Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology
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Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology
Open access, Peer Reviewed
ISSN 1738-3196
Weeks in Review
Weeks to Publication
Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology
Open access, Peer Reviewed
ISSN 1738-3196
The journal adheres to the ethical guidelines for research and publication described in Guidelines on Good Publication (https://publicationethics.org/guidance).
Authors of this journal must satisfy all of the following criteria. Failure to meet any of these criteria will result in classification as a contributor rather than an author:
1) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND
2) Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND
3) Final approval of the version to be published; AND
4) Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
After the initial submission of a manuscript, any changes whatsoever in authorship (adding author(s), deleting author(s), or re-arranging the order of authors) must be explained by a letter to the editor from the authors concerned. This letter must be signed by all authors of the paper.
Corresponding author and first author: MADANG does not allow multiple corresponding authors for one article. Only one author should correspond with the editorial office and readers for one article. MADANG does accept notice of equal contribution for the first author when the study was clearly performed by co-first authors.
Correction of authorship after publication: MADANG does not correct authorship after publication unless a mistake has been made by the editorial staff. Authorship may be changed before publication but after submission when an authorship correction is requested by all of the authors involved with the manuscript.
Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere. No part of the accepted manuscript should be duplicated in any other scientific journal without the permission of the Editorial Board. Submitted manuscripts are screened for possible plagiarism or duplicate publication by Similarity Check upon arrival. If plagiarism or duplicate publication is detected, the manuscripts may be rejected, the authors will be announced in the journal, and their institutions will be informed. There will also be penalties for the authors.
A letter of permission is required for any and all material that has been published previously. It is the responsibility of the author to request permission from the publisher for any material that is being reproduced. This requirement applies to text, figures, and tables.
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) has established guidelines for acceptable secondary publication. (You may view the guidelines here: https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/publishing-and-editorial-issues/overlapping-publications.html) The Conditions for Secondary publication are as follows:
• Approval: Approval should be obtained from the editors of both journals – the journal where one version was published (primary publication) and the journal where the one in a different language is intended (secondary publication).
• Interval: A publication interval may be negotiated by both journal editors and the authors regarding the priority of the primary publication.
• Title: The title of the translated publication should indicate that it is a secondary publication resulting from the translation of a primary publication.
• Citation: The secondary version must cite the primary reference.
• Consistency: The authors must ensure that the authorship, data and interpretations in the secondary version do not deviate from those in the primary version.
• Declaration: The translated version must inform readers that the paper has been published in whole elsewhere, e.g. with a statement such as, ‘This article is based on a study first reported in the [journal title, with full reference].’
The corresponding author must inform the editor of any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the authors’ interpretation of the data. Examples of potential conflicts of interest are financial support from or connections to companies, political pressure from interest groups, and academically related issues. In particular, all sources of funding applicable to the study should be explicitly stated.
Copies of written informed consent documents should be kept for studies on human subjects, which include identifiable information or sensitive information. For studies of human subjects, a certificate, agreement, or approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the author’s institution is required. If necessary, the editor or reviewers may request copies of these documents to resolve questions about IRB approval and study conduct.
When the journal faces suspected cases of research and publication misconduct such as redundant (duplicate) publication, plagiarism, fraudulent or fabricated data, changes in authorship, an undisclosed conflict of interest, ethical problems with a submitted manuscript, a reviewer who has appropriated an author’s idea or data, complaints against editors, and so on, the resolution process will follow the flowchart provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (https://publicationethics.org/guidance). The discussion and decision on the suspected cases are carried out by the Editorial Board.
Cases that require editorial expressions of concern or retraction shall follow the COPE flowcharts available from: https://publicationethics.org/guidance.
Honest errors are a part of publishing and require the publication of a correction when they are detected. Corrections are needed for errors of fact. Minimum standards are as follows: First, it shall publish a correction notice as soon as possible detailing changes from and citing the original publication on both an electronic and numbered print page that is included in an electronic or a print Table of Contents to ensure proper indexing; Second, it shall post a new article version with details of the changes from the original version and the date(s) on which the changes were made; Third, it shall archive all prior versions of the article. This archive can be directly accessible to readers; and Fourth, previous electronic versions shall prominently note that there are more recent versions of the article.
The journal’s policy is primarily aimed at protecting the authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers. If not described below, the process of handling complaints and appeals follows the guidelines of the Committee of Publication Ethics available from: https://publicationethics.org/guidance.
• Who complains or makes an appeal?
Submitters, authors, reviewers, and readers may register complaints and appeals in a variety of cases as follows: falsification, fabrication, plagiarism, duplicate publication, authorship dispute, conflict of interest, ethical treatment of animals, informed consent, bias or unfair/inappropriate competitive acts, copyright, stolen data, defamation, and legal problem. If any individuals or institutions want to inform the cases, they can send a letter to minjungtheology@gmail.com. Concrete data with answers to all factual questions (who, when, where, what, how, why) should be provided for the complaints or appeals.
• Who is responsible for resolving and handling complaints and appeals?
The Editor, Editorial Board, or Editorial Office is responsible for them. A legal consultant or ethics editor may be able to help with the decision-making.
• What may be the consequence of remedy?
It depends on the type or degree of misconduct. The consequence of the resolution will follow the guidelines of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE).
The Editorial Board will continuously work to monitor and safeguard publication ethics: guidelines for retracting articles; maintenance of the integrity of the academic record; preclusion of business needs from compromising intellectual and ethical standards; publishing corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed; and excluding plagiarism and fraudulent data. The editors maintain the following responsibilities: responsibility and authority to reject and accept articles; avoiding any conflict of interest with respect to articles they reject or accept; promoting the publication of corrections or retractions when errors are found; and preservation of the anonymity of reviewers.
Contact Us
Editor-in-Chief: Kim, Hiheon
Tel: +82-10-2250-2157
Email: kimhiheon@empal.com
Editorial Office:
The Korean Society of Minjung Theology
11, Gyeonghuigung 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea #03175
Tel: +82-10-9184-2108
Email: minjungtheology@gmail.com
NOTICE: The instructions for authors are implemented starting from the issue of June 2025.
