Publication Ethics

In general, the publication process is conducted in accordance with COPE guidelines. The statement of scientific publication ethics outlines the ethical standards for all parties involved in the scholarly journal publication process, namely the management, editors, reviewers, and authors. This statement is further defined by the Regulation of the Head of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Number 5 of 2014 concerning Scientific Publication Ethics, which fundamentally upholds ethical values ​​across three key areas of publication. 

Editorial Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Balancing the needs of readers and authors;
  2. Making continuous efforts to improve the quality of publications;
  3. Implementing processes to ensure the quality of published papers;
  4. Promoting objective freedom of expression;
  5. Safeguarding the integrity of authors' academic records;
  6. Issuing corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when necessary;
  7. Taking responsibility for the style and format of papers, while the content and any statements made within the papers remain the responsibility of the authors;
  8. Actively seeking input from authors, readers, reviewers, and editorial board members to enhance the quality of publications;
  9. Encouraging the evaluation of the journal, should any issues arise;
  10. Supporting initiatives to reduce research and publication errors by requiring authors to submit an ethics approval form, sanctioned by an Ethics Committee;
  11. Supporting initiatives to educate researchers on publication ethics;
  12. Assessing the impact of policies on the conduct of authors and reviewers, and refining these policies to increase accountability and minimize errors;
  13. Remaining open to new ideas or perspectives that may differ from one’s own;
  14. Avoiding the insistence on one’s own views or those of authors or third parties if doing so would compromise the objectivity of the decision-making process.

Reviewer Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Assisting the editorial team by examining papers and providing reviews, which serve as a basis for determining a paper's suitability for publication;
  2. Refraining from reviewing any paper in which they have a direct or indirect personal involvement;
  3. Maintaining the confidentiality of the author by not disclosing the corrections, suggestions, or recommendations provided;
  4. Offering constructive criticism, suggestions, feedback, and recommendations;
  5. Encouraging authors to improve their papers;

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors:

  1. Ensure that all individuals listed as authors meet the criteria for authorship.
  2. Assume collective responsibility for the content of the article, including the methodology, analysis, calculations, and specific details.
  3. Declare the origins of all resources (including funding), whether direct or indirect.
  4. Explain the limitations of the research.
  5. Respond to reviewers' comments in a professional and timely manner.
  6. Notify the editor if a paper needs to be retracted.
  7. Confirm that the submitted manuscript is original, has not been published elsewhere in any language, and is not currently under consideration by any other publisher.