Publication Ethics
Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia of Ethics for Authors
1. Originality
When an author submits a manuscript to Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia, the manuscript must be an original work. If the authors have used the work and/or words of others, this must be appropriately cited or quoted. If the manuscript contains materials that overlap with work that is previously published, or is in-press, or that is under consideration for publication elsewhere, the Author must cite this work in the manuscript. The Author must also inform the Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia Chief Editor of the related work and, if requested, send the manuscript to him. Authors must withdraw papers that are under review with any other journal, if the paper is submitted to Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia subsequently.
2. Plagiarism and Self-plagiarism
All work in the manuscript should be free of any plagiarism, falsification, fabrication, or omission of significant material. Plagiarism is scientific misconduct and in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior which is unacceptable. It is strongly suggested that authors wishing to submit manuscripts for intending publication in Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia should check their manuscripts for possible plagiarism using any anti-plagiarism software such as TurnItIn before submitting it to the Chief Editor, Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia. Plagiarism is scientific misconduct and is an unacceptable violation of publication ethics. It should be dealt with promptly.
3. Multiple Submissions
Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication: 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.
4. Conflict of Interest
Authors should avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest throughout the research process. A conflict of interest is some fact known to a participant in the publication process that if revealed later, would make a reasonable reader feel misled or deceived (or an Author, Reviewer, or Editor feel defensive). Conflicts of interest may influence the judgment of Authors, Reviewers, and Editors. Possible conflicts often are not immediately apparent to others. They may be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial.
5. Copyright
It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that his or her submitted work does not infringe any existing copyright. Firthemore, the author indemnifies the editors and publisher againts any breach or such a warranty. Authors should obtain permission to reproduce or adapt copyrighted material and provide evidance of approval upon submitting the final version of a manuscripts.
6. Manuscript Withdrawal
Authors may write to the Chief Editor requesting for the withdrawal of a manuscript that has been previously submitted for intended publication in Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia. However, such withdrawal is usually permitted within three weeks from the date of initial submission to Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia, or prior to the peer-review process, whichever is earlier. If the author withdraws the manuscript after the peer-review process has begun, Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia has the right to reject the paper without taking into account the status of the referee’s evaluation.
7. Timeliness
Authors should be prompt with their manuscript revisions. If an Author cannot meet the deadline given, the Author should contact the Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia Chief Editor as soon as possible to determine whether a longer time period, or withdrawal from the review process should be chosen as an exceptional case.
Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia of Ethics for Editors and Reviewers
1. Double-Blind Peer-Review
Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia. follows a double-blind peer-review process, whereby authors do not know reviewers and vice versa. The submitted manuscript is a privileged communication; reviewers must treat it as confidential. It should not be retained or copied.
2. Review Quality
Manuscripts judged to be of potential interest to our readership are sent for review, typically to one or two reviewers, but sometimes more if special advice is needed (for example on statistics or a particular technique where an expert in that particular technique is needed to evaluate it). Authors may request that certain Reviewers not be used, but this decision should be left to the Chief Editor's. Reviews will be expected to be professional, honest, courteous, prompt, and constructive. The editors then make a decision based on the reviewers' advice, usually at least one, from among several possibilities:
a) Accept. As Is, with or without editorial revisions;
b) Accept. With Minor Revisions, with only minor changes to be made by the author;
c) Accept. Return To Author(S) For Important Modifications, author to revise & resubmit for another round of reviews;
d) Reject
In instances where the Editor deems as “major” unethical conduct, the paper will be rejected and the authors may be barred from submitting to Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia for a period of time (one to three years) depending on the nature of the unethical conduct.
3. Timeliness
Reviewers should be prompt with their reviews. If a Reviewer cannot meet the deadline given, the Reviewer should contact the Chief Editor as soon as possible to determine whether a longer time period or a new Reviewer should be chosen. Typically, the time to complete the first review is 2 weeks.
