Pinisi Journal of Local Language aims to be a leading peer-reviewed platform and an authoritative source of information in the field of local language studies. We publish original research papers, review articles, and case studies focused on local languages, as well as related topics that have neither been published elsewhere nor are under review for publication anywhere. This statement clarifies the ethical responsibilities of all parties involved in publishing in this journal, based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Duties of Authors

• Reporting Standards: Authors must present accurate accounts of the research performed, discuss its significance objectively, and avoid any fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate data manipulation. Manuscripts should contain sufficient detail and references for replication, following the journal's submission guidelines.
• Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure their work is entirely original and not submitted to more than one publication concurrently. All sources and previous work must be properly acknowledged and cited, with direct quotations clearly marked and attributed.
• Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publications: Authors should not submit the same work to multiple journals simultaneously or publish redundant work. Any publications arising from the same research should be clearly identified, with references to the primary publication.
• Acknowledgment of Sources: Authors should acknowledge all data sources and influential publications in determining the study's nature.
• Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should accurately reflect contributions to the research, and all authors must agree on the final version and authorship order before submission.
• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors should disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that might influence their work and list all sources of financial support.
• Fundamental Errors: Authors discovering significant errors in published work must promptly inform the editor and cooperate to retract or correct the paper.
• Human or Animal Subjects: Authors should identify any hazards related to chemicals, procedures, or equipment used in the research.

Duties of Editors

• Publication Decisions: Editors have final responsibility for acceptance, modification, or rejection of manuscripts, considering the work’s importance, originality, and relevance. Decisions should align with journal policies and legal requirements.
• Review of Manuscripts: Editors should organize fair peer review processes and ensure appropriate reviewers are selected based on expertise, avoiding conflicts of interest.
• Fair Play: Editors must ensure impartiality, basing decisions on intellectual content, and maintaining editorial independence and integrity.
• Confidentiality: Editors should keep submission details confidential and ensure data protection and consent where needed.
• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Editors must not use unpublished materials for personal research without authors' written consent or review manuscripts where they have conflicts of interest.

Duties of Reviewers

• Confidentiality: Reviewers must treat submissions as confidential and avoid unauthorized discussion.
• Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should ensure authors acknowledge all data sources and identify any relevant, unreferenced work. Ethical issues or concerns should be confidentially reported to the journal.
• Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be objective and constructive, following journal guidelines to help authors improve their manuscripts.
• Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Reviewers should maintain confidentiality and avoid reviewing manuscripts with conflicts of interest.
• Promptness: Reviewers should return reviews within the agreed timeframe or inform the journal if an extension is needed.