Publication Ethics

The publication ethics of the Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat are based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. These guidelines cover Authorship, Complaints, Conflict of Interest, Peer Review, Copyright, and Disclaimer.

 

Publication Ethics - Authors

Reporting Standards: Articles must present accurate data and sufficient details/references.

Originality & Plagiarism: Work must be entirely original with proper citations for external sources.

Multiple Publications: Concurrent submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals is unethical.

Acknowledgment of Sources: Authors must cite influential publications that guided their work.

Conflict of Interest: Financial or substantive conflicts of interest must be disclosed.

Fundamental Errors: Authors must promptly notify the editor to retract or correct significant errors found post-publication.

 

Publication Ethics - Editorial Team

Fair Play: Manuscripts are evaluated solely on intellectual content without bias.

Confidentiality: Editors will not disclose manuscript details to unauthorized parties.

Conflict of Interest: Unpublished materials cannot be used in the editor's own research without written consent.

Editorial Criteria: Editors should have published work in community engagement.

Publication Decisions: The editorial board determines publication based on importance, relevance, and legal requirements.

 

Publication Ethics - Reviewers

Contribution: Peer reviewers assist editors in decisions and help authors improve manuscripts.

Reviewer Criteria: Reviewers must have expertise and publications aligned with the manuscript topic.

Objectivity: Reviews must be conducted objectively with clear supporting arguments.

Confidentiality: All received manuscripts must be treated as confidential documents.

Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must decline manuscripts with personal or institutional conflicts of interest.

Source Acknowledgment: Reviewers should identify uncited relevant work or overlaps with published papers.

Timeliness & Process: Reviews should be completed within 14 days maximum by 2 to 3 reviewers per manuscript.

Adherence to these guidelines ensures integrity, quality, and fairness across the publication process.