Editorial Policy

TANIA: Journal of Community Engagement and Empowerment is committed to maintaining high standards of academic quality, integrity, transparency, and responsible scholarly publishing.The journal is managed by an editorial team under the Department of Economic Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are based on the scholarly quality, originality, relevance, methodological rigor, ethical integrity, and contribution of the manuscript. Editorial decisions shall not be influenced by the author's nationality, institutional affiliation, gender, religion, political views, ethnicity, or personal characteristics. Editors shall maintain editorial independence and shall not use submitted manuscripts for personal or institutional benefit.

Editorial Responsibility

The Editor-in-Chief has overall responsibility for maintaining the academic quality and integrity of the journal.

Editors are responsible for:

• conducting an initial editorial assessment;
• selecting appropriate peer reviewers;
• ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of the review process;
• making editorial decisions based on peer-review reports and scholarly merit;
• managing conflicts of interest;
• responding appropriately to allegations of research or publication misconduct; and
• ensuring corrections or retractions are issued when necessary.

Manuscript Screening

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening before peer review.

The screening assesses:

• relevance to the journal's aims and scope;
• compliance with Author Guidelines;
• originality and potential contribution;
• completeness of the manuscript;
• methodological adequacy;
• ethical considerations;
• plagiarism or inappropriate text similarity; and
• potential conflicts of interest.

Manuscripts that do not meet the basic requirements may be rejected before peer review.

Editorial Decision

The possible editorial decisions are:

1. Accept Submission
2. Minor Revision
3. Major Revision
4. Resubmit for Review
5. Reject

Acceptance is not guaranteed by submission or completion of revision.

Appeals and Complaints

Authors may appeal an editorial decision by submitting a written explanation to the Editorial Office.

An appeal must identify specific reasons why the decision should be reconsidered and should provide evidence where appropriate.

Appeals are evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief or an editor who was not directly involved in the original decision.

Complaints concerning editorial processes, publication ethics, conflicts of interest, or reviewer conduct may be submitted to the Editorial Office.

Correction and Retraction.

TANIA may publish corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions when errors or misconduct materially affect the integrity of the published record.

Retractions will be considered in cases including, but not limited to:

• fabricated or falsified data;
• plagiarism;
• substantial duplicate publication;
• unethical research practices;
• serious undisclosed conflicts of interest; or
• other forms of serious publication misconduct.

Post-publication corrections and retractions will be transparently identified and linked to the original article.

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

TANIA: Journal of Community Engagement and Empowerment is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. The journal follows internationally recognized principles of publication ethics and aligns its editorial practices with the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must:

• submit original work;
• ensure that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere;
• avoid simultaneous submission to another journal;
• provide accurate and transparent information;
• appropriately acknowledge sources;
• report methods and outcomes honestly;
• disclose relevant conflicts of interest;
• obtain appropriate ethical approval or community permission where required;
• obtain permission for copyrighted materials when necessary;
• ensure that all listed authors meet authorship requirements; and
• cooperate with the editorial team in resolving questions concerning the integrity of the manuscript.

Authorship

Authorship should reflect substantial contributions to the conception, design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, or substantial development of the manuscript.

All listed authors must:

• make a meaningful contribution;
• approve the final version;
• agree to submission; and
• accept responsibility for the integrity of the work.

Individuals who contributed to the activity but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately. Ghost authorship and honorary authorship are not permitted.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors must:

• evaluate manuscripts fairly;
• maintain confidentiality;
• avoid conflicts of interest;
• ensure appropriate peer review;
• investigate suspected misconduct;
• provide authors with reasonable opportunities to respond to allegations; and
• maintain the integrity of the published scholarly record.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers must:

• provide objective and constructive assessments;
• maintain confidentiality;
• identify relevant published work that has not been cited where appropriate;
• disclose conflicts of interest;
• avoid personal criticism;
• avoid using unpublished information; and
• complete reviews within the agreed timeframe where possible.

Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial, personal, professional, institutional, or other relationship that could influence the publication process. A conflict of interest does not automatically prevent publication; however, it must be transparently disclosed and appropriately managed.

Research and Community Ethics

Community engagement activities involving human participants, personal information, vulnerable groups, or sensitive data must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements. Where applicable, authors should report:

• ethical approval;
• informed consent;
• community permission;
• confidentiality procedures; and
• data protection measures.

Research Misconduct

TANIA considers the following forms of misconduct serious violations:

• plagiarism;
• fabrication;
• falsification;
• duplicate or redundant publication;
• inappropriate citation manipulation;
• authorship manipulation;
• undisclosed conflicts of interest;
• unethical research or community engagement practices; and
• misuse of artificial intelligence or automated tools.

When misconduct is suspected, the journal may conduct an investigation and follow relevant COPE procedures.

Corrections and Retractions

The journal may issue:

• corrections;
• expressions of concern; or
• retractions,
• depending on the seriousness and nature of the issue.

The journal aims to preserve the integrity and transparency of the scholarly record.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

TANIA: Journal of Community Engagement and Empowerment recognizes that generative artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated tools may be used in scholarly communication. The journal permits responsible use of AI while requiring transparency, human oversight, and accountability

Use of AI by Authors

Authors may use generative AI or AI-assisted tools for limited purposes such as:

• language improvement;
• grammar and spelling correction;
• translation;
• formatting assistance;
• brainstorming or organizational support; and
• other forms of editorial assistance.

However, authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and content of their manuscript.

AI tools must not replace the authors' scholarly judgment, analysis, interpretation, or responsibility.

Disclosure of Generative AI Use

Authors must disclose the use of generative AI when AI has been used substantially in the preparation or development of the manuscript beyond routine language correction, editing, or formatting.

The disclosure should identify:

• the AI tool used;
• the purpose of its use; and
• the extent of its contribution.

The disclosure should be included in an appropriate section of the manuscript, such as the Acknowledgments or AI Use Declaration.

AI as an Author

Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.AI tools do not meet the requirements for authorship because they cannot take responsibility for the integrity of the work, approve the final manuscript, or respond to editorial inquiries.

Accuracy and Verification

Authors are responsible for verifying all AI-generated or AI-assisted content.

Authors must carefully check:

• factual claims;
• references;
• quotations;
• data;
• interpretations; and
• potential bias or fabricated information.

AI-generated references that cannot be independently verified must not be included.

AI and Peer Review

Reviewers must not upload or disclose confidential manuscripts or unpublished manuscript content to generative AI tools. Reviewers must not use generative AI to generate or substantially formulate confidential peer-review reports.

AI and Editorial Decisions

Editors shall maintain human responsibility for editorial decisions.

AI-assisted tools, if used by the journal, may support administrative or integrity-screening processes but must not replace editorial judgment.

AI-Generated Images, Data, or Other Materials

The use of AI-generated images, figures, data, or other substantive materials must be disclosed where relevant and must comply with applicable copyright, ethical, and research-integrity requirements.

Authors remain responsible for ensuring that AI-assisted materials do not infringe third-party rights or misrepresent evidence.

Failure to disclose substantive AI use or misuse of AI may be considered a publication ethics issue.

Plagiarism Policy

TANIA: Journal of Community Engagement and Empowerment considers plagiarism and other forms of inappropriate reuse of intellectual work to be serious violations of publication ethics.

All submitted manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism or text-similarity detection software before or during the peer-review process.

Forms of Plagiarism

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• copying text without appropriate citation;
• presenting another person's ideas as one's own;
• substantial unattributed paraphrasing;
• copying figures, tables, photographs, or other materials without appropriate acknowledgment or permission;
• self-plagiarism or inappropriate reuse of previously published material;
• duplicate publication; and
• translation plagiarism.

Similarity Screening

TANIA generally expects manuscripts to demonstrate a reasonable level of originality, with a recommended overall similarity of no more than 20%, excluding references, quotations, and other appropriately identified material where applicable.

The similarity percentage is not used as the sole basis for determining plagiarism. Editors will examine the nature, source, context, and distribution of similarities.

A manuscript with a high similarity score may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected when substantial plagiarism is identified.

Plagiarism Identified Before Publication

If plagiarism is identified during editorial screening or peer review, the Editor-in-Chief may:

• request clarification;
• request substantial revision;
• reject the manuscript; or
• take other appropriate action depending on the severity of the case.

Plagiarism Identified After Publication

If substantial plagiarism is identified after publication, TANIA may publish a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the severity of the misconduct.

The journal may also notify the relevant institution or authority when appropriate.

Authors' Responsibility

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all sources are properly acknowledged and cited and that all submitted material complies with applicable copyright and academic integrity standards.

Copyright and Licensing

Copyright

Authors retain the copyright of their published work.

By submitting a manuscript to TANIA: Journal of Community Engagement and Empowerment, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, reproduce, and make the article publicly available.

Authors retain the right to:

• share their published work;
• deposit the article in institutional or subject repositories;
• use the work for educational and academic purposes; and
• reuse portions of the work with appropriate acknowledgment of the original publication.

Open Access

TANIA is committed to providing immediate open access to its published articles.

All published articles are freely available to readers without subscription or access fees.

Creative Commons License

All published articles are licensed under the:

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this license, readers may share, copy, redistribute, adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors and source, a link to the license is provided, and any changes are indicated.

Authors and users must comply with the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license.

The official license information is available through Creative Commons.