Duties of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to Dharmas Education Journal (DE_Journal) are expected to uphold the principles of academic integrity, honesty, originality, and responsibility throughout the publication process. Authors have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original works and have not been previously published. All ideas, data, statements, and materials obtained from other sources must be properly acknowledged and cited. Authors must avoid plagiarism, duplicate publication, and any form of academic misconduct.

2. Accuracy and Research Integrity

Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the information, data, analysis, and findings presented in their manuscripts. Research results must be reported honestly and must not be fabricated, falsified, or misleadingly presented.

3. Compliance with Author Guidelines

Authors must prepare and submit manuscripts in accordance with the author guidelines of DE_Journal, including the required manuscript structure, formatting, citation style, reference requirements, and submission procedures.

4. Proper Citation and Referencing

Authors must acknowledge all sources that have significantly contributed to their research and manuscript. All citations and references must be presented consistently using the APA (American Psychological Association) style.

5. Authorship and Contributions

All individuals listed as authors must have made meaningful academic contributions to the research or manuscript. Authors must ensure that the authorship information is accurate and that all listed authors have approved the submitted and final versions of the manuscript.

6. Manuscript Submission and Exclusivity

Authors must submit manuscripts that are not under consideration by another journal and must not submit the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submissions comply with the journal's publication requirements.

7. Revision and Response to Reviewers

Authors are expected to respond constructively to editorial and reviewer comments. Required revisions must be addressed carefully, and revised manuscripts must be resubmitted within the deadline specified by the editor.

8. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, or personal relationships that could potentially influence the research, its interpretation, or the presentation of findings.

9. Ethical Compliance

Authors must ensure that their research is conducted in accordance with applicable research ethics principles and institutional requirements. Where research involves human participants or other ethically sensitive matters, authors are responsible for obtaining the necessary ethical approval and informed consent, where applicable.

10. Final Manuscript Approval

Authors are responsible for reviewing and approving the final version of their manuscripts before publication. They must ensure that the published work accurately represents their research and scholarly contributions.