OUR POLICY

Research Ethics Policy

A commitment to ethical, transparent, and responsible scholarly publishing across disciplines.

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POLICY OVERVIEW

Ethical, Transparent, and Responsible Research Publishing

UNIVERSITAS: Journal of Global Research and Innovation is committed to fostering ethical, transparent, and responsible scholarly publishing across all disciplines. The Journal upholds internationally recognized ethical principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and other globally accepted standards for research integrity and responsible publication.

Research integrity

Double-blind peer review

Conflict-of-interest disclosure

Corrections and retractions

Our Ethical Commitment

Research integrity is the cornerstone of scientific advancement. UNIVERSITAS promotes honesty, transparency, accountability, fairness, and respect throughout the entire publication process. Every author, reviewer, editor, and publisher shares the responsibility of preserving the credibility and trustworthiness of the scholarly record.

1. Author Responsibilities

Authors shall submit original and unpublished manuscripts that accurately present their research methods, data, findings, and conclusions. Plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, image manipulation, and other forms of research misconduct are strictly prohibited. Authors must appropriately acknowledge all sources, disclose financial and non-financial conflicts of interest, identify funding sources, ensure accurate authorship attribution, and obtain all required ethics approvals and informed consent where human participants, animals, or sensitive data are involved.

2. Editorial Responsibilities

Editors evaluate manuscripts exclusively on the basis of scholarly merit, originality, methodological rigor, significance, ethical compliance, and relevance to the Journal's aims and multidisciplinary scope. Editorial decisions are made without discrimination and through a confidential double-blind peer review process. Editors shall manage conflicts of interest, investigate allegations of misconduct following COPE guidance, and issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions whenever necessary to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

3. Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers shall provide objective, constructive, confidential, and timely evaluations based solely on academic merit and their disciplinary expertise. They must disclose any conflicts of interest, decline review invitations when impartiality cannot be maintained, protect the confidentiality of all submitted materials, and promptly notify the Editorial Office of suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, ethical concerns, or other research misconduct identified during the review process.

4. Publisher Responsibilities

The Publisher shall preserve editorial independence, support the implementation of internationally accepted publication ethics, maintain secure digital preservation of published content, and ensure transparent procedures for handling corrections, retractions, withdrawals, and sanctions arising from confirmed cases of research misconduct. Editorial decisions shall remain free from commercial, institutional, or political influence.

Core Ethical Principles

Guiding values that shape our editorial and publishing practice.

Honesty

Accurate reporting of research methods, data, findings, and conclusions.

Transparency

Clear disclosure of authorship, funding, conflicts of interest, and approvals.

Fairness

Editorial decisions made without discrimination and based on scholarly merit.

Confidentiality

Protection of submitted manuscripts and the integrity of peer review.

Accountability

Appropriate actions for corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions.

Respect

Responsible treatment of human participants, animals, data, and communities.

Integrity in Scholarly Publishing

This Research Ethics Policy applies to every manuscript submitted to UNIVERSITAS: Journal of Global Research and Innovation. By adhering to internationally recognized ethical standards, the Journal safeguards the reliability of published research, promotes responsible scientific conduct, and contributes to the advancement of credible, reproducible, and impactful scholarship that benefits the global academic community.