BARAKATI: Journal of Community Service, published by PT. Sangadji Media Publishing, is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. This policy outlines the ethical responsibilities of editors, reviewers, authors, and the publisher to ensure a transparent, fair, and responsible publication process. The journal's ethical principles are informed by the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Ethical Principles

All parties involved in the publication process are expected to uphold honesty, transparency, fairness, confidentiality, accountability, and respect for intellectual property. Editorial and publication decisions must be based on scholarly merit, relevance to the journal's scope, methodological soundness, and compliance with applicable ethical standards.

2. Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

• Publication decisions: Editors evaluate manuscripts based on academic quality, relevance, originality, methodological rigor, and ethical compliance.
• Fairness and impartiality: Manuscripts are assessed without discrimination based on the authors' personal characteristics, institutional affiliation, nationality, or other irrelevant considerations.
• Confidentiality: Editors protect the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and disclose information only to authorized parties involved in the editorial process.
• Conflicts of interest: Editors must declare relevant conflicts of interest and, when necessary, withdraw from handling the affected manuscript.
• Ethical concerns: Editors investigate credible allegations of publication misconduct and take appropriate action in accordance with the journal's policies.

3. Duties and Responsibilities of Reviewers

• Contribution to editorial decisions: Reviewers provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based assessments to support editorial decisions and improve manuscript quality.
• Timeliness: Reviewers should complete evaluations within the agreed timeframe or promptly inform the editor if an extension or withdrawal is necessary.
• Confidentiality: Manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shared or used for personal advantage.
• Objectivity: Reviews should focus on the scholarly content of the manuscript and provide clear reasoning for recommendations.
• Recognition of sources: Reviewers should identify relevant uncited work and notify editors of substantial similarities or potential ethical concerns.
• Conflicts of interest: Reviewers must disclose any competing interests and decline assignments when these may compromise the impartiality of their evaluation.

4. Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

• Originality: Authors must submit original work and appropriately acknowledge ideas, data, quotations, and materials obtained from other sources.
• Accuracy and transparency: Manuscripts must present findings accurately and describe methods sufficiently to support appropriate evaluation and understanding.
• Exclusive submission: Authors must not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal or publish substantially overlapping work without proper disclosure and justification.
• Authorship: Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions and who approve the final version of the manuscript. All contributors who do not qualify for authorship should be appropriately acknowledged.
• Citations and references: Authors must cite relevant sources accurately and avoid misleading, excessive, or inappropriate citation practices.
• Disclosure: Authors must disclose relevant funding, financial support, and competing interests that could influence the research or its interpretation.
• Ethical community engagement: Community service activities should respect participants' dignity, privacy, safety, and rights. Where applicable, authors must obtain informed consent, institutional authorization, and relevant ethical approval before conducting activities or collecting data.
• Data and supporting materials: Authors should retain relevant research records and provide supporting information when reasonably requested, subject to privacy, confidentiality, and legal requirements.
• Post-publication responsibility: Authors must promptly notify the journal if they identify a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work and cooperate in resolving the issue.

5. Duties and Responsibilities of the Publisher

PT. Sangadji Media Publishing supports the editorial independence of the journal and is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. The publisher works with the editorial team to address credible allegations of misconduct, support the fair implementation of publication policies, and ensure that appropriate corrections or other editorial notices can be issued when necessary.

6. Plagiarism and Publication Misconduct

BARAKATI: Journal of Community Service is committed to preventing plagiarism and other forms of publication misconduct. All submitted manuscripts must demonstrate originality, acknowledge the contributions of other sources, and comply with the journal's requirements for responsible scholarly publishing. Suspected violations will be assessed by the editorial team and handled in accordance with the applicable journal policies.

Detailed information on similarity screening, plagiarism assessment, and the handling of suspected violations is available in the Plagiarism Policy.

7. Corrections, Retractions, and the Scholarly Record

The journal is committed to preserving the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record. When significant errors, credible evidence of misconduct, or other circumstances affecting the reliability or ethical standing of a published article are identified, the editorial team will assess the available evidence and determine the appropriate action. Depending on the circumstances, this may include a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction.

The criteria and procedures for these actions are explained in the journal's Retraction Policy.

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

BARAKATI: Journal of Community Service strives to maintain a responsible, transparent, and trustworthy publication process through cooperation among authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher. All parties are expected to uphold these ethical principles and comply with the journal's relevant policies.