The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is a fundamental element in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It reflects the quality of the authors' work and the institutions that support them. Therefore, it is crucial to establish standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved: the authors, the journal editors, the peer reviewers, and the publisher.

The Department of Information Systems and Technology Education (PSTI), Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Purwakarta Campus, as the publisher of INTEGRATED, takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing seriously. We are committed to ensuring that ethical standards are met and that editorial decisions are never influenced by commercial revenue.

Duties of Editors

Publication Decisions

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for determining which submitted articles will be published. This decision is driven by the manuscript's validity, intellectual merit, and relevance to the journal's scope. The editors are guided by the policies of the editorial board and bound by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.

Fair Play and Objectivity

Editors must evaluate manuscripts based solely on their intellectual content, without regard to the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality and Disclosure

The editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and the publisher. Furthermore, unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the explicit written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review is an essential component of scholarly communication. It assists the editor in making informed decisions and helps authors improve the quality of their papers through constructive feedback.

Promptness and Competence

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript, or knows that its prompt review will be impossible, must notify the editor immediately and withdraw from the review process.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is strictly prohibited. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments and evidence.

Acknowledgement of Sources and Confidentiality

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any substantial similarity between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper must be reported to the editor. All manuscripts received for review must be treated as strictly confidential documents.

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors of original research must present an accurate account of the work performed and an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original works. If the work or words of others have been used, they must be appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior.

Multiple or Concurrent Publications

Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently is unacceptable. Authors should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in multiple primary publications.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship must be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and agreed to its submission.

Disclosure of Errors

If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, it is their obligation to promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate to retract or correct the paper.