Publication Ethics

Publication Ethic

The scientific publication code ethics statement is based on LIPI Regulation Number 5 of 2014 concerning Scientific Publication Code Ethics, which upholds 3 ethical values in publications, namely: (i) neutrality, clear of conflicts of interest in processing publications; (ii) fairness, giving the author the right to claim his paper; and (iii) Honesty, clear from duplication, fabrication, falsification and plagiarism (DF2P) in publications. This publication ethics has also been adapted to COPE

After reading this Scientific Publication Ethics, please download the Ethics Statement. Please sign and submit an Ethics Statement as part of your initial article submission.


Publication and Writing

1. All submitted papers are subject to a rigorous peer-review process by at least two reviewers who are experts in the specific area of the paper.
2. The review process is blind peer review.
3. Factors considered in reviews are relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability, and language.
4. Possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revision, or rejection.
5. If an author is encouraged to revise and resubmit a submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted.
6. Rejected articles will not be reviewed.
7. Acceptance of papers is limited by applicable legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
8. No study may be included in more than one publication.

Editorial responsibilities

1. The editor has full responsibility and authority to reject/accept articles.
2. The editor is responsible for the content and overall quality of the publication.
3. Editors must always consider the needs of authors and readers when seeking to improve publications.
4. The editor must ensure the quality of the paper and the integrity of the academic record.
5. Editors should publish erroneous pages or make corrections when necessary.
6. Editors must have a clear picture of research funding sources.
7. Editors should base their decisions on only one importance, originality, clarity, and relevance of the paper to the scope of the publication.
8. Editors may not reverse their decisions or overturn previous editors' decisions without serious reasons.
9. Editors must maintain reviewer confidentiality.
10. Editors must ensure that all research material they publish complies with internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
11. Editors should only accept papers if they are quite sure.
12. Editors must act if they suspect misconduct, whether a paper is published or unpublished, and make all reasonable efforts to achieve a resolution of the matter.
13. Editors should not reject papers based on suspicion, they must have proof of misconduct.
14. Editors must not allow conflicts of interest between staff, authors, reviewers and board members.

Responsibilities of the author (Author)

1. Authors must certify that their manuscript is their original work.
2. Authors must declare that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere.
3. Authors must declare that the manuscript is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere.
4. Authors must participate in the peer review process.
5. Authors are required to retract or correct errors.
6. All Authors named in the paper must have made significant contributions to the research.
7. Authors must declare that all data in this paper is real and original.
8. Authors must notify the Editor of any conflict of interest.
9. Authors must identify all sources used in the creation of their manuscript.
10. Authors should report any errors they find in the published paper to the Editor
Reviewer Responsibilities
1. Reviewers must keep all information regarding the paper confidential and treat it as privileged information.
2. Reviews must be conducted objectively, without personal criticism of the author
3. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments
4. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the author.
5. Reviewers should also request that the Editor-in-Chief note any substantial similarities or overlaps between the manuscript under consideration and other published papers of which they have personal knowledge.
6. Reviewers should not review manuscripts that have a conflict of interest as a result of competition, collaboration, or other relationships or connections with authors, companies, or institutions connected to the paper.