Jurnal Comparative: Ekonomi dan Bisnis (JCEB) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, transparency, and professionalism throughout the scholarly publishing process. This publication ethics policy applies to authors, editors, reviewers, and the journal management team. JCEB adheres to established principles of publication ethics and good scholarly publishing practices, including the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to JCEB must ensure that their work is original, accurate, and presented honestly. Manuscripts must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication in another journal. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all sources are properly cited and that their research complies with applicable ethical standards.

Authors must avoid plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, and other forms of research misconduct. All individuals listed as authors must have made significant scholarly contributions to the research and must approve the final version of the manuscript. Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest and acknowledge funding sources where applicable.

2. Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for evaluating submitted manuscripts objectively and making publication decisions based on scholarly quality, originality, relevance, and compliance with the journal's focus and scope. Editorial decisions must not be influenced by the authors' nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, institutional affiliation, or personal relationships.

Editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and must not use unpublished information for personal research or professional advantage without the authors' explicit permission. Editors must also manage potential conflicts of interest and ensure that manuscripts are handled through a fair and transparent review process.

3. Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and constructively. Their assessments should focus on the originality, scientific quality, methodological soundness, relevance, and contribution of the submitted work.

Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and must not disclose or use unpublished information for personal benefit. They must identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors, report suspected plagiarism or research misconduct to the editor, and decline review assignments when conflicts of interest may compromise their impartiality.

4. Peer Review and Editorial Decision-Making

JCEB applies a double-blind peer review process in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other. Manuscripts are evaluated by appointed reviewers with relevant expertise. The editorial board makes the final publication decision based on the reviewers' recommendations, the manuscript's quality, and its relevance to the journal's focus and scope.

5. Plagiarism and Research Misconduct

JCEB does not tolerate plagiarism, self-plagiarism involving inappropriate reuse, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate submission, citation manipulation, or other forms of academic misconduct. Submitted manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism detection software and examined for potential ethical violations.

If misconduct is identified or reasonably suspected, the journal will investigate the matter fairly and take appropriate action, which may include requesting clarification, requiring corrections, rejecting the manuscript, retracting a published article, or notifying the relevant institution when warranted.

6. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any financial, professional, personal, or institutional relationships that could influence or be perceived to influence their work or judgment. Individuals with conflicts of interest must take appropriate steps to ensure that the review and publication process remains impartial and transparent.

7. Corrections and Retractions

JCEB is committed to correcting the scholarly record when significant errors or ethical concerns are identified after publication. Depending on the nature and severity of the issue, the journal may publish a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction. All actions will be handled transparently and in accordance with applicable publication ethics principles.

8. Ethical Compliance and Accountability

All parties involved in the publication process are expected to uphold the principles of honesty, fairness, accountability, confidentiality, and respect for intellectual property. JCEB reserves the right to take appropriate measures when violations of this policy are established, with the aim of protecting the integrity of scholarly communication and maintaining public trust in academic publishing.