KAMASEAN: Jurnal Teologi Kristen is an international open-access and peer-reviewed journal published by the Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Toraja, Indonesia. This journal aims to disseminate thoughts or conceptual ideas and research results that have been achieved and have elements of novelty in the fields of biblical theology, multicultural theology, church mission, and the history of the development of Christianity.

This journal strongly upholds publication ethics and avoids all forms of plagiarism. This statement describes the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing articles in this journal, including authors, editor-in-chief, editorial board, and reviewers. This statement is based on the COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

 

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

Publication of an article in KAMASEAN: Jurnal Teologi Kristen that has undergone review by reviewers, is an important part of developing a coherent and respected knowledge network. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. The articles that have undergone the review process adhere to and embody the scientific method. Therefore, it is essential to establish clear ethical standards for all parties involved in the publishing process, including authors, journal editors, reviewers, publishers, and the society that benefits from publication in this journal.

Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Toraja as the publisher of KAMASEAN: Jurnal Teologi Kristen, through the Institute of Research and Community Services (LPPM), takes its oversight of all stages of publishing seriously and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints, or other commercial revenue does not impact or influence editorial decisions.

Submission of a manuscript by an author also implies that it has not been previously published in any language, in whole or in part, and is not currently being submitted for publication elsewhere. The editors, authors, and reviewers at KAMASEAN: Jurnal Teologi Kristen, shall be fully committed to good publishing practices and accept responsibility for fulfilling the following duties and responsibilities, as set out by the COPE Code of Ethics for Journal Editors. As part of the Core Practices, COPE has written guidelines at https://publicationethics.org/guidance.

 

Allegations of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct means falsification, fabrication, citations manipulation, or plagiarism in production, performing, or reviewing research and writing an article by authors, or in reporting research results. When authors are found to have engaged in research misconduct or other serious irregularities involving articles that have been published in scientific journals, editors is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the scientific record.

In cases of alleged misconduct, the Editorial Board will use the best practices of COPE to assist them to resolve complaints and deal fairly with such misconduct. This will include an investigation of the allegations by the Editor. Submitted manuscripts found to contain such violations will be rejected. In cases where a published paper is found to contain such violations, a retraction may be published and will be linked to the original article.

The first step involves determining the validity of the allegation and assessing whether the allegation is consistent with the definition of research misconduct. This initial step also involves determining whether the individual alleging misconduct has a relevant conflict of interest

If scientific misconduct or the presence of other substantial research irregularities is a possibility, the allegations are shared with the correspondence author, who, on behalf of all co-authors, is asked to provide a detailed response. Once the response is received and evaluated, additional review and involvement of experts (such as statistical reviewers) may be obtained. For cases where infringement is unlikely, clarification, additional analysis, or both, published as a letter to the editor, and often including a notice of correction and correction to the published article is sufficient.

The Publishing Institution will conduct appropriate and thorough investigations into allegations of scientific misconduct. Ultimately, authors, journals, and institutions have an important obligation to ensure the accuracy of the scientific record. By responding appropriately to various concerns about scientific misconduct, and taking necessary actions based on the evaluation of these various concerns, such as correction, retraction with replacement, and retraction, KAMASEAN: Jurnal Teologi Kristen will continue to fulfill its responsibility to ensure the validity and integrity of the scientific record. 

 

Plagiarism

It is imperative that authors refrain from utilizing the works of others without proper acknowledgment, including writings, figures, tables, formulas, or ideas. It is imperative that all sources are cited at the time of utilization, and the reusage of words must be restricted and explicitly mentioned or cited in the text.

Manuscripts found to have been plagiarized from manuscripts by other authors, whether published or unpublished, will be rejected, and the author may be penalized. It is imperative to note that articles published in this journal may require correction or retraction.

KAMASEAN: Jurnal Teologi Kristen uses Turnitin to detect submissions that overlap with published and submitted manuscripts. Authors can see Screening Plagiarism page to get more information about this.

 

Publication Decision

The Editorial Board of KAMASEAN: Jurnal Teologi Kristen is responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validity of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers should always drive the decision. The editors may be guided by the journal's editorial board policies and constrained by applicable legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making these decisions. 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, reviewers, Institute of Research and Community Services (LPPM), and Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Toraja as the publisher.

 

Complaints and Appeals

KAMASEAN: Jurnal Teologi Kristen accepts and will follow up on any complaints and appeals based on the procedures determined by the Institute of Research and Community Service (LPPM) and the editorial board. Complaints will be clarified to a respected person in relation to the complaint case. The scope of the complaint covers any matters related to the journal's business process, i.e. editorial process, manipulation of citations found, unfair editors/reviewers, manipulation of peer-review, etc. Complaint cases will be processed in accordance with COPE guidelines. Complaint cases should be sent via email to: jurnal_kamasean@kamasean.iakn-toraja.ac.id / jurnalkamasean@gmail.com

 

Article Withdrawal

This circumstance may occur if the initial version of the article contains an error, or is inadvertently disseminated twice to both the KAMASEAN: Jurnal Teologi Kristen and/or a different publisher. Furthermore, it may also result from an infringement of the scientific code of ethics, including but not limited to: dual submissions, false claims of authorship, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, fraudulent use of data, or similar infractions. In the event that articles exhibit characteristics indicative of ethical infractions, authors retain the prerogative to formally withdraw their articles, accompanied by a written statement addressed to the editorial board of the KAMASEAN: Jurnal Teologi Kristen.

 

Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

1. 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.
2. Confidentiality: The editor 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.
3. Publication Decision: Editor has the right to accept, decline, or ask for some revisions of the manuscript which has been sent by the author based on the reviewer and journal writing style. Editors can be guided by the policy of editorial boards of journal and can be limited by legal requirementas related to defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Related to the manuscript decision, the editorial team can communicate with another editor in the decision-making of the manuscript. The editorial team is responsible for every manuscript published.
4. Manuscript Review: The editor conducts an initial review as a process to confirm that every manuscript within the journal should use the writing style of the journal. The editor ensures the process of peer review is running wisely, fairly, and confidentially. The editor should send the manuscript to reviewers in related fields and it is free from conflict of interest. The editor should ensure that the process of peer review is using double-blinded.
5. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Every decision towards the manuscript based on the approval from the author, editor, and redactor should be free from every form of conflict of interest.

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

1. Standard of Writing: Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable. 
2. Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication: An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. 
3. Originality and Plagiarism: Plagiarism in all forms is unethical in the publication of scientific papers and is unacceptable. The author must ensure that all the work presented is original, and if the author has used the work and/or the words of others, then the author must present the quotation appropriately. There are various forms of plagiarism, such as acknowledging someone else's writing into their writing, copying or rewriting substantial parts of the work of others without mentioning the source, and claiming the results of research done by others. Self-plagiarism or auto plagiarism is one form of plagiarism. Auto plagiarism is quoting the results or sentences of their own published works without mentioning the source.  
4. Acknowledgment of Sources: Authors should give acknowledgment towards data sources used in scientific manuscripts by using citations. This becomes the form of acknowledgment of the works of others which should be always conducted in the procedure of scientific work.
5. Authorship of the Article:  Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.
6. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or another substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.
7. Fundamental Errors in Published Works:  When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

Duties and Responsibilities of Reviewers

1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions: A peer Reviewer gives a review in order to give consideration to the editor's decision and also to improve the paper's quality. The reviewer can give consideration based on the objective assessment of the manuscript assigned by the editor.
2. Confidentiality: Reviewers should maintain the confidentiality values of the manuscript reviewed. Every manuscript assigned by the editor must be confidential and should be used as it should. The confidentiality of the manuscript obliges the reviewer not to discuss or even ask the personal data from the author without the editor's permission.
3. Standards of Objectivity: The review must be done objectively. The personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. The reviewer must convey his or her views accompanied by a supportive argument.
4. Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should be able to ensure all data sources utilized by the author are valid and accountable. Reviewers should be able to inform the editor if finding discrepancies or deviations in publication ethics like the use of irrelevant data, the plagiarism of the published works, the discrepancy on multiple duplications, or the other suspicion with the right argumentation.
5. 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.
6. Punctuality: Reviewers should conduct the review based on the deadline given by the editor. If there is an obstacle in the process of peer review then the reviewer should inform the editor to find another reviewer.
7. Unrelated Field: Reviewers assigned to a field that is unrelated to their field of study can inform the editor to reject the review process.