PUBLICATION ETHICS

1. Duties of Editors

  • Fair Decision-Making: Editors evaluate manuscripts based solely on academic merit, originality, relevance to the journal’s scope, and clarity, without regard to authors’ race, gender, institutional affiliation, or political philosophy.

  • Confidentiality: Editors must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and the editorial team.

  • Conflict of Interest: Editors will not use unpublished materials for their own research without written consent from the authors.

  • Handling Misconduct: Editors are responsible for investigating ethical complaints and taking appropriate corrective actions, including retraction or correction.

2. Duties of Reviewers

  • Contribution to Editorial Decision: Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions and help authors improve the manuscript.

  • Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.

  • Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively and constructively, avoiding personal criticism.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited and alert the editor to any potential plagiarism or substantial similarity with other published works.

  • Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must decline to review manuscripts where they have conflicts of interest.

3. Duties of Authors

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their work is original and properly cited. Plagiarism in any form is unethical and unacceptable.

  • Multiple or Redundant Publication: Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.

  • Authorship of the Paper: Only individuals who have made a significant contribution to the work should be listed as authors. All co-authors must agree to the final version and submission of the manuscript.

  • Data Accuracy and Integrity: Authors must present their data truthfully and provide raw data upon request. Fabrication or falsification of data is unethical.

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could influence their research.

  • Human and Animal Subjects: If the work involves human or animal subjects, ethical approval must be obtained and clearly stated in the manuscript.

4. Handling of Misconduct

Jurnal Riset dan Aplikasi Teknik Industri Udayana takes all allegations of research and publication misconduct seriously. Cases of suspected ethical violations will be handled in accordance with COPE guidelines, which may include:

  • Inquiry and request for clarification from the authors

  • Retraction or correction of the published article if necessary

  • Notification to the authors’ institutions

5. Retraction and Correction Policy

The journal will issue retractions or corrections when:

  • There is clear evidence that findings are unreliable due to misconduct or honest error

  • Findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper cross-referencing or permission

  • Ethical violations have occurred, such as plagiarism or authorship manipulation

For further information, please refer to COPE’s Core Practices which serve as the foundation for this policy.