Post Publication Policy

Publication is not the end of the conversation about a piece of research. Jurnal Pendidikan Karakter (JPKA) welcomes informed comment on what it has published, and provides routes through which readers can question, extend, or correct published work.

☰ Ways to Respond to a Published Article

▸ Letter to the editor
A short, signed comment on a published article — normally under 1,000 words, with references where needed. Letters are reviewed by the editors and, if published, the authors of the original article are invited to reply in the same issue.
 ▸ Commentary
A longer, substantive engagement with a published article or a debate in the field. Commentaries are peer reviewed.
▸ Notification of an error
A message to the editorial office about a specific error of fact, data, or citation. Where the error is confirmed, a correction notice is published.
 ▸ Concern about integrity
An allegation of plagiarism, data manipulation, undisclosed conflict, or another breach, handled confidentially under the Research Misconduct policy.

✎ How to Submit a Comment

  1. Write to the editorial office at jpk@uny.ac.id, with “Post-publication comment” in the subject line.
  2. Identify the article by title, authors, volume, number, and page or DOI.
  3. State your point clearly, support it with evidence or references, and keep it focused on the work rather than on the people who wrote it.
  4. Give your full name and affiliation. The journal does not publish anonymous comment, although concerns about integrity may be raised anonymously through the misconduct route.
  5. Declare any conflict of interest you have in relation to the article.

↻ How the Journal Responds

Stage What happens
Acknowledgement Within 14 days of receipt.
Assessment The editors consider whether the comment raises a substantive scholarly point, a correctable error, or a concern about integrity, and route it accordingly.
Right of reply Where a comment is to be published, or where an error is alleged, the authors of the original article are informed and invited to respond.
Outcome A published letter with a reply; a correction or retraction notice; or a reasoned explanation to the correspondent of why no action is being taken.

⚖ Standards for Discussion

  • Comment should address the argument, the method, or the evidence, not the character or motives of the authors.
  • Comment that is defamatory, abusive, or discriminatory is not published.
  • The editors may edit a published comment for length and clarity, with the author's agreement.
  • The decision whether to publish a comment rests with the Editor-in-Chief.
  • Where a comment leads to a change in the published record, the change is made through a formal notice under the Correction and Retraction policy, not by editing the article.
▸ Why this matters. A journal that studies character and integrity should be open to being told it got something wrong. Correspondence is read, and a reasoned reply is given, whether or not the comment is published.

See also the Correction and Retraction, Research Misconduct, and Publication Ethics.