Publication Ethics and Editorial Integrity

Our publisher is committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical publishing, transparency, and editorial independence across all journals we manage.

Chakra Brahmanda Lentera (CANDLE) is an academic publisher committed to promoting ethical scholarly communication, transparency, and accountability in scientific publishing. The publisher recognizes that strong publication ethics are essential to safeguarding the credibility of academic literature and maintaining public trust in research.

All journals managed by CANDLE are expected to comply with rigorous ethical standards and international best practices to ensure the integrity, reliability, and long-term accessibility of published scholarly work.

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

Chakra Brahmanda Lentera (CANDLE) is dedicated to fostering responsible research publication by ensuring fairness, objectivity, and transparency throughout editorial and peer-review processes. The publisher actively supports ethical decision-making and takes reasonable steps to prevent publication malpractice across all journals under its management.

Compliance with International Standards

The publisher aligns its policies and practices with internationally recognized guidelines for publication ethics and editorial best practices, including those developed by:

These guidelines inform policies related to authorship, peer review, conflicts of interest, research integrity, and post-publication actions.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions within all journals published by CANDLE are made independently by the Editors-in-Chief and their respective editorial boards. The publisher does not interfere in the evaluation, selection, acceptance, or rejection of manuscripts and ensures that editorial decisions remain free from commercial, institutional, or personal influence.

Peer Review Integrity

CANDLE supports a rigorous and impartial peer-review process as a core mechanism for ensuring scientific quality and validity. Peer review is conducted confidentially, objectively, and without discrimination, with reviewers selected based on their expertise.

Publication Misconduct

The publisher takes all allegations of publication misconduct seriously, including plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, redundant publication, and citation manipulation. Suspected cases are investigated in accordance with COPE recommendations and ethical procedures.

Conflict of Interest

Authors, editors, and reviewers are required to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest that could influence the research, review, or publication process. Transparency in conflict-of-interest disclosure is considered essential to maintaining trust in scholarly communication.

Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern

When errors, ethical concerns, or evidence of misconduct are identified after publication, CANDLE supports appropriate post-publication actions, including corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern, implemented transparently to preserve the scholarly record.

Complaints and Ethical Concerns

Complaints related to publication ethics, editorial conduct, or research integrity may be submitted confidentially to the publisher. All complaints are handled fairly, objectively, and in a timely manner.

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Peer Review & Editorial Independence

All journals published by Lembaga Chakra Brahmanda Lentera implement a structured and rigorous peer-review process as a fundamental mechanism for maintaining scholarly quality. Manuscripts are evaluated objectively by independent reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area.

Editorial decisions are made solely by the Editors-in-Chief and editorial boards based on academic merit, originality, and reviewer recommendations. The publisher does not interfere in the review process or editorial decision-making, ensuring full independence and integrity in all publication processes.

This commitment guarantees that all published content is free from commercial, institutional, or personal influence.

Open Access & Copyright

Lembaga Chakra Brahmanda Lentera fully supports an open-access publishing model. All articles published in its journals are freely accessible to readers worldwide without subscription or payment barriers.

The default license applied to publications is the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY & CC BY SA) license, which allows authors to retain copyright while enabling broad dissemination, reuse, and distribution of their work with proper attribution.

General open-access policies are governed at the publisher level, while specific licensing and copyright details for each journal are transparently provided on the respective journal websites.

Digital Archiving & Preservation

The publisher is strongly committed to the long-term preservation and permanent accessibility of all published scholarly content. All journals utilize reliable digital archiving systems to ensure the sustainability and continued availability of articles.

Each publication is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) through Crossref membership, ensuring persistent identification, citation tracking, and global discoverability.

Technical implementation of journal management and archiving is conducted through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, while institutional responsibility for long-term preservation and access is maintained by the publisher.