Maspul Journal of English Studies (MAJESTY) focuses on research conducted in language education, language learning, language teaching, and English studies. The journal is particularly interested in research papers on second language education, especially English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English as a Second Language (ESL), in public and private contexts, natural and classroom settings, and at various levels including school, university, and institutional contexts.

The journal welcomes papers on education, teaching, and learning of any component of language, including language skills and sub-skills, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, discourse, pragmatics, translation, literature, and related areas. Research on the use of new technologies for language education, teaching, and learning is also considered appropriate, particularly when it provides clear contribution to English language pedagogy and learning outcomes.

MAJESTY’s focus is on research on language education and teaching. Papers that do not report research findings or do not provide explicit implications for language teaching and learning may not be considered. Conceptual studies, critical reviews, and papers by experts in the field are welcome when they provide a strong scholarly contribution and clear pedagogical implications. Reviews of recently published books on language education and English studies are also welcome for publication.

MAJESTY accepts several types of manuscripts that are relevant to English studies, English language education, applied linguistics, literature, translation, digital literacy, and educational technology. All submitted manuscripts must be original, relevant to the journal scope, and prepared according to the author guidelines.

The review process of an article submitted to Maspul Journal of English Studies (MAJESTY) is expected to take normally one (1) up to two-and-a-half (2.5) months, but it may take longer depending on the number of manuscripts currently being reviewed, reviewer availability, revision quality, and editorial workflow.

1. Every submitted article is first checked for article component completeness, conformity with the focus and scope of the journal, adherence to author guidelines, and similarity or plagiarism screening. A maximum similarity score of 20% is acceptable.
2. The assigned section editor invites qualified reviewers to provide proper assessment and scholarly judgment of the submitted manuscript.
3. The review results are communicated to the editor for onward transmission to the author(s). A reviewer may recommend one of the following decisions: Accept Submission, Revisions Required, Resubmit for Review, or Decline Submission.
4. If required, the author(s) revise the manuscript based on reviewers’ comments and suggestions and resubmit it within two to six weeks.
5. Once accepted, the editor schedules the publication and informs the author(s) of the issue and volume in which the article will be published.

Each paper goes through a double-blind review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential to support impartial and objective evaluation.

Maspul Journal of English Studies (MAJESTY) is published twice a year, covering the periods of January–June and July–December. Manuscripts may be submitted throughout the year and will be processed according to editorial readiness, peer-review results, revision completion, copyediting, layout preparation, and publication scheduling.

Maspul Journal of English Studies (MAJESTY) is an open access journal, which means that all published content is freely available at no cost to users or their institutions. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of articles, or use them for any other lawful academic, educational, and research purpose, provided that proper attribution is given to the original author(s), article title, journal, and source of publication.

This policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access. For further information, please visit Open Access Netherlands.

Authors who publish with Maspul Journal of English Studies (MAJESTY) retain copyright and moral rights to their published work. By submitting and publishing an article in MAJESTY, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and the right to disseminate the article through the journal website, indexing databases, repositories, and other scholarly communication platforms.

This license allows users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, share, adapt, and use the published articles for academic, educational, research, and other lawful purposes, provided that proper acknowledgment is given to the original author(s), article title, journal, and source of publication.

Rights of Authors

• Authors may share the published article through institutional repositories, academic networks, personal websites, and scholarly platforms.
• Authors may use the published article for teaching, research, academic presentations, and future scholarly work with proper citation.
• Authors remain responsible for the originality, accuracy, ethical compliance, permissions, and intellectual property matters related to the article.

Third-Party Materials

Authors must ensure that any third-party materials such as images, tables, figures, instruments, datasets, text excerpts, or copyrighted materials included in the manuscript are properly cited and used with permission when required.

Maspul Journal of English Studies (MAJESTY) is committed to maintaining originality and academic integrity. Submitted manuscripts must be original works of the author(s) and must be free from plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, and other forms of publication misconduct.

All manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism detection software or other similarity-checking tools before proceeding to the peer-review process. A maximum similarity score of 20% is acceptable, although editorial judgment may still be applied by considering references, quotations, templates, common expressions, and properly cited materials.

• Authors must cite all sources accurately and completely.
• Direct quotations must be marked and cited properly.
• Paraphrased ideas must still acknowledge the original source.
• Manuscripts must not be submitted to more than one journal at the same time.

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

MAJESTY supports long-term accessibility of published scholarly content through digital preservation, metadata storage, indexing systems, and repository-based dissemination when available.

This statement clarifies the ethical behavior expected from all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including authors, editors, peer reviewers, and the publisher (Universitas Muhammadiyah Enrekang). This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed MAJESTY journal is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. Therefore, it is important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, publisher, and academic community.

Publication Decisions

The editors of MAJESTY are responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published. The validation of the work and its importance to researchers and readers must always guide such decisions. Editors may be guided by the editorial board’s policies and constrained by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, plagiarism, and research misconduct.

Fair Play

Editors evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, institutional affiliation, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff must not disclose information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s, reviewer’s, or editorial member’s own research without the express written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

• Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and may also assist authors in improving the paper.
• Promptness: Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified or unable to review promptly should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.
• Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.
• Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively and without personal criticism of the author.
• Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work not cited by the authors and alert the editor to substantial overlap with other works.
• Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Privileged information obtained through peer review must remain confidential and not be used for personal advantage.

Duties of Authors

• Reporting Standards: Authors should present an accurate account of the work performed and an objective discussion of its significance.
• Data Access and Retention: Authors may be asked to provide raw data for editorial review and should retain such data for a reasonable period after publication.
• Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their works are entirely original and appropriately cite the work of others.
• Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior.
• Acknowledgement of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given.
• Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the study.
• Human Participants and Research Ethics: Research involving participants, learners, teachers, institutions, interview data, classroom data, or personal information must comply with ethical standards, consent, privacy, and confidentiality principles.
• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors should disclose any substantive conflict of interest and all sources of financial support.
• Fundamental Errors in Published Works: Authors must promptly notify the editor if they discover a significant error in their published work.

AI Policy for Maspul Journal of English Studies (MAJESTY)

1. Scope and Purpose

This policy governs the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies in the research, writing, review, and editorial processes for articles submitted to MAJESTY. It aims to maintain academic integrity, ensure transparency, and promote ethical practices in scholarly communication.

2. Guidelines for Authors

2.1. Use of AI in Research

• Authors may use AI tools for data analysis, simulation, coding, corpus processing, transcription assistance, or other research-related purposes, provided the tools are explicitly mentioned in the methodology section of the manuscript.
• The limitations, assumptions, and potential biases of the AI tools must be acknowledged and discussed to ensure transparency and reproducibility.

2.2. Use of AI in Writing

• Authors must disclose any substantive use of AI in drafting, editing, proofreading, translation, summarizing, or improving the manuscript, including tools such as ChatGPT, Grammarly, DeepL, or similar platforms.
• AI tools should not be used as a substitute for the authors’ intellectual contribution, critical analysis, interpretation, or scholarly responsibility.
• AI-generated content must be explicitly reviewed, validated, contextualized, and approved by the authors.

2.3. Authorship and AI

• AI systems cannot be credited as authors or co-authors under any circumstances.
• Authors are responsible for all aspects of the manuscript, including portions where AI tools were utilized.

2.4. Ethical Considerations

• Authors must ensure that the use of AI does not violate ethical standards such as data privacy, informed consent, confidentiality, copyright, or institutional research ethics guidelines.
• AI tools must not be used to fabricate, falsify, manipulate data, generate false references, or misrepresent research findings.

2.5. Referencing AI-Generated Texts

• If AI tools are used to generate text or substantially assist in writing, their contribution must be explicitly disclosed in the manuscript.

APA Style Example:
OpenAI. (Year). ChatGPT (Version). Retrieved from website [provide the date of access as well].

3. Guidelines for Reviewers

• Reviewers may use AI tools only for auxiliary tasks such as grammar checking or summarization, but not for critical evaluation or recommendation.
• Reviewers must not upload confidential manuscripts, unpublished data, or peer-review materials to public AI platforms without authorization.
• Any use of AI in the review process must be disclosed to the editorial team.

4. Guidelines for Editors

• Editors may use AI tools for non-decisional tasks such as plagiarism detection, grammar checking, metadata assistance, or workflow management.
• Decisions regarding manuscript acceptance, rejection, or revision remain solely the responsibility of human editors.
• Editors must protect the confidentiality of manuscripts and author information when using any digital or AI-assisted tools.

5. Transparency and Disclosure

All stakeholders must disclose the use of AI tools in their respective roles, including the type of tool used, the purpose of use, and the extent of its influence.

6. Integrity and Accountability

• The editorial team may request detailed explanations or evidence regarding the use of AI tools.
• The journal may conduct investigations and take corrective actions in cases of undisclosed or unethical AI use.
• The journal may retract published articles where AI misuse, data fabrication, false citation generation, or misrepresentation is discovered post-publication.

7. Continuous Review

This policy will be periodically reviewed and updated to align with evolving AI technologies and their implications for academic publishing.

Declaration of Generative AI in Scientific Writing

Authors must declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process and not to the use of AI tools to analyze and draw insights from data as part of the research process.

• Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language of the manuscript.
• The technology must be applied with human oversight and control.
• Authors must not list or cite AI and AI-assisted technologies as authors or co-authors on the manuscript.

The declaration should be placed in a new section before the references list under the heading:

Statement: During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool or service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take full responsibility for the content of the published article.

The declaration does not apply to the use of basic tools used to check grammar, spelling, and references. If authors have nothing to disclose, they do not need to add a statement.