Saintifik: Jurnal Matematika, Sains, dan Pembelajarannya

Saintifik: Jurnal Matematika, Sains, dan Pembelajarannya is a journal published by Universitas Sulawesi Barat. This statement outlines the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the publication of articles in this journal, namely the author, editor-in-chief, editors, reviewers (mitra bestari), and publisher.

Publisher's Duties

Universitas Sulawesi Barat as the publisher of Saintifik: Jurnal Matematika, Sains, dan Pembelajarannya is responsible and committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints, or other commercial revenue have no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, the Faculty of Health Sciences of Universitas Sulawesi Barat and the editors will assist in communication with other journals and/or other publishers when necessary.

Editor's Duties

• Publication Decision: The editors of Saintifik: Jurnal Matematika, Sains, dan Pembelajarannya are responsible for deciding which articles should be published based on feedback from the peer-review results conducted by the reviewers. Editors may consult with reviewers in making this decision.

• Fairness Principle: Editors evaluate manuscripts/articles without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.

• Scope and Quality: Editors will ensure that articles align with the journal's scientific focus and scope. Feedback from reviewers will serve as the basis for editors to determine whether an article is accepted, accepted with major/minor revision, or rejected.

• Reasons for Rejection: An article may be rejected for publication due to various considerations, including incompatibility with the scientific scope, scientific merit deemed insufficient for a scholarly paper, fundamental methodological errors, or the author's refusal to implement suggestions for improvement provided by reviewers without a logical basis.

• Publication Order: The order of publication is adjusted according to the sequence of article submission and final revisions received by the editorial board.

• Confidentiality: Editors must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding authors and reviewers.

• Conflict of Interest: Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the explicit written consent of the author.

Reviewer's (Mitra Bestari) Duties

• Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions and communicate through editorial channels to be further conveyed to the author. The assistance provided by reviewers involves substantive content review of a manuscript/article.

• Any manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document. Manuscripts must not be shown or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

• Reviews must be conducted objectively with supporting arguments in accordance with scientific standards.

Author's Duties

• Authors must write their manuscripts/articles based on accurate original research reports.

• Authors must properly cite every reference used in the manuscript in accordance with scientific writing standards.

• Authors must ensure that the manuscript is entirely free from plagiarism.

• Authors must ensure that the manuscript submitted to Saintifik: Jurnal Matematika, Sains, dan Pembelajarannya has never been published elsewhere and is not currently under consideration for publication by any other journal.

• Authors must agree on the respective contributions of each contributor in writing the article and have pre-agreed upon the designation of the lead author and co-authors.

• Authors must ensure that the research activities were conducted in compliance with ethical codes.

• When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published manuscript, they have an obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.