Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in publishing articles in our journal, including authors, editors, bestary partners, and the publisher of Harapan Ananda Education and Development Foundation. This statement is based on the COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Vocational: Journal of Educational Technology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Yayasan Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Harapan Ananda in collaboration with Indonesian Journal Publishers Association (HIPJI), Indonesian Journal Volunteers (RJI), Higher Education Association of Informatics and Computers (APTIKOM), and Indonesian Informatics Expert Association (IAII). This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing articles in this journal, including authors, editor-in-chief, Editorial Board, bestarial partners, and publisher. This statement is based on the COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. The publication of an article in the peer-reviewed Vocational: Journal of Educational Technology is an important development and respected knowledge network. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the author's work and the institution that supports it. Therefore, it is important to agree on expected standards of ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: authors, journal editors, reviewers, publishers, and the public.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed of Vocational Journal: Journal of Educational Technology is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the authors, the journal editors, the peer reviewers, the publisher and the society.  

Yayasan Pendidikan dan Pengembangan Harapan Ananda as the publisher of this Journal takes the duty of guardianship over all stages of publishing very seriously and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints, or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, the Indonesian Journal Publishers Association (HIPJI), Indonesian Journal Volunteers (RJI) and the Vocational Editorial Board: Journal of Educational Technology will assist in communication with other journals and/or publishers if needed.

Publication decisions
The editors of the Vocational Editorial Board: Journal of Educational Technology are responsible for deciding which of the 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 in making this decision.

Fair play
An editor at any time evaluate 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 editor 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 an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.

Promptness
Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor 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 has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant 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 of which they have personal knowledge.

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 in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.