Journal of Sustainable Value and Governance Review (JSVGR) is a scholarly journal that operates a peer-review system and is committed to maintaining academic integrity and responsible publication practices. This publication ethics statement establishes the principles and responsibilities that must be followed by authors, editors, members of the Editorial Board, reviewers, and the publisher, CV. Hikmah Pelita Insani.

The publication ethics policy of JSVGR is developed with reference to internationally recognized publication ethics principles, including the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Principles of Publication Ethics

Integrity in scholarly publishing is essential to maintaining the credibility and reliability of academic knowledge. Therefore, JSVGR requires all parties involved in the publication process to act with honesty, transparency, fairness, objectivity, and responsibility.

Ethical standards apply throughout all stages of the publication process, including manuscript submission, evaluation and peer review, revision, editorial decision-making, and publication.

As the publisher, CV. Hikmah Pelita Insani supports the independence and integrity of the editorial process. Editorial decisions must be based on the scientific quality, originality, relevance, and academic suitability of manuscripts and must not be influenced by commercial interests, advertising, financial considerations, or pressure from external parties.

Editorial Responsibilities

Publication and Editorial Decisions

Editors have the authority to determine whether a submitted manuscript is suitable for publication. Editorial decisions are based on factors including originality, academic quality, methodological rigor, relevance, and contribution to the advancement of knowledge.

In making decisions, Editors may consider recommendations from reviewers and members of the Editorial Board. All editorial decisions must comply with journal policies, publication ethics standards, and applicable legal requirements, particularly those concerning plagiarism, copyright, research integrity, and other forms of academic misconduct.

Equality and Non-Discrimination

All manuscripts must be evaluated based on their scientific content and academic quality. Editors must not discriminate against authors on the basis of personal characteristics, including gender, ethnicity, nationality, religion, political views, or other personal considerations that are irrelevant to the scientific quality of the manuscript.

Manuscript Confidentiality

Information concerning submitted manuscripts must be kept confidential. Editors and editorial staff may disclose information only to individuals directly involved in the evaluation and publication process, such as corresponding authors, reviewers, editorial advisors, and the publisher.

Conflicts of Interest and Use of Unpublished Information

Editors must disclose and appropriately manage any circumstances that may create a conflict of interest. Information, data, arguments, or ideas obtained from unpublished manuscripts must not be used for personal research or other purposes without the explicit written permission of the author.

Reviewer Responsibilities

Role in the Evaluation Process

Reviewers play an important role in maintaining the academic quality of manuscripts. Their evaluations assist Editors in making appropriate publication decisions and provide constructive feedback to authors to improve the quality of their work.

Reviewer Competence and Timeliness

Reviewers should accept an assignment only when they have sufficient knowledge and expertise in the relevant field. Reviewers who are unable to complete an evaluation within the specified timeframe or who believe that they lack the appropriate expertise should promptly notify the Editor and decline the assignment.

Manuscript Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share, reproduce, disseminate, or discuss the contents of manuscripts with unauthorized parties without the Editor's permission.

Fair and Constructive Assessment

Reviewers are required to provide objective, fair, professional, and constructive evaluations. Comments should focus on the academic substance of the manuscript and be supported by clear reasoning or evidence. Personal, insulting, or discriminatory criticism of authors is not permitted.

Verification of References and Originality

Reviewers should identify important relevant publications that have not been cited or have not been adequately acknowledged by the authors. If substantial similarities are identified between a manuscript and previously published work, including suspected plagiarism or redundant publication, reviewers should report the matter to the Editor with sufficient supporting information.

Reviewer Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers must notify the Editor if they have personal, professional, institutional, financial, competitive, or collaborative relationships that may affect the objectivity of their evaluation. Reviewers should not evaluate a manuscript when such circumstances may compromise the independence and objectivity of the review process.

Author Responsibilities

Accuracy and Transparency of Reporting

Authors are responsible for presenting their research accurately, honestly, and transparently. Research methods, results, data, and interpretations must be reported appropriately without fabrication, falsification, data manipulation, or other forms of research misconduct.

Sufficient methodological information should be provided so that the research can be understood and, where possible, replicated.

Research Data

Authors should retain the underlying research data and supporting materials for a reasonable period following publication. Where necessary and feasible, authors may be required to provide relevant data to the Editor for the purposes of verification, evaluation, or clarification of research findings.

Originality and Acknowledgment of Sources

Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original works and do not contain improper duplication of another party's work. Ideas, statements, findings, data, or materials obtained from other sources must be appropriately acknowledged through accurate and consistent citation.

Plagiarism, unauthorized use of another person's work, or failure to provide appropriate acknowledgment constitutes unacceptable publication practice.

Multiple Publications and Concurrent Submissions

Manuscripts must not be submitted to or published in more than one journal simultaneously. Authors must ensure that manuscripts submitted to JSVGR are not under consideration by another journal or publisher.

Duplicate or redundant publication constitutes unethical publication practice.

Citations and Acknowledgment of Contributions

Authors must properly acknowledge the intellectual contributions of other researchers. Sources that have significantly influenced the development of the research, methodology, arguments, or findings must be cited accurately and consistently.

Authorship and Contribution

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made meaningful contributions to the research. Such contributions may include developing research ideas, designing the study, collecting or analyzing data, interpreting results, and preparing or substantially revising the manuscript.

The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all individuals who meet the authorship criteria are properly listed and that no individuals who do not meet the criteria are included as authors. All authors must have read and approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission for publication.

Research Ethics Requirements

Research involving human participants, animals, hazardous materials, or potentially hazardous procedures must comply with applicable ethical and regulatory requirements.

Where required, authors must obtain approval from the appropriate ethics committee and provide information regarding ethical approval and informed consent in the manuscript.

Funding and Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal interests that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or interpretation of its findings.

All forms of financial support, grants, or other funding sources used in the research must be clearly disclosed.

Article Corrections and Retractions

If authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in a published article, they must promptly notify the Editor of JSVGR.

Authors are expected to cooperate with the journal in the publication of corrections, clarifications, or retractions when necessary to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly publication record.