Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Journal An-Nafs: Kajian Penelitian Psikologi is a peer-reviewed journal, available in print and online and published twice a year. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the editorial board, peer-reviewers, and the publisher. This statement is based on COPE™ Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Publishing Ethics Guidelines
Publishing articles in Journal An-Nafs: Kajian Penelitian Psikologi is a direct reflection of the work quality of the authors and the institutions that support them. The articles reviewed to support and contain scientific methods. It is therefore important to acknowledged with the standards of ethical behavior expected for all parties involved in publishing: authors, journal editors, Peer-Reviewers, publishers, and the public.
Universitas Islam Tribakti Lirboyo Kediri as the publisher Journal An-Nafs: Kajian Penelitian Psikologi is responsible for seriously overseeing all stages of publishing and recognizes its ethical and other responsibilities. The institution in addition to being committed to ensuring that reprint advertisements and other commercial revenues do not impact or influence editorial decisions, is also committed to assisting communication with other journals and/or publishers if deemed useful and necessary.

Publishing Decision
The editor of Journal An-Nafs: Kajian Penelitian Psikologi are responsible for deciding which articles to publish. The validity of the work and its significance to researchers and readers should always drive the decision. The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial boards and constrained by legal provisions that must be enforced regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may negotiate with other editors in making these decisions.

Fair Treatment
Editors always evaluate manuscripts based on the quality of the content without discriminating against the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, nationality, or political philosophy.

Privacy
Editors should not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the author, editors, reviewers and publisher. Any manuscript received for review should be treated as a confidential document. It should not be shown or discussed with others unless authorized by the editor.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished material disclosed in the submitted manuscript may not be used in the editor's own research without the written consent of the author.

Contributions to Editorial Decisions
The assessment of reviewers helps editors in making editorial decisions and through editorial communication with authors can also help authors to improve their writing.

Time Effectiveness
Any selected reviewer who does not feel qualified to assess the research reported in the manuscript or recognizes that an expedited review is not possible should notify the editor and excuse him/her from the assessment process.

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

Standards of Objectivity
The assessment must be done objectively. Personal criticism of the author is not allowed. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Recognition Of Source
The reviewer should identify relevant published works that are not cited by the authors. Any assertion that an observation, derivation, or argument has been previously reported should be accompanied by a relevant citation. Reviewers should also ask editors to note any similarities or overlaps between the manuscript under review and other published articles.
Fair recognition of the work of others should always be given. Authors should cite publications that were influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Disclosure and Conflict Of Interest
Unpublished material disclosed in the submitted manuscript will not be used in the editor's own research without the written consent of the author.
Confidential information or opinions obtained through the reviewers' judgment will be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest arising from a competitive, cooperative, or other relationship with authors, companies, or institutions associated with the article.
All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts that might be expected to influence the outcome or interpretation of their manuscript. All financial support for the research must be disclosed.

Reporting Standard
The author must present an accurate account of the work created and an objective discussion of its significance. Key data must be accurately represented in writing. The paper should include sufficient detail and references to allow others to repeat the work. Fraudulent or deliberately inaccurate statements are unethical and unacceptable behavior.

Originality And Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that they have written a completely original piece of work, and that they have properly cited if using the work and/or words of others.

Double Publishing, Repetition or Simultaneously
Authors should generally not publish a manuscript describing essentially the same research in more than one journal. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is unethical and unacceptable behavior.

Authorship Authorship
Authorship should be limited to those who made important contributions to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the reported research. All important contributors should be listed as co-authors. If others participated in important aspects of the study, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors are included in the manuscript, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and have agreed to submit it for publication.

A Fundamental Mistake in Published Works
If an author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in his or her publication, it is the responsibility of the author to immediately notify the editor or publisher of the journal and work with the editor to retract or correct the paper.