Publicatin Ethic

Publication Ethics Statement

This statement of scientific code of ethics applies to all parties involved in the publication process of this journal—namely the journal manager, editor, reviewer, and author. This statement is based on the Regulation of the Head of LIPI Number 5 of 2014 concerning the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications, which upholds three core ethical values in publication:

     1. Neutrality – Free from conflicts of interest in managing publications;

     2. Fairness – Granting authorship rights to those who are entitled;

     3. Honesty – Free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism (DF2P) in publication.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Journal Manager

  1. Define the journal's name, scope, publication frequency, and accreditation (if necessary);
  2. Determine the membership of the editorial board;
  3. Define the relationship among publishers, editors, reviewers, and other parties through a contractual agreement;
  4. Uphold confidentiality regarding contributors, authors, editors, and reviewers;
  5. Enforce norms and provisions concerning intellectual property rights, particularly copyright;
  6. Review journal policies and communicate them to authors, editors, reviewers, and readers;
  7. Develop a code of conduct for editors and reviewers;
  8. Publish the journal regularly;
  9. Ensure the availability of financial resources for journal sustainability;
  10. Establish networks for collaboration and marketing;
  11. Prepare licensing and other legal matters.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Editor

  1. Balance the needs of readers and authors;
  2. Continuously strive to improve the quality of publications;
  3. Implement processes to ensure the quality of published manuscripts;
  4. Promote objective freedom of expression;
  5. Maintain the integrity of the authors' academic records;
  6. Issue corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies as needed;
  7. Be responsible for the format and style of the manuscript, while the content remains the responsibility of the author;
  8. Actively seek input from authors, readers, reviewers, and editorial board members to improve the quality of publications;
  9. Encourage evaluation of the journal when necessary;
  10. Support initiatives to reduce research and publication errors by requiring ethical clearance documentation;
  11. Educate researchers on publication ethics;
  12. Review the impact of publishing policies on author and reviewer behavior and improve them accordingly;
  13. Remain open to new ideas or perspectives that may contradict personal opinions;
  14. Avoid defending personal opinions, the author’s, or third parties’ views in a way that may lead to biased decisions;
  15. Encourage authors to revise their work to make it suitable for publication.

Duties and Responsibilities of Reviewers

  1. Review manuscripts assigned by the editor and provide feedback to determine the manuscript's eligibility for publication;
  2. Avoid reviewing works in which there is a conflict of interest or personal involvement;
  3. Maintain the confidentiality of the manuscript and not disclose comments, suggestions, or recommendations;
  4. Provide constructive criticism, suggestions, and recommendations;
  5. Encourage authors to revise their manuscripts;
  6. Re-review revised manuscripts based on journal standards;
  7. Conduct timely reviews in accordance with journal guidelines and scientific principles (such as methodology, author legality, conclusions, etc.).

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

  1. Ensure that all listed authors meet the authorship criteria;
  2. Be collectively responsible for the content of the article, including methods, analysis, calculations, and details;
  3. Disclose the source of research funding, either directly or indirectly;
  4. Identify any limitations in the research;
  5. Respond professionally and promptly to reviewers' comments;
  6. Notify the editor if the manuscript needs to be withdrawn;
  7. Submit an original manuscript that has never been published elsewhere, in any language, and is not under consideration by another publisher.