JPK is committed to publishing honest, accurate, and responsible research. Because many studies in this journal involve children and persons with disabilities, we place special importance on the rights, dignity, and privacy of research participants. All parties involved in publication (authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher) are expected to follow the principles on this page.

JPK berkomitmen menerbitkan penelitian yang jujur, akurat, dan bertanggung jawab, dengan perhatian khusus pada hak, martabat, dan privasi partisipan penelitian.

• Submit original work that has not been published and is not under review elsewhere, and cite the work of others properly. See Plagiarism Policy.
• Report data and results honestly. Do not fabricate, falsify, or manipulate data, images, or results. See Research Misconduct.
• Include as authors only those who meet the Authorship Criteria, and acknowledge others who contributed.
• Report ethical approval and informed consent for research with human participants. See Ethical Clearance.
• Declare conflicts of interest, funding sources, and the use of generative AI tools. See Conflict of Interest and Generative AI Policy.
• Cooperate with the editors during review and revision, and promptly report significant errors found in a published article.

• Treat every manuscript as confidential. Do not share it or use its content for personal advantage.
• Give objective, fair, and constructive comments, with no personal criticism of the authors.
• Decline a review if there is a conflict of interest or if you lack the expertise, and respect the double-blind process. See Peer Review Process.
• Alert the editor to suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, or other misconduct.

• Evaluate manuscripts on their academic merit and fit to the scope, without discrimination based on gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, institution, or political view.
• Keep the identity of authors and reviewers confidential during double-blind review, and keep manuscript information confidential.
• Handle conflicts of interest fairly. An editor does not handle a manuscript with which they have a conflict.
• Take reports of misconduct seriously and act on them in line with the journal's policies.
• Publish corrections, retractions, or clarifications when needed. See Correction, Retraction & Withdrawal.

The journal is published by the Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, in collaboration with Asosiasi Profesi Pendidikan Khusus Indonesia. The publisher supports the editorial independence of the editors and the integrity of the publication process. See Ownership & Management.

The principles above are explained in detail in these policies.

If you have a concern about the ethics of a manuscript or a published article, please write to the editorial office with the article title or DOI and a short description of the concern. Reports are treated confidentially, and the editors will respond in line with the journal's policies.