Publication Ethic Statement

The editors of JIKONS is responsible in selecting articles to be published. The decision will be based on the work’s importance and validation to researchers and readers in the field. The editors are guided by the policies of the journal and constrained by legal requirements that should be enforced regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editors may confer with reviewers in making their decisions.

Plagiarism Screening

The authors are responsible to submit only manuscripts that are free from plagiarism and academic malpractices. The editors, however, will check each article before its publication. Authors are recommended to use plagiarism softwares and available online services to check for possible plagiarism before sending their manuscripts to JIKONS.

Fair Play

Editors evaluate 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 editors and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author(s), reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in editors' own research without the express written consent of the author.