PUBLICATION ETHICS

The following statement is based on the provisions of the Code of Ethics for writing scientific articles.

THEOSEBIA: Journal of Theology, Christian Religious Education, and Psychospiritual is a journal published by PT. Giat Konseling Nusantara. This journal collaborates with the Indonesian Association of Poimenika (APIN).

THEOSEBIA: Journal of Theology, Christian Religious Education, and Psychospiritual is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. Authors submitting papers to THEOSEBIA: Journal of Theology, Christian Religious Education, and Psychospiritual declare that their work is original and has not been published, nor is it under consideration for publication elsewhere. Furthermore, authors confirm that their papers are their own; that the work is not copied or plagiarized, in whole or in part, from other works; and that they have disclosed any actual or potential conflicts of interest with their work or any part of the benefits associated with it.

EDITORIAL DUTIES

Publication Decision The Editor-in-Chief of THEOSEBIA: Journal of Theology, Christian Religious Education, and Psychospiritual is responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. The Editor-in-Chief may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and is subject to legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The Editor-in-Chief may consult with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Manuscript Review The Editor-in-Chief must ensure that each manuscript is initially evaluated by an editor/co-editor, who may use appropriate software to check the originality of the manuscript's content. After passing this test, the manuscript is forwarded to two referees for double-blind peer review, each of whom will make a recommendation to publish the manuscript in its current form, to modify it, or to reject it. The time required for each stage of review is at least one month after the reviewers express their willingness (each article has different review stages, depending on the quality of the article). If the article is of exceptionally high or poor quality, a decision may be made more quickly.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest Unpublished material disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used by anyone who has a view of the manuscript in their research without the written consent of the author.

Fair Manuscripts Manuscripts will be evaluated solely on their intellectual merit without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

Confidentiality The Editor-in-Chief/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 advisors, and the publisher.

REVIEWER DUTIES

Timeliness Any reviewer who feels unqualified to review the manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor so that the manuscript may be sent to another reviewer.

Confidentiality Information regarding manuscripts submitted by authors should be kept confidential and treated as privileged information.

Standards of Objectivity Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgment of Sources Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that had been previously reported elsewhere should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Conflict of Interest Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

AUTHOR DUTIES

Reporting Standards Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed and an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to such data if possible, and should, in any event, be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, this must be appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple Publications An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgment of Sources Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship of the Paper Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where others have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, the author must promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

The Publisher and THEOSEBIA: Journal of Theology, Christian Religious Education, and Psychospiritual do not permit any form of plagiarism. Plagiarism is considered a serious violation of scientific ethics by the entire scientific community. Incidents of plagiarism in manuscripts or published papers, whether detected or reported, will be treated seriously. We continually support and receive suggestions from our Editorial Board and Reviewers to avoid publication ethics malpractice