Publication Ethics

Hastagina: Jurnal Kriya dan Industri Kreatif is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against any publication malpractice. We adhere strictly to the guidelines and core practices provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

This statement outlines the ethical responsibilities of all parties involved in the publishing process: authors, editors, and peer reviewers.

01

Duties of Authors

  • • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original. Appropriate citations or quotes are required. The journal employs a strict plagiarism check with a maximum tolerance of 20%.
  • • Data Accuracy: Data and design creations must be accurately presented. Fraudulent statements, data fabrication, or falsification constitute unacceptable unethical behavior.
  • • Multiple or Concurrent Publication: Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently or engage in duplicate publication.
  • • Authorship: Limited to those making significant contributions to conception, design, execution, or interpretation. All authors must approve the final version.
  • • Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of influential work and external publications must always be provided.
  • • Conflict of Interest: All financial or substantive conflicts of interest influencing results or interpretations must be disclosed at the earliest stage.
02

Duties of Editors

  • • Fair Play: Manuscripts are evaluated solely on intellectual content without regard to race, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.
  • • Confidentiality: Editorial staff must protect manuscript information, disclosing details only to corresponding authors, reviewers, and the publisher.
  • • Decision Responsibility: The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board decide publication based on scholarly merit, relevance to Craft and Creative Industries, and reviewer reports.
  • • Handling Misconduct: Allegations of research misconduct are investigated fairly and promptly following the official COPE Flowcharts.
03

Duties of Reviewers

  • • Editorial Support: Peer review assists editors in decision-making and provides constructive feedback to help authors improve their papers.
  • • Promptness and Objectivity: Reviews must be conducted objectively and submitted promptly. Personal criticism of authors is strictly inappropriate.
  • • Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review are confidential documents and cannot be used for personal advantage.
  • • Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must decline assignments involving competitive, collaborative, or institutional conflicts of interest.
04

Dealing with Unethical Behavior

Hastagina: Jurnal Kriya dan Industri Kreatif takes every reported allegation of publication misconduct seriously.

Investigation: The Editorial Board investigates all claims following official COPE guidelines.

Possible Sanctions:

  • • Immediate rejection of the manuscript.
  • • Publication of a formal notice or retraction of the published article.
  • • A formal ban on author(s) from submitting future work to the journal.
  • • Notification sent to the author's institution or funding body.

We believe that all participants in the publishing process—authors, editors, and reviewers—must adhere to these ethical principles to ensure the trustworthiness and value of the research published in Hastagina: Jurnal Kriya dan Industri Kreatif.