The Andalas Law Journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in all aspects of the publication process. Our policies are aligned with the core practice recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), ensuring ethical practices in scholarly publishing. For more information, please refer to COPE’s Core Practices.

Below is a list of our journal policies, each designed to ensure ethical practices in scholarly publishing. Click on the links to view the full policy details.

Allegations of Misconduct

The Andalas Law Journal has established clear procedures for handling allegations of research misconduct, including falsification, fabrication, and plagiarism. Read more.

Authorship and Contributorship

Our authorship and contributorship policy ensures that all contributors to a research project are properly credited, following COPE’s guidelines. Read more.

Complaints and Appeals

The Andalas Law Journal has procedures for handling complaints and appeals from authors, reviewers, and other parties. Read more.

Conflict of Interest

This policy outlines the requirements for disclosing potential conflicts of interest by all parties involved in the publication process. Read more.

Data and Reproducibility

The journal promotes transparency in data and methods to allow for reproducibility of research. Read more.

Ethical Oversight

This policy ensures compliance with relevant laws and standards for human and animal research, maintaining the highest ethical standards. Read more.

Intellectual Property

The Andalas Law Journal respects intellectual property rights, including properly handling plagiarism and copyright infringement issues. Read more.

Journal Management

This policy details the robust management practices to ensure that all aspects of the publication process are handled with integrity. Read more.

Peer-Review Process

The Andalas Law Journal conducts peer reviews in an unbiased and transparent manner, with clear guidelines provided to reviewers and authors. Read more.

Post-publication Discussions and Corrections

This policy allows for post-publication discussions, corrections, retractions, and updates to published work when necessary. Read more.