Publications Ethics

Indiktika: Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Matematika is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and research integrity. The journal expects authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher to follow ethical principles throughout the publication process. All manuscripts must be handled fairly, transparently, and responsibly.

1. Duties of the Publisher

The Mathematics Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Universitas PGRI Palembang, as the publisher of Indiktika: Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Matematika, supports the editorial team in maintaining publication quality and ethical standards. The publisher ensures that editorial decisions are independent of advertising, commercial interests, and other external influences.

2. Duties of Editors

Editors are responsible for evaluating manuscripts based on their scientific quality, originality, relevance, and contribution to mathematics education. They must ensure that the editorial and peer-review processes are fair, confidential, and timely. Editors must avoid discrimination and disclose any conflicts of interest. Final publication decisions must be based on academic merit and the journal’s policies.

3. Duties of Reviewers

Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, provide clear and constructive feedback, and support their comments with appropriate arguments. They must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts, identify relevant published work that has not been cited, and inform editors of possible plagiarism or significant overlap. Reviewers must decline assignments when they lack relevant expertise or have a conflict of interest.

4. Duties of Authors

Authors must submit original work, report research findings accurately, cite sources appropriately, and avoid plagiarism, data fabrication, and data falsification. Manuscripts must not be submitted to more than one journal at the same time. Authors are responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their work and must disclose relevant funding and conflicts of interest.

5. Authorship Criteria

Indiktika: Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Matematika requires all listed authors to have made significant contributions to the research, including its conception, design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, or manuscript preparation. All authors must approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all authors meet these criteria. Individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria may be acknowledged appropriately.

6. Manuscript Types

Indiktika: Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Matematika accepts scientific articles in mathematics education and mathematical sciences, including research and development, didactical design research, quantitative and qualitative research, experimental studies, correlation and regression studies, applications of theory, and critical analysis. Submitted manuscripts must be original and must not have been approved or accepted for publication in another journal. Authors must follow the journal’s author guidelines and manuscript template. Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned or rejected.

7. Allegations of Research Misconduct

Indiktika: Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Matematika takes allegations of research misconduct seriously. Misconduct may include plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship, and other violations of research or publication ethics. All allegations will be assessed fairly and confidentially. The journal may request supporting evidence and an explanation from the authors before making a decision. Depending on the findings, the journal may reject the manuscript, request corrections, publish a correction or retraction notice, or take other appropriate action.

8. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial interests that could influence their research, interpretation of results, or manuscript preparation. Reviewers and editors must also disclose any conflicts of interest that could affect their impartiality and decline to handle a manuscript when necessary. The journal manages conflicts of interest to ensure that editorial and peer-review decisions are fair, independent, and based on scientific merit.

9. Ownership and Management Information

Indiktika: Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Matematika is published by the Mathematics Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Universitas PGRI Palembang, Indonesia. The journal is managed by an editorial team responsible for manuscript screening, peer review, editorial decisions, and publication. Editorial decisions are based on scientific quality, originality, relevance, and compliance with the journal’s publication ethics. Advertising, commercial interests, and other external influences must not determine editorial decisions. The publisher supports the editorial team in maintaining publication quality, transparency, and research integrity