Sasdaya: Gadjah Mada Journal of Humanities uses the Committee of Publication Ethics (CoPE) as its reference on publication ethics. The contributors (authors) must provide a written declaration that the manuscript submitted to the this Journal has never been published and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. In addition, we are committed to ensuring that all article senders are genuine. Therefore, our journal editorial is responsible for double-blind peer review to ensure that the submitted text has never been published before it is sent to the this journal.

• There is a boundary in examining submitted works. Therefore, we ask external reviewers to report any violations to us via email: sasdayajournal.fib@ugm.ac.id for an immediate action and decision.
• Sasdaya: Gadjah Mada Journal of Humanities can revoke publications in it, if an article is considered fraudulent, or if the editor has reasonable suspicions or errors. In addition, Sasdaya: Gadjah Mada Journal of Humanities can facilitate a replacement, if needed. The composition of the author is unchangeable in the replacing article.
• Neither peer-reviewer comments or correspondence should contain personal attacks on the author. Editors and peer reviewers should only criticize the work, not the researcher as a person and must edit (or reject) the letter containing a personal or offensive statement.

Authors of articles in Sasdaya: Gadjah Mada Journal of Humanities must adhere to the following guidelines:

• The resulting work must balance intellectual contributions to the concept, design, analysis, and writing of the script in relation to research.
• The author must state that the work reported is theirs and that they are the copyright owner (or have obtained permission from the copyright owner).
• The author must state that the articles submitted and the basic content have never been published and are not considered for publication elsewhere.
• The author must avoid disputes about attribution of academic credit. Therefore, it is helpful to decide that you will be credited as the appropriate author, contributor, and who will be recognized. Every article written by more than one person must submit its contribution to the article written.
• Authors must take public responsibility for their paper / article content. It is unethical to send manuscripts to more than one journal.
• Every conflict of interest must be clearly stated.
• Authors must acknowledge their research data sources and must be given financial support for research if any.
• All errors found in the text after submission must be communicated to the Editor.
• Authors must state that the paper they have submitted has been approved by the relevant research ethics committee or institutional review board. If all authors are involved, the text must be signed with a statement that the participant has signed the consent form.
• Authors must submit a brief description of all contributions to their text (according to the guide). The contribution of each author must be explained in the letter. Authors or research papers must be able to find that they have complete access to study data that support publication. Contributors who do not qualify as authors must also be registered and their specific contributions explained adequately. This information will appear as an acknowledgment.
• Authors must enter information about their research funds in their text if any.
• The author has the right to appeal the editorial decision.

Reviewers from the Sasdaya: Gadjah Mada Journal of Humanities must adhere to the following guidelines:

• All texts are reviewed fairly based on the level of expertise. And, it must be free from consideration of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, and political values of the author.
• Any conflicts of interest observed during the review process must be communicated to the editor.
• All information relating to the manuscript is kept confidential.
• Any information that may be needed for denial of publication must be communicated to the Editor.
• The confidentiality task in the assessment of the text must be maintained by an expert reviewer and must be explained to the reviewer by showing certain parts.
• Manuscripts sent may not be saved or copied.
• Reviewers and editors may not use any data, arguments or interpretations unless they have author permission.
• Reviewers must provide reports that are fast, accurate, polite, impartial, and justifiable.
• All texts are reviewed fairly based on the level of expertise. And, it must be free from consideration of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, and political values of the author.
• Any conflicts of interest observed during the review process must be communicated to the editor.
• All information relating to the text is kept confidential.
• Any information that may be needed for denial of publication must be communicated to the Editor.
• The task of confidentiality in the assessment of the text must be maintained by an expert reviewer and must be explained to the reviewer by showing certain parts.