Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

The scientific publication code of ethics statement is a code of ethics statement for all parties involved in the scientific journal publication process, including: the chief editor, the editorial team, reviewers (bestari partners), authors, and website administrators. This scientific publication code of ethics statement refers to the following principles:

  1. Neutrality, namely being free from conflicts of interest in managing publications;
  2. Justice, namely giving authorship rights to those entitled to be authors/writers; And
  3. Honesty and ethical cleanliness, namely free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism (DF2P) in publication.

 

Kalyana Bhumi Journal upholds scientific publication ethics in every published manuscript. To avoid duplication and other deviant practices in scientific writing, each publication of JKB refers to and adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

 

The Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications serves as a guideline for the heads of editorial teams, editorial teams, reviewers (bestari partners), authors, and website administrators in the scientific journal publication system to always comply with the code of ethics, follow standards and accept responsibility for good and correct scientific publication management practices in accordance with applicable provisions.

 

Ethical Standards for Editors-in-Chief:

  1. Determine the name of the journal, scientific scope, periodicity, and accreditation if necessary.
  2. Determine the membership of the editorial team.
  3. Defines the relationship between the publisher, editorial team, reviewers (bestari partners), and other parties.
  4. Respecting confidential matters, both for contributing researchers, authors, editorial teams, and reviewers (bestari partners).
  5. Implementing norms and provisions regarding intellectual property rights, especially copyright.
  6. Conducting journal policy reviews and conveying them to authors, editorial teams, reviewers (bestari partners), and readers.
  7. Create a code of conduct guide for the editorial team, reviewers (bestari partners), writers and website administrators.
  8. Publish journals regularly.
  9. Ensuring the availability of funding sources for the sustainability of journal publication.
  10. Building a network of cooperation, dissemination and marketing.
  11. Improving the quality of journals.
  12. Preparing permits and other legal aspects.

 

Editorial Team Ethical Standards:

  1. Publication Decisions. The Kalyanan Bhumi Journal (JKB) editorial team is responsible for publishing and deciding which articles to publish from the submitted articles. This decision is based on the validation of the articles and their contribution to researchers and readers. In carrying out their duties, the editorial team is subject to applicable legal provisions, such as copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editorial team may discuss these decisions with reviewers (peer reviewers) or other members of the editorial team.
  2. Objective Assessment. The editorial team evaluates articles based on their intellectual content without discrimination based on religion, ethnicity, race, gender, nationality, etc.
  3. The editorial team and other journal managers may not disclose any information about accepted articles to anyone other than the authors, reviewers (bestari partners), and potential reviewers (bestari partners).
  4. Conflict of Interest. Unpublished material submitted to Jurnal Kalyana Bhumi may not be used for the editorial team's personal research without the written permission of the author. Information or ideas obtained through blind review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. The editorial team must decline to review an article if the editors have a conflict of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the articles.
  5. Cooperation in Investigations. The editorial team must take responsive action if there are ethical complaints regarding accepted or published articles. The editorial team may contact the author of the article and provide their consideration of the complaint. The editorial team may also communicate further with the relevant institution or research organization. Once the complaint has been resolved, actions such as publishing corrections, retractions, statements of concern, or other notes should be considered.

 

Ethical Standards for Reviewers (Mitra Bestari):

  1. Contribution to the Editorial Team's Decisions. Blind peer review by reviewers (bestari partners) is intended to assist the editorial team in making decisions and can help authors in improving their writing through communication between the editorial team and the author. Peer review is an important component of formal scholarly communication and the scientific approach.
  2. Timeliness. If the assigned reviewer (bestari partner) feels unqualified to review an article or knows that it is impossible to review it in a timely manner, then the reviewer (bestari partner) The assigned person must immediately notify the editorial team.
  3. Any articles accepted for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with anyone else except with the express authorization of the editorial team.
  4. Reviews must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers must express their views clearly, accompanied by supporting arguments.
  5. Completeness and Originality of References. Reviewers should identify published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation or argument has been previously published should be accompanied by the relevant citation. Reviewers should call to the attention of the editorial team any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and any other published work of which they have personal knowledge .
  6. Conflict of Interest. Unpublished material from an article must not be used in a reviewer's personal research without the author's written permission. Information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should decline to review an article if they have a conflict of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors , companies, or institutions connected to the work.

 

Ethical Standards for Authors:

  1. Writing Standards. Authors should present an accurate account of the research performed and an objective discussion of its significance. Research data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work . Fraudulent or inaccurate representations of the work constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
  2. Research Data Access. Authors may be asked to provide the raw data for papers submitted for review and should be willing to provide public access to such data, if practicable, and should be willing to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
  3. Originality and Plagiarism. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. Authors should ensure that all work presented is original and, if the author has used the work and/or words of others, this must be properly cited. Plagiarism takes various forms, including passing off the work of others as one's own, copying or rewriting substantial portions of another's work without citing the source, and claiming research conducted by others. Self-plagiarism , or auto-plagiarism, is one form of plagiarism. Auto-plagiarism involves citing results or sentences from one's own published work without citing the source.
  4. Submission Requirements. Authors may not publish the same article in more than one journal. Submitting the same article to more than one journal constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
  5. Citation of Sources. Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in the development of their work. Information obtained privately, such as through conversation, correspondence, or discussions with third parties, must not be used or reported without the express written permission of the source.
  6. Authorship. Authors are those who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the work. All those who have made significant contributions are listed as co-authors . The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors are included in the paper, and that all co-authors have read and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.
  7. Potential Hazards and Human Subjects. If the manuscript involves procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript. If the manuscript involves human subjects, the author must ensure that the manuscript includes a statement that all procedures were performed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and that the relevant institutional and institutional committees have approved them. The author must include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent for experimentation with human subjects was obtained. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed. Consent, permission, and affidavits must be obtained if the author wishes to include case details or other personal information in the manuscript. Written consent must be retained by the author, and a copy of the consent or evidence that it has been obtained must be provided to the journal editor upon request.
  8. Errors in Published Works. When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his or her published work, it is the author's responsibility to promptly notify the editorial team and to cooperate with the editorial team to retract or correct the work. If the editorial team receives information from a third party that a published work contains a significant error, it is the author's responsibility to promptly retract or correct the work or to provide evidence to the editorial team regarding the accuracy of the original work.

 

Ethical Standards for Website Administrators:

The Website Administrator is the person responsible for managing the journal website. Specifically, the Website Administrator's duties include the following:

  1. Setting up a journal website;
  2. Configure system options and manage user accounts;
  3. Register for Editorial Board, Reviewers (Bestari Partners), and Authors;
  4. Manage journal features;
  5. View report statistics; and
  6. Upload/publish papers that have been accepted .