Publication Ethics

The statement of publication ethics outlines the code of conduct for all participants in the publication process, including managers, editors, reviewers, and authors. The Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications is based on three core principles:

  1. Neutrality: Ensuring that publications are managed free from conflicts of interest.
  2. Justice: Guaranteeing authorship rights are properly attributed to the contributing authors.
  3. Honesty: Ensuring publications are free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism.

After reviewing the Scientific Publication Ethics, authors are required to download the Ethics Statement and Copyright Agreement. The signed Ethics Statement must be submitted as part of the initial article submission, while the Copyright Agreement must be submitted prior to the publication of the article. Both documents should be sent via email to jcbd@delitekno.co.id.

Duties and Responsibilities

Journal Manager

  • Determine the journal’s name, scope, scientific scale, and accreditation requirements if necessary.
  • Manage the editorial board membership effectively.
  • Define the contractual relationships between the publisher, editors, reviewers, and authors.
  • Respect the confidentiality of information from contributors, authors, editors, and reviewers.
  • Enforce intellectual property rights norms and copyright regulations.
  • Review journal policies and ensure they are communicated to authors, editors, reviewers, and readers.
  • Develop clear guidelines for editors and reviewers.
  • Ensure the journal is published regularly and consistently.
  • Secure financial resources for sustainable publication.
  • Establish cooperation and marketing strategies.
  • Prepare appropriate licenses and legal documentation.

Editor

  • Act as a mediator between the needs of readers and authors.
  • Strive to improve the quality of publications continuously.
  • Implement processes to ensure the quality of submitted manuscripts.
  • Promote the objective expression of academic opinions.
  • Evaluate the academic track record of authors.
  • Address and publish corrections, clarifications, retractions, or apologies as necessary.
  • Ensure the paper adheres to style and format requirements, while content responsibility lies with the authors.
  • Gather feedback from authors, readers, reviewers, and editorial board members to enhance publication quality.
  • Encourage journal evaluation when innovative ideas are introduced.
  • Take initiatives to reduce research errors by attaching Ethics Clearances approved by an Ethics Commission.
  • Guide authors on publication ethics.
  • Assess the impact of journal policies on the behavior of authors and reviewers to foster responsibility and minimize errors.
  • Maintain an open mind to new ideas or differing perspectives.
  • Avoid biases that could lead to subjective decisions.
  • Support authors in improving their work.

Reviewer

  • Review manuscripts as assigned by the editor and submit assessments to determine eligibility for publication.
  • Refrain from reviewing manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist.
  • Maintain confidentiality by safeguarding corrections, suggestions, and recommendations.
  • Provide constructive feedback to help authors improve their manuscripts.
  • Re-evaluate revised manuscripts to ensure they meet required standards.
  • Review manuscripts based on the submission guidelines, including methodology, ethical standards, and conclusions.

Author

  • Ensure all listed authors meet the authorship criteria.
  • Take collective responsibility for the manuscript content, including methods, analysis, and calculations.
  • Disclose the source of funding and other resources, both direct and indirect.
  • Clearly state the limitations of the research.
  • Respond to reviewer comments professionally and within two weeks.
  • Inform the editor promptly if withdrawing a manuscript.
  • Declare that the manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere in any language.