Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics Statement
El-Madib: Journal of Elementary Education is firmly committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. The journal follows the principles and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).
All parties involved in the publication process—authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher—are expected to act with honesty, transparency, and responsibility to maintain the integrity of scholarly communication in the field of elementary education, particularly primary school and Madrasah Ibtidaiyah education.
1. Duties of Editors
Editors are responsible for ensuring that all submitted manuscripts are evaluated solely on their academic content without discrimination or bias.
Editorial decisions must be based exclusively on the manuscript’s academic quality, relevance to the journal’s focus and scope, and contribution to the development of elementary education.
Editors are required to maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and must not use any part of the work for personal research purposes without the author’s written consent.
Editors must prevent conflicts of interest and disclose any relationships that could influence their editorial judgment.
When ethical issues arise, editors should act in accordance with COPE guidelines and procedures in a fair and transparent manner.
2. Duties of Authors
Authors are expected to uphold academic honesty and ethical research conduct in the preparation and submission of manuscripts.
Submissions must represent original work and be free from plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or duplicate publication.
Authors must properly acknowledge all sources that have influenced their work.
All listed authors should have made significant contributions to the research and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Any potential conflicts of interest—financial, institutional, or personal—must be disclosed.
For studies involving students, teachers, or other human participants, authors must ensure that ethical approval and informed consent have been obtained.
3. Duties of Reviewers
Peer reviewers play a crucial role in ensuring the quality, objectivity, and academic rigor of the journal.
Reviewers must provide constructive, unbiased, and timely evaluations of manuscripts.
Confidentiality must be strictly maintained; reviewers must not use unpublished material for personal benefit.
Reviewers should promptly inform the editor if a conflict of interest exists or if they identify substantial similarity between the reviewed manuscript and other published or submitted works.
Feedback should aim to improve the manuscript’s clarity, methodological soundness, and scholarly contribution in elementary education research.
4. Publisher’s Responsibilities
The publisher of El-Madib is committed to supporting the editorial team in maintaining ethical publishing standards.
The publisher ensures editorial independence without commercial or political influence.
In cases of ethical violations, plagiarism, or data manipulation, the publisher will collaborate with editors to take corrective actions in accordance with COPE procedures, including issuing corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern.
The publisher promotes academic freedom, transparency, and inclusivity within the journal’s scholarly community.
5. Allegations of Misconduct
In the event of alleged ethical misconduct such as plagiarism, citation manipulation, data fabrication, or authorship disputes, the journal will conduct an investigation guided by COPE best practice procedures.
Authors will be given the opportunity to respond to the allegations.
Confirmed misconduct will result in appropriate actions, including manuscript rejection, article retraction, or notification to relevant institutions.
All investigations will be conducted confidentially, impartially, and fairly.
6. Research Ethics and Data Integrity
Authors are responsible for ensuring ethical treatment of research participants. For studies involving interviews, surveys, students, teachers, or other human data, authors must confirm that informed consent was obtained and participants’ anonymity protected.
Data and research materials must be accurately presented, and authors are encouraged to make data available upon reasonable request for academic verification.
7. Open Access and Copyright Policy
El-Madib: Journal of Elementary Education is an open-access journal that provides free and immediate access to its content to support the global exchange of knowledge.
Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication under the Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
This license permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly cited.
References
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). Recommendations on Publication Ethics Policies for Medical Journals.