QJMS, a peer-reviewed journal published by LPPM Universitas Qomaruddin Gresik, emphasizes the importance of ethical behavior in the publication process. This statement elucidates the ethical expectations for all parties involved in publishing an article in this journal: the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer reviewer, and the publisher. Our ethics guidelines are based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and serve as a standard for all contributors.

Duties of the Editors-in-Chief

Responsibilities: QJMS, under the LPPM Universitas Qomaruddin Gresik, takes its duties of responsibility over all stages of publishing with highest seriousness. We recognize our ethical and other responsibilities, ensuring that external factors like advertising, reprint, or other commercial revenues have no influences on our editorial decisions. Additionally, QJMS and its Editorial Board are committed to assisting in communications with other journals and publishers when necessary.

Publication Decisions: The editor-in-chief of QJMS is responsible for determining which of the submitted articles are to be published. Decisions must be based on the article's validation, its significance to researchers and readers, and in alignment with the journal's editorial policies. They must also comply with current legal requirements, including issues related to libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor-in-chief can consult with other editors, reviewers, and the Editorial Board when making these decisions.

Fair Play: Manuscripts are evaluated solely based on their intellectual merit, irrespective of the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political ideology.

Confidentiality: The editor-in-chief and the editorial staff must maintain confidentiality and shall not disclose any information regarding a submitted manuscript, except to the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Any unpublished material revealed in a submitted manuscript should not be utilized in an editor's research unless there's express written consent from the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions:

Reviewers play a vital role in assisting both the editor-in-chief and the authors. The peer-review process not only aids the editor-in-chief in making editorial decisions but also provides feedback to authors, facilitating the improvement of their manuscript.

Promptness:

Reviewers should promptly acknowledge the receipt of manuscripts and provide feedback in a timely manner. If a reviewer feels they are unqualified to evaluate a particular manuscript or anticipates a delay in their review, they should promptly notify the editor-in-chief, allowing alternative reviewers to be considered.

Confidentiality:

All manuscripts received for review are to be treated as confidential. Under no circumstances should they be shared or discussed with others unless explicitly authorized by the editor-in-chief.

Standards of Objectivity:

Reviewers must maintain a high standard of objectivity. They should provide constructive feedback without any personal criticism of the author. All critiques should be clear, with well-supported arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources:

Reviewers should highlight any relevant work that the authors have not cited. If an observation, derivation, or argument has been previously reported elsewhere, it should be appropriately cited. Additionally, reviewers should alert the editor-in-chief to any significant similarities or overlaps between the manuscript under review and any other published work of which they are aware.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest:

Information or ideas obtained during the peer-review process are privileged and must remain confidential. They should never be used for personal gain. Reviewers should not consider reviewing manuscripts if they perceive any potential conflict of interest, be it from competition, collaboration, or any other relationship with the authors, institutions, or companies related to the submission.

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards:

Authors should provide an accurate and objective account of their original research, including an appropriate representation of the underlying data. The manuscript should be detailed enough, with relevant references, to allow replication. Deliberate misrepresentation or inaccuracy is considered unethical and is strictly forbidden.

Data Access and Retention: 

Authors may be required to submit raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review. Where feasible, authors should also be ready to provide public access to such data and ensure data retention for a reasonable time post-publication.

Originality and Plagiarism:

Authors must submit entirely original works. Any work or words of others should be appropriately cited or quoted to prevent plagiarism.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication:

Submitting manuscripts that essentially describe the same research to more than one journal or primary publication is deemed unethical. Concurrent submissions of the same manuscript to different journals are strictly prohibited.

Acknowledgment of Sources: 

Authors should properly acknowledge influential works and sources that have determined the nature of their reported research.

Authorship

Only those who have significantly contributed to the research conception, design, execution, or interpretation should be listed as co-authors. Significant contributors who don't meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have reviewed, approved, and consented to the submission of the manuscript.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

If the research involves potential hazards, unusual procedures, chemicals, or equipment, these must be clearly identified in the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Authors should openly disclose any potential conflicts of interest that might influence the research outcomes or their interpretation. Furthermore, all financial support sources for the research must be clearly disclosed.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works:

Should an author identify a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is their responsibility to promptly notify the journal's editor or publisher. They should then cooperate in retracting or correcting the paper as necessary.

Publisher's Confirmation

In the event of suspected or confirmed scientific misconduct, fraudulent publications, or plagiarism, the publisher will work closely with the Editors-in-Chief to address the issue. This may involve publishing an erratum or, in severe instances, retracting the article in its entirety.

The Publisher and the Journal uphold a commitment to equal opportunity, ensuring no discrimination based on age, color, religion, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, nationality, race, gender, genetic background, or sexual orientation in all publishing programs, services, and activities.