Publication Ethics

KAMBOTI: Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora (ISSN 2746-4768; E-ISSN 2746-475X) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Lembaga Layanan Pendidikan Tinggi (LLDikti) Wilayah XII Ambon. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in publishing an article in this journal, including the authors, the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board, the peer reviewers, and the publisher. This statement is based on COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in the peer-reviewed KAMBOTI: Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. 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. It is therefore essential to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher, and the society.

Lembaga Layanan Pendidikan Tinggi (LLDikti) Wilayah XII Ambon, as the publisher of KAMBOTI: Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora, takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing exceptionally seriously, and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint, or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, LLDikti Wilayah XII Ambon and the Editorial Board will assist in communications with other journals and publishers where this is useful and necessary.

Publication Decisions

The Editor of KAMBOTI: Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's Editorial Board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair Play

An editor at any time evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

KAMBOTI: Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora requires all parties involved in the publication process (authors, reviewers, and editors) to disclose any conflict of interest that could influence, or be perceived to influence, their work.

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial interests (e.g., funding sources, employment, personal or professional relationships) that may affect the interpretation of their research. All manuscripts must include a "Conflicts of Interest" statement; if none exist, authors should state: "The authors declare no conflict of interest."
Reviewers must decline to review a manuscript if they have a competing interest resulting from a collaborative, competitive, or personal relationship with any of the authors or institutions connected to the manuscript.
Editors must not handle manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest. Such manuscripts, including those submitted by members of the Editorial Board, will be assigned to another editor and undergo the same double-blind review process as all other submissions. Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's or reviewer's own research without the express written consent of the author.

Allegations of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to, fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate or redundant publication, manipulation of citations, and inappropriate authorship. KAMBOTI: Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and handles them in accordance with the guidelines and flowcharts of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Allegations may be submitted by anyone (reviewers, readers, or other parties) to the Editor-in-Chief via the journal's contact email, accompanied by sufficient information and evidence.
The Editor-in-Chief will conduct an initial assessment to determine whether the allegation is substantiated, while maintaining the confidentiality of all parties involved.
If the allegation is considered valid, the author(s) will be contacted and given the opportunity to respond.
If misconduct is confirmed, the journal may take one or more of the following actions depending on its severity: rejecting the manuscript, publishing a correction, retracting the article, informing the author's institution, and/or prohibiting the author(s) from submitting to the journal for a certain period.
If the explanation from the author(s) is satisfactory or the allegation is unfounded, the matter will be closed and all parties will be informed accordingly.

Post-Publication Discussion

KAMBOTI: Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora welcomes post-publication discussion of its published articles as part of the scholarly communication process. Readers who wish to comment on, raise questions about, or critique a published article may send their correspondence to the Editor-in-Chief via the journal's contact email, clearly stating the article title, author(s), volume, issue, and DOI.

The editors will review each submission. Constructive comments may be forwarded to the author(s) for a response and, where appropriate, published as a Letter to the Editor or Commentary together with the authors' reply. Comments that are offensive, defamatory, or irrelevant will not be considered. Where a comment reveals a significant error or ethical concern, it will be handled under the journal's policies on corrections, retractions, and research misconduct.

Corrections and Retractions

KAMBOTI: Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. Once published, articles are not altered silently. Any changes are made transparently in accordance with the COPE Retraction Guidelines, through one of the following mechanisms:

Erratum: published to correct a significant error introduced by the journal during the editing or publication process.
Corrigendum: published to correct a significant error made by the author(s) that affects the publication record or the interpretation of the article, but does not invalidate its main findings.
Retraction: applied when an article contains major errors that invalidate its conclusions, or when evidence of research misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate publication) is found. Retracted articles remain accessible but are clearly watermarked as "RETRACTED", accompanied by a retraction notice stating the reason for retraction.
Expression of Concern: may be issued when there are serious concerns about an article but the evidence is inconclusive, or an investigation is still ongoing.

All correction and retraction notices are published in a subsequent issue, linked to the original article, and include the article title, author(s), and DOI. Requests for correction or retraction from authors should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief with a clear explanation of the reasons.