Statement of Publication Etic

This scientific code of ethics statement is a statement of the code of ethics of all parties involved in the publication process of this scientific journal, namely managers, editors, reviewers and authors. This statement of the code of ethics for scientific publications is based on the Regulation of the Head of LIPI Number 5 of 2014 concerning the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications, which essentially upholds three ethical values in publications, namely:

  • Neutrality, namely free from conflict of interest in managing publications;
  • Justice, namely giving authorship rights to those entitled to be authors/writers; And
  • Honesty, namely free from duplication, fabrication, falsification and plagiarism (DF2P) in publications.

Duties and Responsibilities of Journal Manager

  • Determine the name of the journal, scientific scope, periodicity, and accreditation if necessary.
  • Determine the membership of the editorial board.
  • Define the relationship between publishers, editors, publishers and other parties in a contract.
  • Respect matters of a confidential nature, both for contributing researchers, authors/writers, editors and bestari partners.
  • Implement norms and provisions regarding intellectual property rights, especially copyright.
  • Review journal policies and convey them to the author/writers, editorial board, bestari partners, and readers.
  • Create a code of conduct guide for editors and review partners.
  • Publish journals regularly.
  • Ensure the availability of funding sources for the sustainability of journal publication.
  • Building cooperation and marketing networks.
  • Prepare permits and other legal aspects.

Editor's Duties and Responsibilities

  • Meeting the needs of readers and authors/writers,
  • Strive to continuously improve the quality of publications,
  • Implement a process to guarantee the quality of published written work,
  • Prioritize freedom of opinion objectively,
  • Maintain the integrity of the author's academic track record,
  • Deliver corrections, clarifications, withdrawals and apologies if necessary,
  • Responsible for the style and format of the written work, while the content and all statements in the    written work are the responsibility of the author/writer,
  • Actively solicit opinions from authors, readers, bestari partners, and editorial board members to improve the quality of publication,
  • Encourage an assessment of the journal if there are findings,
  • Support initiatives to reduce research and publication errors by asking authors to attach an Ethical Clearance form that has been approved by the Ethical Clearance Commission,
  • Support initiatives to educate researchers about publication ethics,
  • Review the effects of publication policies on the attitudes of authors/authors and bestari partners and  improve them to increase responsibility and minimize errors,
  • Have an open mind to new opinions or other people's views that may conflict with personal opinions,
  • Do not defend your own opinion, that of the author or a third party which could result in a non-objective decision,
  • Encourage authors/authors to improve their written work until it is suitable for publication.