Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

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IJE is published by the Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC). Every publication process, journal management, peer-review process, and dissemination of the journal and website are supervised by the PYC. All submitted articles are processed with iThenticate to determine the level of similarity with other published articles. IJE Editorial Team will ensure that every published article will not exceed 20% similarity score. Any concerning similarities will be discussed with the authors for the revision, to prevent plagiarism.

The following describes the Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement involved in the manuscript publishing process for the Indonesian Journal of Energy (IJE). The following statements are developed following the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Allegations of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct refers to several actions, such as fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, and plagiarism, that can occur during the production, performance, review, or reporting of research and the writing of articles. It is the responsibility of editors to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the scientific record, particularly when articles that have been published are involved in such irregularities.

To address any suspicions of misconduct fairly, editors and editorial boards follow the best practices of COPE, including an investigation of allegations made by individuals with no relevant conflicts of interest. If misconduct is suspected, the corresponding author is contacted to provide a detailed response, and additional review and involvement of experts, such as statistical reviewers, may be sought.

When there is sufficient evidence of misconduct, submitted manuscripts are rejected, and published papers may be retracted, with a link to the original article. However, for cases where misconduct is unlikely, clarifications, additional analyses, or both, published as letters to the editor, often accompanied by a correction notice and correction to the published article, can suffice.

PYC is expected to conduct thorough investigations of allegations of scientific misconduct. It is the critical responsibility of authors, journals, and institutions to guarantee the accuracy of the scientific record. IJE will continue to fulfill its responsibilities by responding appropriately to concerns about scientific misconduct and taking necessary actions, such as corrections, retractions with replacement, and retractions, to maintain the validity and integrity of the scientific record.

Authorship and Contributorship

Authors should ensure that the authorship of their research publications accurately reflects the contributions made by each individual involved in the work and its reporting. Only those who have significantly contributed to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study should be listed as authors. Others who have made significant contributions must be acknowledged as co-authors. In cases where major contributors are listed as authors, those who have made less substantial or purely technical contributions should be listed in an acknowledgement section. Additionally, authors should confirm that all authors have reviewed and agreed to the final version of the manuscript and their inclusion as co-authors.

Complaints and Appeals

IJE has a well-defined process for managing grievances lodged against the journal, Editorial Staff, Editorial Board, or Publisher. The complaints will be thoroughly explained to the concerned individual regarding the nature of the complaint. The scope of complaints covers any issue related to the journal's operational procedures, such as the editorial process, unethical citation practices, biased editors/reviewers, peer-review tampering, and so on. The complaint cases will be handled in compliance with COPE's guidelines.

Data Access, Retention and Reproducibility

In order to uphold the integrity and transparency of research, authors are strongly encouraged to provide the raw data used in their study to the editorial team during the review process. Additionally, authors should be willing to make this data available to the public, if feasible, or retain it for a reasonable period of time following publication. It is the author's responsibility to ensure that their data can be reproduced, thus allowing other researchers to verify and build upon their findings.

Ethical Oversight

When conducting research that involves potentially hazardous chemicals, procedures, equipment, humans, or animals, the author must disclose these hazards in the manuscript to comply with ethical research practices. Additionally, if necessary, the author must obtain legal ethical clearance from relevant associations or organizations. For research involving confidential data or business/marketing practices, authors must explain how they will securely protect the data or information.

DUTIES OF AUTHOR(S)

  1. Reporting Standards: The Author(s) have a duty to report research accurately and honestly, without any manipulation or falsification of data. Manuscripts should provide enough detail and references to allow replication of the work. Fraudulent or inaccurate statements are unacceptable, and manuscripts should follow the journal's submission guidelines.

  2. Originality and Plagiarism: The Author(s) have to ensure that the manuscript is original. If The Author(s) have used work and/or words of others, this must be cited or quoted appropriately.

  3. Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication: The Author(s) are not allowed to publish a manuscript that presents the same research results to other publishers.

  4. Acknowledgment of Sources. The Author(s) must cite all publications used in the article using the APA style. Information obtained from a third party (interview, discussion, etc.) cannot be used without the third party’s consent.

  5. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest. The Author(s) should disclose in the manuscript if there are any conflicts of interest that could affect the results or interpretation in the article, including any financial support.

  6. Fundamental Errors in Published Works. If the Author(s) find any fundamental errors in the manuscript that has been published, the Author(s) must notify the Editorial Team of IJE and cooperate to retract or revise the manuscript accordingly.

DUTIES OF EDITORS

  1. Decision on Publication: The editor shall decide whether to accept, reject or ask for revisions to the manuscript based on the review report from the editorial board. This decision should be guided by the importance and validity of the work, and editors should adhere to the policies of the journal's editorial board and legal requirements related to plagiarism, copyright infringement, and libel. The editor can consult with other editors or reviewers while making the decision, but they must be accountable for everything they publish and maintain the quality and integrity of the published record.

  2. Manuscript Review: The editor should evaluate each manuscript for originality and ensure fair and wise peer review. They should clarify the peer review process in the information for authors and identify the parts of the journal that are peer-reviewed. The editor must choose appropriate peer reviewers who have sufficient expertise and no conflicts of interest. For more details on the complete review policy, refer to the journal.

  3. Fairness. The Editor has to evaluate the received manuscript based on the intellectual content of the article without considering the race, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, nationality, or political views of the Author(s).

  4. Confidentiality: The editor must keep the information regarding manuscripts confidential, including potential breaches of data protection and patient confidentiality. Properly informed consent for the research presented and publication must be required.

  5. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest. The Editor is prohibited from using the unpublished material in the article without any written consent from the Author(s). The Editorial Team who has the potential of conflicts of interest should not be involved in the editorial process.

DUTIES OF REVIEWERS

  1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions. The reviewer(s) assists the editor in making editorial decisions and to improve the quality of the manuscript.

  2. Confidentiality. Any manuscript to be reviewed must be treated as confidential. The reviewer is not allowed to show or discuss the manuscript with other parties, except with the editor. Any information obtained during the peer-review process must be kept confidential.

  3. Acknowledgment of Sources. The reviewer(s) should identify relevant sources that have not been cited properly by the Author(s). Reviewers should also inform the editor if there are any similarities with the other manuscript/works of which they know

  4. Objectivity: The reviewer(s) should provide an objective assessment of the manuscript and provide clear and constructive feedback to the authors. They should follow the journal's instructions for providing feedback and avoid any conflicts of interest.

  5. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: The reviewer(s) should not use any privileged information obtained during the review process for personal gain and should avoid reviewing manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest. They should inform the editor if they suspect any potential conflict of interest.

  6. Promptness. The reviewer(s) should contact the editor immediately if the reviewer(s) feels unqualified and/or could not examine the manuscript promptly.