PUBLICATION ETHICS

Publication Ethics

Jurnal Keluarga Sehat Sejahtera is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity in all stages of the publication process. The journal upholds the principles of honesty, transparency, accountability, fairness, and professionalism to ensure the quality and credibility of scholarly publications.

This publication ethics policy is guided by the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and applicable Indonesian regulations concerning scientific publication and research integrity. All parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher, are expected to adhere to these ethical standards.

1. Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to Jurnal Keluarga Sehat Sejahtera must ensure that their work meets the following requirements:

  1. Originality and Plagiarism: Manuscripts must be original works that have not been published previously. Authors must properly acknowledge and cite all sources used in their research. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and other forms of unethical appropriation of intellectual work are unacceptable.

  2. Accurate Reporting: Authors must present research findings accurately and objectively. Fabrication, falsification, manipulation of data, and misleading reporting are strictly prohibited.

  3. Authorship: Authorship must reflect substantial scholarly contributions to the research and manuscript. All listed authors must approve the final version and agree to its submission.

  4. Exclusive Submission: Manuscripts must not be submitted simultaneously to another journal or considered for publication elsewhere while under review by this journal.

  5. Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial, professional, personal, or institutional relationships that could influence the research or its interpretation.

  6. Research Ethics: Research involving human participants, personal data, or other ethically sensitive subjects must comply with applicable ethical standards and obtain ethical approval or informed consent when required.

  7. Corrections and Retractions: Authors are expected to cooperate with the editorial team in correcting significant errors or inaccuracies identified after submission or publication.

2. Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for ensuring a fair, transparent, and academically sound editorial process.

  1. Publication Decisions: Editorial decisions must be based on the manuscript's scholarly quality, originality, relevance to the journal's scope, and reviewers' evaluations.

  2. Fairness and Impartiality: Manuscripts must be evaluated objectively without discrimination based on the authors' gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, institutional affiliation, or other irrelevant personal characteristics.

  3. Confidentiality: Editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and must not disclose manuscript information to unauthorized parties.

  4. Conflict of Interest: Editors must declare and appropriately manage conflicts of interest. Editors with relevant conflicts must not participate in decisions concerning the manuscripts involved.

  5. Publication Integrity: Editors must investigate suspected plagiarism, data manipulation, duplicate publication, and other potential ethical violations in accordance with established procedures.

  6. Editorial Independence: Editorial decisions must remain independent of commercial, financial, or other inappropriate external influences.

3. Duties and Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers play an essential role in maintaining the academic quality and integrity of the journal.

  1. Confidentiality: Reviewers must treat manuscripts as confidential documents and must not share or use unpublished information for personal or professional advantage.

  2. Objectivity: Reviews must be conducted objectively, constructively, and professionally, supported by clear scholarly arguments.

  3. Timeliness: Reviewers should complete evaluations within the agreed timeframe or notify the editor if additional time is required.

  4. Competence: Reviewers should accept assignments only when they possess sufficient expertise in the subject area.

  5. Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must disclose potential conflicts of interest and decline assignments when impartiality may be compromised.

  6. Identification of Ethical Concerns: Reviewers should inform the editor of suspected plagiarism, redundant publication, questionable data, or other potential ethical concerns.

4. Duties and Responsibilities of the Publisher

The publisher supports the journal in maintaining ethical and professional publication practices.

  1. Publication Standards: The publisher must support the implementation of transparent editorial policies and ethical publication procedures.

  2. Editorial Independence: The publisher must respect editorial independence and must not interfere in decisions based on scholarly merit.

  3. Publication Integrity: The publisher must cooperate with editors in addressing allegations of misconduct and implementing necessary corrections, retractions, or other appropriate actions.

  4. Accessibility and Transparency: Publication policies, editorial procedures, and relevant ethical requirements should be made publicly available to authors, reviewers, and readers.

5. Plagiarism and Duplicate Publication

Jurnal Keluarga Sehat Sejahtera does not tolerate plagiarism, duplicate publication, redundant publication, or unauthorized use of other people's intellectual work. Manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism-detection software or other appropriate methods.

All borrowed ideas, statements, data, tables, figures, and other materials must be properly acknowledged. Manuscripts suspected of violating these requirements may be returned, rejected, or subjected to further investigation. If a violation is identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the severity of the case.

6. Conflicts of Interest

All authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any circumstances that could reasonably be perceived as influencing their professional judgment. Conflicts of interest may include financial relationships, employment, institutional affiliations, personal relationships, or competing academic interests.

The editorial team will assess disclosed conflicts and take appropriate measures to protect the fairness and credibility of the publication process.

7. Handling Research Misconduct

Allegations of research or publication misconduct will be handled fairly, confidentially, and in a timely manner. Potential misconduct includes plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, inappropriate authorship, duplicate publication, undisclosed conflicts of interest, and manipulation of the peer-review process.

The editorial team will assess available evidence, seek clarification from relevant parties when appropriate, and follow established ethical procedures. Decisions will be proportionate to the seriousness of the violation and may include manuscript rejection, correction, retraction, or notification of the relevant institution when justified.

8. Corrections and Retractions

Jurnal Keluarga Sehat Sejahtera is committed to maintaining the accuracy of the scholarly record. Corrections will be published when necessary to address significant errors that do not invalidate the overall findings. Retractions may be issued when findings are unreliable due to serious error or misconduct, or when publication ethics have been substantially violated.

Editorial notices will clearly identify the affected publication and explain the reason for the correction or retraction, while preserving transparency and the integrity of the scholarly record.

9. Ethical Compliance

All authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher are expected to comply with this publication ethics policy. By submitting a manuscript, authors acknowledge their responsibility to follow the journal's ethical requirements and applicable research standards.

Jurnal Keluarga Sehat Sejahtera reserves the right to take appropriate action when ethical violations are established, in accordance with the seriousness of the case and recognized publication ethics practices.

Reference: Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Core Practices. Available at: https://publicationethics.org/core-practices