Publication Ethics

Justitia Nova: Indonesian Journal of Modern Law

e-ISSN 3109-3469

Justitia Nova: Indonesian Journal of Modern Law is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. This publication ethics statement is based on the principles and best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), as well as internationally recognized standards for scholarly publishing.

All parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher, are expected to adhere to these ethical principles.

1. Duties of Authors

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are original works and have not been published previously or submitted simultaneously to another journal. Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be provided.

Plagiarism in all its forms, including self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, and unattributed use of others’ work, constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Submission

Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently. Simultaneous submission is considered unethical and may result in rejection.

Data Integrity and Accuracy

Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the data, analysis, and findings presented in their manuscripts. Fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of research data is strictly prohibited.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Authors must appropriately cite publications, documents, statutes, case law, and scholarly works that have influenced their research.

Authorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All co-authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, professional, or personal relationships that could influence the interpretation of their research.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Authors may use AI-assisted tools for language editing and technical support. However, AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the submitted work and must disclose substantial use of AI tools in the manuscript.

2. Duties of Editors

Publication Decisions

Editors are responsible for deciding which submitted manuscripts should be published based on scholarly merit, originality, relevance to the journal’s scope, and reviewers’ recommendations.

Fair Play

Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on their intellectual content without discrimination based on race, gender, nationality, religion, political beliefs, institutional affiliation, or personal characteristics of the authors.

Confidentiality

Editors must maintain the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts and must not disclose information about submissions to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, editorial advisors, and the publisher as appropriate.

Conflict of Interest

Editors shall not use unpublished information disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research without the author’s explicit written consent.

3. Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions and help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shared or discussed with others without authorization from the editor.

Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively and professionally. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors and notify editors of substantial similarities between the manuscript under review and other published works.

Conflict of Interest

Reviewers must decline invitations to review manuscripts when conflicts of interest exist due to competitive, collaborative, institutional, or personal relationships.

4. Peer Review Policy

Justitia Nova employs a Double-Blind Peer Review process. The identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed throughout the review process to ensure impartial evaluation.

Each manuscript is initially assessed by the editorial team for relevance, originality, and compliance with submission requirements. Manuscripts that pass this stage are reviewed by at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the relevant field.

The editorial decision may be:

  • Accept

  • Minor Revisions

  • Major Revisions

  • Reject

The Editor-in-Chief makes the final publication decision based on reviewers’ recommendations and editorial judgment.

5. Publication Malpractice

The journal does not tolerate any form of publication misconduct, including but not limited to:

  • Plagiarism

  • Data fabrication or falsification

  • Citation manipulation

  • Ghost authorship

  • Gift authorship

  • Duplicate publication

  • Peer review manipulation

  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest

Any allegation of misconduct will be investigated in accordance with COPE guidelines.

6. Retraction, Correction, and Withdrawal Policy

Retraction

Published articles may be retracted when clear evidence exists of:

  • Research misconduct;

  • Data fabrication or falsification;

  • Plagiarism;

  • Serious ethical violations;

  • Unreliable findings.

A retraction notice will remain permanently available on the journal website.

Correction

Minor errors that do not affect the validity of the research may be corrected through an official correction notice.

Withdrawal

Manuscripts may only be withdrawn before publication upon reasonable request from the authors and approval by the editorial board.

7. Open Access Commitment

Justitia Nova provides immediate open access to all published content. The journal believes that making scholarly research freely available supports global knowledge exchange and advances legal scholarship worldwide.

8. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication.

Published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

9. Ethical Oversight

The editorial team reserves the right to investigate ethical concerns before or after publication. Appropriate actions may include manuscript rejection, publication correction, retraction, notification to affiliated institutions, or other corrective measures deemed necessary.

Justitia Nova: Indonesian Journal of Modern Law is committed to promoting integrity, transparency, academic excellence, and ethical responsibility in legal scholarship and scholarly communication.