Publication Ethics

AUTHOR 

  1. Reporting: the author must report the process and results of his/her research in an honest, clear, precise, accurate, thorough, and balanced manner and keep the research data intact. The author's honesty is expected in presenting every data and information contained in the content and results of the research.
  2. Authenticity: the author makes a statement that the paper submitted to the editor of the journal is original (sourced from the author's own ideas), has never been submitted and published in any journal and/or media, in any language, and is not in the process of submission to other publishers. In case of duplicate publishing and fraud, the author is willing to have his/her article removed from the publication of this journal.
  3. Clarity of sources: the writer must mention and ensure that every source of reading that is used as a citation and bibliography is written completely and clearly. Authors are strictly prohibited from citing other people's written works without mentioning the original source.
  4. Responsibility: authors are fully responsible for the data and results of the research they write, both in terms of methods, analysis, calculations, and details. If verification is needed from editors and reviewers, the author is willing to answer it clearly, precisely, and honestly.
  5. Agreement: the author ensures that the names listed in the article are compiled based on the contribution of ideas and thoughts of each author and have been approved by the entire writing team. If there is a change, reduction, or addition of the author's name, it must be approved by the writing team. If there are external parties who contribute fully (non-substance) in the smooth production of the paper, the author ensures the provision of thanks to the relevant parties.
  6. Timeliness: the author is on time in making improvements to the manuscript of the review and editing results for the sake of discipline and regularity of journal publishing. If not on time, the author is ready to bear the consequences, namely the delay in publishing journal articles.
  7. Conflict of interest disclosure: the authors uphold each other's copyright and privacy to avoid conflicts of interest. In the event of a conflict of interest with another party, the authors shall resolve it in a fair and expedient manner.

REVIEWERS

  1. Neutrality: reviewers are honest, objective, unbiased, independent, and only favor the scientific truth. The manuscript review process is carried out professionally without distinguishing the author's background. Reviewers are prohibited from reviewing papers that involve themselves, either directly or indirectly.
  2. Professional: reviewers must be critical and professional in assessing the content of a paper, which is in accordance with their field of expertise, open about new things, keep the matter being assessed confidential, do not take personal advantage of the paper being assessed, and have the spirit to improve the paper being reviewed. Reviewers have the right to refuse to review a manuscript if the paper they are reviewing is not in their field of expertise. Reviewers can provide recommendations to other reviewers who are more competent in accordance with the scope of scientific publications.
  3. Quality assurance: Reviewers have the task of assisting editors in improving the quality of the papers they review. Reviewers analyze papers substantively, not grammar, punctuation, and typos. Reviewers are required to uphold basic principles and scientific analysis in the process of reviewing a paper. Reviewers work based on the principles of truth, novelty, and originality; prioritize the benefits of writing for the development of science, technology, and innovation; and understand the impact of writing on the development of science.
  4. Timeliness: reviewers review manuscripts and provide responses to editors quickly, are expected to be on time in reviewing manuscripts. If the review time is deemed insufficient, the reviewer must notify the editor with clear reasons for the sake of discipline and regularity of journal publishing.
  5. Disclosure of conflicts of interest: reviewers uphold each other's copyright and privacy to avoid conflicts of interest. In the event of a conflict of interest with another party, reviewers should resolve it in a fair and thoughtful manner.

EDITORS

  1. Neutrality: editors are neutral in selecting and screening manuscripts. Editors must be objective and fair to every author who submits their work to the editor. Editors are prohibited from discriminating against authors, whether based on gender, ethnicity, religion, race, inter-group, or nationality of the author.
  2. Reporting: editors report the results of selection and review of manuscripts clearly and precisely to the authors by paying attention to the accuracy, completeness, and clarity of reporting the results of their research and development, including editing techniques and the use of publishing and manuscript writing guidelines.
  3. Communicative: editors communicate effectively and efficiently in the journal publishing process. Any suggestions and criticisms from authors, reviewers, and journal managers must be responded to clearly, honestly, and transparently.
  4. Fairness: editors distribute manuscripts fairly to members of the editorial team and reviewers based on their respective competencies.
  5. Professional: editors work professionally based on their duties and responsibilities. Editors must understand every policy related to journal publishing. The editor ensures that each manuscript has gone through a correct, fair, and objective editorial and review process.
  6. Responsibility: the editor is fully responsible for the successful publication of the journal. The editor guarantees that every journal article published is a new paper that is not plagiarized, and provides benefits to those who read and access the journal.
  7. Disclosure of conflicts of interest: editors uphold each other's copyright and privacy to avoid conflicts of interest. In the event of a conflict of interest with another party, editors should resolve it in a fair and thoughtful manner.

PUBLISHERS

  1. Decision-making: journal managers must describe the vision, mission, and goals of the organization in journal publishing, taking into account the recommendations of reviewers and the editorial board. In making decisions, journal managers are neutral and free from conflicts of interest of individuals or groups, business sides, aspects of ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup (SARA).
  2. Freedom: journal managers provide freedom to reviewers and editors to create a harmonious and respectful working atmosphere to ensure and protect intellectual property rights, especially those related to the management of funds received from third parties. Journal managers encourage editors and reviewers to apply ethical clearances including maintaining confidentiality, licensing, and special requirements in research on humans, animals, and other living things.
  3. Responsibilities: the journal manager is responsible for the guidelines of the journal publishing policy, starting from determining the name of the publication, scientific scope, manuscript writing style, cooperation, licensing and publication legality, to evaluating the publication of manuscripts.
  4. Promotion: journal managers promote and ensure the sustainability of journal publishing. Journal managers have the right to determine funding in accordance with journal publishing policies and needs. In its management, funders do not intervene in the content of the substance of the publication. Sources of research and development funding are listed in the publication without affecting readers' perceptions.
  5. Conflict of interest disclosure: journal managers uphold each other's copyright and privacy to avoid conflicts of interest. In the event of a conflict of interest with another party, journal managers must resolve it in a fair and prudent manner.