Publication Ethics
Publication Ethics Statement
This statement outlines the ethical principles and standards of conduct that must be adhered to by all parties involved in the publication process of articles in the Journal of Tourism and Economics (JTEC).
These parties include: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Pariwisata API).
JOURNAL PUBLICATION ETHICS GUIDELINES
Journal of Tourism and Economics (JTEC)
Scientific publication in a peer-reviewed journal serves as a vital foundation in expanding trustworthy knowledge. The quality of publications reflects the reputation of researchers and the integrity of all parties involved. Therefore, all journal managers, editors, reviewers, and authors at JTEC are required to uphold the principles of integrity, objectivity, transparency, and high academic standards. JTEC is dedicated to maintaining complete editorial independence. Every decision is based solely on scientific quality, relevance, and original contribution, free from commercial interests or non-academic pressures.
- DUTIES OF EDITORS
Publication Decisions
The Editor-in-Chief holds full authority for making final publication decisions on submitted manuscripts. Decisions are made based on editorial evaluations, reviewers' recommendations, and guidance from the Editorial Board. Key evaluation criteria include originality, scientific contribution, methodological appropriateness, depth of analysis, and clarity of presentation. Editors also ensure that manuscripts are free from legal issues such as libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
Equality & Non-Discrimination
Every manuscript is evaluated purely on its scientific merit. Editors and reviewers evaluate submissions without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, political philosophy, or personal background.
Confidentiality
The editorial team must maintain strict confidentiality regarding all submitted manuscripts. Information concerning a submission is shared only with those directly involved in the editorial process (corresponding author, appointed reviewers, and publisher). JTEC operates a double-blind peer-review process, keeping the identities of both authors and reviewers anonymous throughout evaluation.
Disclosure & Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished materials, data, or ideas disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used by editorial board members for their own research without explicit written consent from the authors. Editors must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts in which they have competing interests—whether financial, professional, institutional, or personal—that could compromise evaluation objectivity.
Handling Ethical Misconduct & Special Cases
Editors are responsible for investigating and acting upon any reported allegations of publication misconduct (such as plagiarism, data fabrication, or guest/ghost authorship), whether raised before or after publication. Editors will conduct objective inquiries, request clarification from relevant parties, and take decisive action—including manuscript rejection, publishing corrections/addenda, issuing retractions, or executing article removal in extraordinary circumstances involving legal disputes or safety concerns if misconduct is proven.
- DUTIES OF REVIEWERS
Editorial Contribution
Reviewers provide critical, objective, and constructive evaluations of assigned manuscripts. Their assessments assist editors in making informed decisions and offer valuable feedback to help authors refine their methodology, analysis, and presentation.
Timeliness
Reviewers are expected to complete their evaluations within the agreed timeframe. Any reviewer who feels unqualified to evaluate a submission or foresees an inability to meet the review deadline should promptly notify the editor so the assignment can be reassigned.
Confidentiality & Review Ethics
Manuscripts received for review are confidential documents and must not be discussed, shared, or utilized for personal or third-party advantage without prior authorization from the editor.
Objectivity & Professionalism
Reviews should be conducted professionally and objectively based on clear academic reasoning. Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate. Reviewers must articulate their feedback politely, constructively, and argumentatively.
Acknowledgment of Sources & Ethical Vigilance
Reviewers should ensure that relevant published work cited by the authors is appropriately acknowledged. Any substantial similarity, overlap, or suspicion of plagiarism between the manuscript under review and any other published paper must be reported to the editor immediately.
Conflicts of Interest
Reviewers must decline assignments if a potential conflict of interest exists—such as financial, professional, collaborative, competitive, or personal relationships with the authors or their institutions—that could impair the neutrality of their judgment.
- DUTIES OF AUTHORS
Reporting Standards
Authors must present an accurate, honest, and transparent account of their research and its significance. Underlying data and findings must be reported truthfully without manipulation or fabrication. Manuscripts must contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work where feasible.
Data Access & Retention
Authors may be requested to provide raw research data during the editorial process and should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable period following publication, subject to applicable privacy, data protection, and confidentiality constraints.
Originality & Freedom from Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that submitted work is entirely original. Appropriate citations and acknowledgments must accompany any ideas, data, or text drawn from other sources. Plagiarism, undisclosed self-plagiarism, data fabrication, and falsification represent severe ethical breaches that will result in manuscript rejection.
Single Submission Policy
Manuscripts submitted to JTEC must be exclusive—meaning they have not been published previously elsewhere and are not currently under consideration by any other journal simultaneously.
Authorship & Collaboration
Authorship credit should be restricted to individuals who made substantial intellectual contributions to the conception, design, execution, data analysis, or drafting/revision of the manuscript. The corresponding author ensures that all co-authors are properly listed, have approved the final manuscript version, and agreed to its submission.
Research Ethics (Human Subjects & Safety)
Research involving human participants, animals, or hazardous procedures/materials must comply with official ethical standards and safety protocols. For studies involving human subjects, formal ethical clearance and informed consent from participants must be obtained and documented within the text.
Disclosure of Funding & Conflicts of Interest
Authors must explicitly declare all financial support (grants/funding) received for the research, along with any potential financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that could influence the interpretation of results or manuscript presentation.
Post-Publication Errors
If authors discover a fundamental error or inaccuracy in their published work, they are obligated to notify the editor or publisher immediately and cooperate in publishing an erratum, corrigendum, or article retraction as appropriate.
- DUTIES OF THE PUBLISHER
Professional Governance & Editorial Independence
As the publishing institution, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Pariwisata API is committed to fostering an ethical, transparent, and accountable publishing environment. The publisher works synergistically with the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board to guarantee that publication decisions remain strictly grounded in scholarly quality, unaffected by financial, sponsorship, or commercial considerations.
Enforcement of Ethical Standards
The publisher and editorial team share responsibility for addressing allegations of publication misconduct fairly, objectively, and proportionately. In resolving ethical disputes or irregularities, the publisher commits to following globally recognized international standards and protocols (such as COPE guidelines).
Pernyataan Etika Publikasi
Pernyataan ini menjelaskan prinsip-prinsip etika dan perilaku yang harus dipatuhi oleh seluruh pihak yang terlibat dalam proses penerbitan artikel pada Journal of Tourism and Economic (JTEC).
Pihak – pihak yang terlibat dalam proses ini antara lain: penulis, editor, penelaah (reviewer), dan penerbit (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Pariwisata API).
PEDOMAN ETIKA PUBLIKASI JURNAL
Journal of Tourism and Economics (JTEC)
Publikasi ilmiah dalam jurnal yang melalui penelaahan sejawat (peer review) merupakan pondasi penting dalam memperluas pengetahuan yang dapat dipercaya. Kualitas terbitan mencerminkan reputasi peneliti sekaligus integritas seluruh pihak di dalamnya. Oleh sebab itu, seluruh pengelola, editor, mitra bestari, dan penulis di JTEC wajib menjunjung tinggi prinsip integritas, objektivitas, transparansi, dan standar kualitas akademik. JTEC berkomitmen menjaga independensi editorial secara penuh. Setiap keputusan didasarkan murni atas kualitas ilmiah, relevansi, serta orisinalitas naskah, tanpa dipengaruhi oleh kepentingan komersial maupun tekanan non-akademis.
- TANGGUNG JAWAB EDITOR
Keputusan Publikasi
Pemimpin Redaksi (Editor-in-Chief) memegang wewenang penuh atas keputusan akhir penerbitan naskah. Keputusan ini diambil berdasarkan hasil evaluasi editorial, masukan mitra bestari, serta arahan Dewan Editor. Parameter utamanya mencakup orisinalitas, kontribusi ilmiah, ketepatan metodologi, kedalaman analisis, serta kejelasan penyajian. Editor juga memastikan naskah bebas dari isu hukum seperti pencemaran nama baik, pelanggaran hak cipta, dan plagiarisme.
Prinsip Kesetaraan & Nondiskriminasi
Setiap naskah dinilai murni dari substansi ilmiahnya. Editor dan mitra bestari tidak membedakan penulis berdasarkan ras, jenis kelamin, orientasi seksual, agama, asal etnis, kewarganegaraan, pandangan politik, maupun latar belakang personal lainnya.
Kerahasiaan
Seluruh jajaran tim editorial wajib menjaga kerahasiaan naskah. Informasi terkait naskah hanya dibagikan kepada pihak yang berkepentingan langsung (penulis korespondensi, mitra bestari, dan penerbit). JTEC menerapkan sistem double-blind peer review, di mana identitas penulis dan mitra bestari saling disembunyikan sepanjang proses evaluasi.
Pengungkapan & Konflik Kepentingan
Materi, data, atau gagasan yang belum dipublikasikan tidak boleh dimanfaatkan oleh tim editorial untuk penelitian pribadi tanpa izin tertulis dari penulis. Setiap editor wajib mengundurkan diri dari proses penanganan naskah jika terdapat konflik kepentingan baik berupa hubungan finansial, profesional, institusional, maupun personal yang berpotensi mengganggu objektivitas penilaian.
Penanganan Pelanggaran Etika & Kasus Khusus
Editor bertanggung jawab merespons dan menindaklanjuti setiap dugaan pelanggaran etika publikasi (seperti plagiarisme, fabrikasi data, atau kepengarangan fiktif) yang dilaporkan sebelum maupun sesudah artikel terbit. Editor akan melakukan investigasi secara objektif, meminta klarifikasi dari pihak terkait, dan mengambil langkah tegas berupa penolakan naskah, penerbitan koreksi/adendum, penarikan artikel (retraction), hingga penghapusan artikel (article removal) dalam kondisi khusus terkait sengketa hukum atau keselamatan apabila pelanggaran terbukti terjadi.
- TANGGUNG JAWAB MITRA BESTARI (REVIEWERS)
Kontribusi Editorial
Mitra bestari bertugas memberikan penilaian yang kritis, objektif, dan konstruktif. Hasil penelaahan tidak hanya membantu editor mengambil keputusan, tetapi juga memberikan masukan berharga bagi penulis untuk menyempurnakan metodologi, analisis, dan penyajian naskah.
Ketepatan Waktu
Mitra bestari diharapkan menyelesaikan penelaahan sesuai tenggat yang disepakati. Jika merasa tidak memiliki keahlian yang sesuai atau berhalangan menyelesaikan evaluasi tepat waktu, mitra bestari wajib segera menginformasikannya kepada editor agar penugasan dapat dialihkan.
Kerahasiaan & Etika Penelaahan
Naskah yang ditelaah adalah dokumen rahasia. Mitra bestari dilarang mendiskusikan, menyebarluaskan, atau memanfaatkan gagasan dari naskah tersebut untuk kepentingan pribadi maupun pihak ketiga.
Objektivitas & Profesionalisme
Penilaian harus dilakukan secara profesional dan objektif berlandaskan alasan akademis yang kuat. Mitra bestari dilarang memberikan kritik personal dan wajib menyampaikan masukan secara santun serta argumentatif.
Penelusuran Sumber & Isu Etika
Mitra bestari perlu memastikan bahwa penulis menyatut literatur relevan yang mendasari argumennya. Jika menemukan indikasi plagiarisme, kemiripan substansial, atau tumpang-tindih data dengan karya lain yang pernah terbit, mitra bestari wajib segera melaporkannya kepada editor.
Konflik Kepentingan
Mitra bestari harus menolak penugasan evaluasi apabila memiliki keterkaitan profesional, kolaboratif, kompetitif, atau hubungan pribadi dengan penulis maupun institusinya yang dapat memengaruhi netralitas penilaian.
- TANGGUNG JAWAB PENULIS (AUTHORS)
Standar Pelaporan Penelitian
Penulis harus menyajikan laporan penelitian yang jujur, akurat, dan transparan. Data dan hasil analisis dilarang keras dimanipulasi atau difabrikasi. Naskah harus memuat metodologi dan referensi yang cukup detail agar memungkinkan peneliti lain melakukan replikasi.
Akses & Penyimpanan Data
Penulis mungkin diminta menyerahkan data mentah selama proses penyuntingan dan harus bersedia memelihara data tersebut dalam jangka waktu yang wajar setelah publikasi, dengan tetap mematuhi aturan privasi dan kerahasiaan subjek penelitian.
Keaslian Karya & Bebas Praktik Plagiarisme
Penulis wajib menjamin bahwa naskah yang dikirimkan merupakan karya asli. Penggunaan ide, data, atau tulisan pihak lain harus disertai sitasi dan atribusi yang tepat. Plagiarisme, self-plagiarism tanpa penjelasan, pemalsuan data, maupun fabrikasi merupakan bentuk pelanggaran etika berat yang dapat berujung pada penolakan naskah.
Pengajuan Tunggal (Bebas Publikasi Ganda)
Naskah yang diajukan ke JTEC harus bersifat eksklusif artinya belum pernah diterbitkan di media lain dan tidak sedang dalam proses evaluasi di jurnal mana pun secara bersamaan.
Pengakuan Sumber Daya & Kepengarangan (Authorship)
Hak kepengarangan (authorship) hanya diberikan kepada individu yang memberikan kontribusi substansial pada konsep, perancangan, pelaksanaan, atau penulisan penelitian. Seluruh penulis wajib menyetujui versi akhir naskah. Penulis korespondensi bertanggung jawab memastikan seluruh anggota tim penulis terdaftar dan menyetujui proses publikasi.
Etika Penelitian (Subjek Manusia & Bahan Berbahaya)
Penelitian yang melibatkan partisipan manusia, hewan, atau material/prosedur berisiko tinggi wajib mematuhi protokol keselamatan dan standar etika resmi. Untuk subjek manusia, izin etik (ethical clearance) dan informed consent dari partisipan harus diperoleh serta dijelaskan dalam naskah.
Pengungkapan Pendanaan & Konflik Kepentingan
Penulis wajib mencantumkan seluruh sumber pendanaan (grant/funding) serta menyatakan potensi konflik kepentingan finansial maupun non-finansial yang dapat memengaruhi interpretasi hasil penelitian.
Koreksi Setelah Publikasi
Jika penulis menemukan kesalahan mendasar atau ketidakakuratan data dalam artikelnya yang telah terbit, penulis berkewajiban segera memberi tahu editor atau penerbit untuk melakukan koreksi, adendum, atau penarikan naskah (retraction).
- TANGGUNG JAWAB PENERBIT
Tata Kelola Profesional & Independensi Editorial
Sebagai institusi penerbit, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Pariwisata API berkomitmen menciptakan ekosistem penerbitan yang etis, transparan, dan akuntabel. Penerbit bekerja sinergis dengan Pemimpin Redaksi serta Dewan Editor untuk menjamin bahwa seluruh keputusan ilmiah murni didasarkan pada kualitas akademis, tanpa intervensi dari pertimbangan finansial, sponsor, maupun kepentingan komersial lainnya.
Penanganan Pelanggaran Etika & Penegakan Standar
Penerbit bersama tim editorial bertanggung jawab merespons setiap dugaan pelanggaran etika publikasi secara adil, objektif, dan proporsional. Dalam penyelesaian sengketa atau indikasi kecurangan ilmiah, penerbit berkomitmen menerapkan standar dan protokol etika internasional yang diakui secara global (seperti panduan dari Committee on Publication Ethics / COPE).
