This can occur simultaneously or over a long period. In contrast, redundant publication involves dividing one study into several parts and submitting them to different journals or publishing the findings of a previously reported study without proper cross-referencing, justification, or permission. Overpublication also includes self-plagiarism, a common and often unintentional practice. Therefore, authors need to be transparent about their previous publications. Translations without proper permission or notification, as well as resubmissions of previously published open-access articles, were also considered multiple submissions.

Plagiarism

The Dialogia Journal strictly prohibits plagiarism. Plagiarism occurs when someone presents someone else's work, including theory, text, or data, as their own, without acknowledging the source. To prevent plagiarism, please read the Ethical Writing Guidelines, which provide helpful tips on avoiding it.

Authorship Issues

Authorship issues can arise when someone is listed as an author without their knowledge, or when someone has contributed significantly to a research article but is not recognized as an author. To ensure proper authorship, it is advisable to follow the guidelines provided by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the Committee on Publication Ethics. For detailed authorship policies, please refer to the Authorship Policy page of Trends in Scholarly Publishing.

Undeclared Conflict of Interest

Undeclared Conflict of Interest refers to situations in which authors or reviewers have financial or personal interests that could compromise or influence their professional judgment and objectivity. To avoid potential bias, the authors and reviewers are required to disclose any conflicts of interest related to the work under consideration, including financial or personal relationships that could interfere with the interpretation of the work.