Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

The scientific publication code of ethics statement is a statement of the code of ethics by all parties involved in the scientific journal publication process, namely editors, bestary partners, and authors. In general, LOKATARA's publication ethics refer to COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and LIPI Head Regulation No. 5 of 2014 concerning the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications, which basically upholds ethical values in three publications, namely:

  • Neutrality, which is free from conflicts of interest in the management of publications;
  • Fairness, which gives authorship rights to those who are entitled as authors; and
  • Honesty, which is free from duplication, fabrication, forgery, and plagiarism (DF2P) in publications.

 

 

STANDARD ETHICS FOR EDITORS

  1. Publication Decision

LOKATARA editors are responsible for deciding which articles will be accepted for publication. This decision is based on the validation of the article and the contribution of the article to researchers and readers. In doing so, the Editor is guided by the policies of the editorial board and is subject to the laws that must be enforced in relation to defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The Editor may discuss with other editors or reviewers in making decisions.

  1. Purpose of Judgment

The editors evaluate manuscripts based on intellectual content without discrimination of religion, ethnicity, race, gender, and others.

  1. Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff should not publish any information about accepted manuscripts to anyone other than authors, reviewers, potential reviewers, and the editorial board.

  1. Conflict of Interest

Submitted articles have not been published and may not be used for the personal benefit of the editor without written permission from the author. Information or ideas obtained through blind review should be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. The editor should refuse to review a manuscript if the editor has a conflict of interest, caused by a competitive, collaborative, or other relationship with the author, company, or institution associated with the manuscript.

  1. Cooperation in Investigations

Editors should take responsive steps if there are ethics-related complaints on accepted manuscripts or published articles. The editor may contact the author of the manuscript and consider the complaint. The editor may also communicate more with the research-related institutions or agencies. When the complaint has been resolved, matters such as correction of publication, retraction, or other records, should be considered for action. 

ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR REVIEWERS

  1. Contributions to the Editor's Decision

Blind peer review by reviewers assists editors in making decisions and can assist authors in improving articles through communication between reviewers and authors. Peer review is an important component of formal scientific communication (formal scientific communication) and the scientific approach.

  1. Timeliness

If the assigned reviewer feels qualified to review the manuscript or is unable to conduct the review in a timely manner, the assigned reviewer must notify the editor immediately.

  1. Confidentiality

Any manuscript that has been accepted for review is a confidential document. It should not be shown or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

  1. Objective

Review should be done objectively. Personal criticism of the author is not allowed. Reviewers should express their opinions clearly with supporting arguments.

  1. Completeness and Authenticity of References

Reviewers must identify reference sources that have not been cited by the author. written statements/arguments must be accompanied by relevant citations. The reviewer should inform the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap between the reviewed manuscript and other published works, to the best of the reviewer's knowledge.

  1. Conflict of Interest

Unpublished articles may not be used in the reviewer's personal research without written permission from the author. Information or ideas obtained through peer reviewers should be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should reject a manuscript if the reviewer has a conflict of interest caused by a competitive, collaborative, or other relationship with the author, company or institution related to the work. 

STANDARD ETHICS FOR AUTHORS

  1. Writing Standards

Authors should present the discussion and significance of the research in the manuscript. Research data should be presented accurately. The article should be sufficiently detailed with adequate references to enable others to replicate the work. Articles containing inaccurate data are unethical and unacceptable behaviour.

  1. Access to Research Data

Authors may be asked to provide raw data on paper for review and should be able to provide public access to such data where possible, and should be able to retain the data for a reasonable period of time after publication.

  1. Originality and Plagiarism

Plagiarism in all forms is unethical behaviour in the publication of scientific work and is not acceptable. Authors must ensure that all work is original, and if they have quoted the work and/or words of others, they must provide appropriate citations. There are various forms of plagiarism, such as recognizing someone else's writing as your own, copying or rewriting substantial parts of someone else's work without citing the source, as well as claiming the results of research conducted by others. Self-plagiarism or auto-plagiarism is a form of plagiarism. Auto-plagiarism is quoting or using sentences from one's own previously published work without citing the source.

  1. Article Submission Requirements

Authors should not publish the same manuscript in more than one journal. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal is unethical behavior in the publication of scientific work and cannot be accepted.

  1. Reference Source

Authors must cite the reference source of each article referenced in the manuscript. Information obtained personally, such as in conversations, correspondence, or discussions with third parties, should not be used or reported without written permission from the source of the information.

  1. Authorship

An author is a person who has made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation in the writing of the article. All parties who have contributed significantly to the writing of the article are listed as co-authors. Correspondence authors should ensure that all co-authors have been included in the manuscript, and all co-authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript, and have approved submission of the manuscript for publication.

  1. Errors in Publication

When an author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in a published article, it is the author's responsibility to notify the journal editor, and to work with the editor to retract or correct the text. If the editor is informed by a third party that a work contains significant publication errors, it is the author's responsibility to immediately retract or make corrections to the editor or provide evidence of the originality of the writing.