Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts represent original, accurate, and ethically conducted scholarly work.

• Originality: Authors must submit original work and properly acknowledge all sources used in the manuscript.
• Duplicate Submission: A manuscript must not be submitted simultaneously to more than one journal.
• Accuracy of Data: Authors must present research data accurately and must not fabricate, falsify, or manipulate data.
• Authorship: Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made meaningful contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the research.
• Acknowledgment: Contributions from individuals or institutions that do not qualify for authorship should be appropriately acknowledged.
• Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, personal, or other relationships that could influence the research.
• Errors After Publication: If authors discover significant errors in their published article, they must promptly inform the editorial office and cooperate in issuing a correction or other appropriate action.

• Editors are responsible for making fair and independent decisions regarding submitted manuscripts.
• Editorial decisions must be based on academic merit, originality, relevance, methodological quality, and suitability for the journal.
• Editors must not discriminate against authors based on nationality, institution, gender, ethnicity, religion, or other personal characteristics.
• Editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and must not disclose manuscript information to unauthorized parties.
• Editors must avoid conflicts of interest and should not participate in editorial decisions where such conflicts exist.
• Editors are responsible for selecting appropriate and qualified reviewers and ensuring that the peer-review process is conducted fairly.
• Editors should take reasonable action when ethical concerns, publication misconduct, or allegations relating to published or submitted manuscripts are identified.

• Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, independently, and constructively.
• Reviewer comments should focus on the scholarly content of the manuscript and should not include personal criticism of authors.
• Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality regarding manuscripts and information obtained during the review process.
• Reviewers must not use unpublished information contained in a manuscript for personal research or other purposes.
• Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been appropriately cited by the authors.
• Reviewers must declare any potential conflict of interest and withdraw from reviewing a manuscript when necessary.
• Reviewers who are unable to complete a review within the required period should notify the editor promptly.

STIA Trinitas Ambon, as the publisher of Jurnal Inovasi Manajemen Publik, supports editorial independence and responsible scholarly publishing. The publisher is committed to maintaining the journal's academic integrity, supporting appropriate editorial procedures, preserving published scholarly records, and facilitating corrective action when publication ethics concerns arise.

JIMP does not tolerate plagiarism, including direct copying, inappropriate paraphrasing, unattributed use of ideas or data, and other forms of intellectual misappropriation. Manuscripts may be subjected to similarity screening before publication. When significant plagiarism or academic misconduct is identified, the manuscript may be rejected or appropriate post-publication action may be taken.

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any relationships or interests that could reasonably be perceived as influencing their work, review, or editorial decisions. Potential conflicts may include financial interests, institutional relationships, professional collaborations, or personal relationships.

All listed authors should have made substantial contributions to the research and should approve the final version of the manuscript. Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged appropriately. Guest, gift, and ghost authorship are considered inappropriate publication practices.

JIMP is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. Where necessary, the journal may issue corrections, retractions, or other appropriate notices when significant errors, misconduct, duplicate publication, unreliable findings, or other serious concerns are identified.

Editors and reviewers must protect the confidentiality of manuscripts, review reports, author information, correspondence, and other non-public information obtained during the editorial and peer-review process.