Jurnal Politique is committed to upholding high standards of research ethics and integrity. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their research complies with applicable ethical standards, regulations, and institutional requirements.

The journal's ethical approval policy is as follows:

• Research involving human participants, personal data, or sensitive information must comply with applicable ethical standards and regulations.

• Where required, authors must obtain ethical approval or clearance from the appropriate institutional ethics committee or review board before conducting the research.

• Authors should provide information regarding the ethical approval in the manuscript, including the name of the approving institution and approval or reference number, where applicable.

• For research involving human participants, authors must ensure that informed consent is obtained when required and that participants' privacy, confidentiality, rights, and welfare are adequately protected.

• Research involving vulnerable participants must receive appropriate ethical consideration and additional safeguards where necessary.

• If ethical approval is not required for a particular study, authors should clearly state the reason or basis for the exemption in the manuscript.

• Editors may request documentation of ethical approval or clarification regarding ethical procedures at any stage of the editorial process.

• Manuscripts that fail to meet applicable ethical requirements may be rejected or returned to the authors for clarification or corrective action.

• If an ethical concern is identified after publication, Jurnal Politique may take appropriate action in accordance with the severity of the issue, including issuing a correction or retraction where necessary.

Authors are ultimately responsible for ensuring that their research has been conducted ethically and in accordance with relevant institutional, national, and international standards.