Author Publication Ethics

As a peer-reviewed journal, this policy explains the ethical guideline for publishing to all parties involved in manuscript publication Jurnal Ilmu Kehutanan (JIK), including the author(s), editors (editor-in chief and associate editor), and the peer-reviewers. All manuscripts submitted to this journal must follow the JIK’s focus and scope and author guidelines. The submitted manuscripts must address scientific merit or novelty appropriate to the focus and scope. The following statement is relied on Practice Guidelines for publication as in Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE’s Best). 

In general, all parties should:

  1. 1. Promote fairness and equality and oppose discrimination;
  2. 2. Promote the transparency of and respect for the academic record;
  3. 3. Respect the confidentiality of others;
  4. 4. Be transparent about real or apparent competing interests.

Authors should ensure that:

  1. 1. Their work is original and written by them;
  2. 2. Authorship of the paper is accurately represented, including ensuring that all individuals credited as authors participated in the actual authorship of the work and that all who participated are credited and have given consent for publication. 
  3. 3. Their work has not been previously published and has been submitted only to the journal where material is taken from other sources (including their own published writing); the source is clearly cited and that where appropriate permission is obtained;
  4. 4. Any real or apparent conflicting or competing interest is clearly stated on submission of their paper (this would include funding assistance);
  5. 5. Their data is true and not manipulated;
  6. 6. Their data is their own or that they have permission to use data reproduced in their paper;
  7. 7. They adhere to all research ethics guidelines of their discipline, particularly where human or animal subjects are involved;
  8. 8. Their work does not infringe on any rights of others, including privacy rights and intellectual property rights;
  9. 9. They contact the Editor to identify and correct any material error upon discovery, whether it is prior or subsequent to publication of their work;