Authorship and Contributorship Policy

KOLEKTIF: Jurnal Pendidikan, Pengajaran, dan Pembelajaran recognizes authorship as an important indication of scholarly responsibility and contribution.

The journal requires all authors to make meaningful intellectual contributions to the submitted work.

1. Authorship Criteria

Authors should have made substantial contributions to one or more of the following:

• The conception or design of the research.
• The acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of research data.
• The development of the manuscript or significant intellectual revision.
• The approval of the final manuscript.
• Accountability for the integrity and accuracy of the work.

All listed authors must approve the final version and agree to its submission to the journal.

2. Corresponding Author

The corresponding author is responsible for:

• Managing communication with the editorial office.
• Ensuring that all authors approve the submission.
• Providing accurate author information.
• Coordinating revisions and responses to reviewers.
• Communicating editorial decisions to co-authors.
• Ensuring that authorship and contribution information is accurate.

3. Contributors

Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet the authorship criteria may be acknowledged with their permission.

Examples may include technical assistance, language editing, administrative support, or other non-author contributions.

4. Changes in Authorship

Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must be justified and approved by all affected authors.

The editorial office may request written confirmation from all authors before approving authorship changes.

5. Unacceptable Authorship Practices

The journal does not accept:

• Gift authorship.
• Ghost authorship.
• Guest authorship without meaningful contribution.
• Unauthorized changes to authorship.
• Misrepresentation of author contributions.

The journal may investigate suspected authorship misconduct and take appropriate editorial action.