Jurnal Pengabdian Ibnu Sina follows the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in all aspects of publication ethics, particularly good publication guidelines and allegations of publication misconduct. The journal adheres to COPE guidelines to ensure high-quality ethical standards for Authors, Editors, and Reviewers.

The Code of Scientific Publication Ethics essentially upholds three ethical values in publications, namely (i) Neutrality, which is free from conflicts of interest in the management of publications; (ii) Fairness, which gives authorship rights to those entitled as authors; and (iii) Honesty, which is free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism in publications.

 

Publication Ethics - Authors

Reporting Standards. Activity reports to the public regarding the activities that have been carried out must be compiled and presented accurately, the discussion is objective and significant. Basic data must be accurately represented. Articles should contain sufficient detail and references to enable others to replicate the activity.

Originality and Plagiarism. Authors must ensure that the entire content of the article is original and has very little in common with articles written by other authors. If the author refers to the work and/or words of other authors then, the author must cite with proper citations.

Multiple, Redundant, or Similar Content Publications. An author should not submit an article describing essentially the same activity to more than one journal or primary publication. Simultaneous submission of the same article to more than one journal is unethical publication behavior that is not acceptable.

Acknowledgment of Sources. Proper acknowledgment of other authors' work should always be given. Authors should cite publications that were influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest. Authors should disclose any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might affect the results or interpretation of the article. All sources of financial support should also be mentioned.

Fundamental errors in the published work. When the author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in the submitted scientific work, the author needs to immediately inform the editor-in-chief or publisher and work with the editor-in-chief to retract or correct the article.

 

Publication Ethics - Editor

Fair Treatment. The editorial board evaluates articles submitted by authors without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, creed/religion, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.

Confidentiality. The editorial board should not disclose any information about articles submitted by authors to anyone other than reviewers, potential reviewers, the editorial advisory board, and relevant related parties.

Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest. Material that is not authorized for publication by the editorial board may not be used for the editorial board's own purposes without the written consent of the author of the article.

Editorial Board Criteria. The Editorial Board, both local and international, preferably has a Scopus ID or has articles published in reputable International Journals. The editorial board may assist the Reviewer to provide feedback on the article in addition to the Reviewer's own review.

Publication Decision. The editor-in-chief is responsible for deciding which articles to publish, taking into account the interests of authors and readers. The editor-in-chief may seek input from the editorial board regarding applicable legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor-in-chief may confer with the editorial board or reviewers in making this decision.

Article Review. The editor-in-chief must ensure that each article has been checked for originality. The editorial board determines Reviewers fairly and judiciously. The editorial board explains the peer review process to authors through the article review mechanism. The editorial board determines the appropriate Reviewer for each article by selecting Reviewers who have appropriate competencies and have no conflicts of interest.

 

Publication Ethics - Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Board Decisions. Reviewers assist the editorial board in making decisions, including helping authors to improve papers.

Reviewer Criteria. Reviewers, both local and international, must have articles published in reputable International Journals. The reviewer must have published an article on the same theme as the article to be reviewed, or the reviewer has a community engagement program on the same theme.

Objectivity Standard. Reviewers must work objectively. Personal criticism of the author is not allowed. Reviewers should provide clear feedback with supporting arguments.

Confidentiality. Articles accepted for review are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers should not show or discuss the manuscript with others unless authorized by the editorial board.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest. Information or ideas obtained through peer review should be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should not review articles, which have a conflict of interest arising from competition, collaboration, or any other relationship or connection with any author, company, or institution connected to the article.

Source Acknowledgment. Reviewers must identify literature sources that have not been cited by the authors. Any statement of observation, derivation, or argument that has been previously reported must be accompanied by a citation of the relevant literature source. Reviewers may bring to the attention of the editorial board any substantial similarity or overlap between the article under review and other published articles.

Review Time Period. Reviewers are expected to review articles within 2 weeks to 1 month (maximum). The number of reviewers per article is minimum 1 reviewer and maximum 2 reviewers.