Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Journal of Development Economics (JUREKA) is a blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the publication of quality research results in the field of economics. All publications in JUREKA are open access which allows articles to be freely available online without the need for a subscription. 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.

Journal Publication Ethics Guidelines

The publication of peer-reviewed articles in the Journal of Development Economics (JUREKA) is an important building block in the development of 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. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. Therefore, it is important to agree on expected standards of ethical behavior for all parties involved in publishing activities: authors, journal editors, reviewers, publishers, and the public.

The Department of Development Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Borneo Tarakan as the publisher of JUREKA takes its custodial duties over all stages of publishing very seriously and we are aware of its ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints, or other commercial revenues do not influence or affect editorial decisions. In addition, the Department of Development Economics, Faculty of Economics, Borneo Tarakan University and the Editorial Board will assist in communication with other journals and/or publishers if this is useful and necessary.

Publication Decision

JUREKA journal editors are responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal will be published. The validity of the work and its importance to researchers and readers should always drive the decision. The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by applicable legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making these decisions.

Fair Play

Editors at all times evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff should not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, prospective reviewers, other editorial advisors, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished material disclosed in a submitted manuscript may not be used in the editors' own research without the written consent of the authors.

Reviewer Duties

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and through editorial communication with authors can also assist authors in improving the manuscript.

Speed

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in the manuscript or knows that a speedy review is not possible should inform the editor and withdraw from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any manuscript received for review should be treated as a confidential document. Manuscripts should not be shown or discussed with others unless authorized by the editor.

Objectivity Standard

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Source Acknowledgment

Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors. Any assertion that an observation, derivation, or argument has been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. Reviewers should also bring to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and other published papers of which they are personally aware.

Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review should be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts that have conflicts of interest resulting from competition, collaboration, or other associations or relationships with authors, companies, or institutions associated with the paper.

Author assignment

Reporting standards

Authors of original research reports must present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. The underlying data must be accurately presented in the paper. The paper should contain sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or deliberately inaccurate statements constitute unethical and unacceptable behavior.

Data Access and Storage

Authors are required to provide raw data in relation to papers for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (in accordance with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), where possible, and in any case should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that they have written a completely original work, and if authors have used the work and/or words of others, they must properly cite or quote.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

An author should generally not publish a manuscript describing substantially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously constitutes unethical and unacceptable publishing behavior.

Source Recognition

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others should always be given. The author should cite publications that were influential in determining the nature of the work being reported.

Paper Authorship

Paper authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the reported research. Any person who has made a significant contribution should be listed as a co-author. If there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. Corresponding authors should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are listed in the manuscript, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and have consented to its submission for publication.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

If the work involves chemicals, procedures, or equipment that have unusual hazards inherent in their use, the authors should identify them clearly in the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to affect the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for this project must be disclosed.

Fundamental errors in published work

When an author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in his or her published work, the author is obligated to immediately notify the journal editor or publisher and work with the editor to retract or correct the manuscript.