Publication Ethics

Journal of Applied Computer Science and Technology (JACOST) is a scientific publication that publishes previously unpublished research results in the field of Computer Science and Technology. This statement of scientific ethics applies to all parties involved in the publication process of this journal, namely the managers, editors, peer reviewers, and authors. This code of publication ethics is based on Regulation of the Head of LIPI Number 5 of 2014 on the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications. In essence, this code upholds three ethical values in publishing, namely

  1. Neutrality, meaning free from conflicts of interest in managing publications;
  2. Fairness, meaning granting authorship rights to those entitled to be authors; and
  3. Honesty, meaning free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism (DF2P) in publications.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Editor-in-Chief:

  1. Determining the journal name, scientific scope, publication frequency, and accreditation when required.
  2. Determining the membership of the editorial board.
  3. Defining the relationship between the publisher, editors, peer reviewers, and other parties.
  4. Respecting confidentiality for contributing researchers, authors, editors, and peer reviewers.
  5. Applying norms and regulations on intellectual property rights, especially copyright.
  6. Reviewing journal policies and communicating them to authors, editors, peer reviewers, and readers.
  7. Preparing a code of conduct for editors and peer reviewers.
  8. Publishing the journal regularly.
  9. Ensuring the availability of funding for the sustainability of the journal.
  10. Building cooperation and marketing networks.
  11. Improving the quality of the journal.
  12. Preparing permits and other legal aspects.

Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

  1. Editors provide comments on the authors' writing so that readers can understand what the authors intend to convey, through comments written on the manuscript and/or the discussion facility on the journal website.
  2. Editors provide comments on the authors' writing in accordance with standard Indonesian spelling (EYD) or the language standards adopted by the journal.
  3. Editors strive to continuously improve the quality of publications;
  4. Editors promote objective freedom of opinion;
  5. Editors issue corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when necessary;
  6. Editors ensure that the authors' writing does not involve ethnic, religious, racial, or inter-group (SARA) issues or anything that could harm the publisher, and coordinate with the publisher's editor-in-chief if the writing is somewhat controversial.
  7. Editors receive, review, and follow up on complaints from all parties involved in publishing the journal;
  8. Editors support initiatives to educate researchers about publication ethics;
  9. Editors do not hold on to their own opinions, or those of authors or third parties, that could lead to non-objective decisions;
  10. Editors encourage authors to revise their work until it is worthy of publication.
  11. Editors lay out manuscripts to be published so that they conform to the journal template.
  12. Editors assist the editor-in-chief in finalizing the collection of manuscripts before printing and publication, especially regarding language, format, and layout.

Duties and Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers

  1. Providing objective and unbiased written feedback on the scientific merit of the manuscript and its contribution to the development of knowledge;
  2. Indicating whether the manuscript is clear, complete, and relevant, and whether it fits the scope of the journal;
  3. Not giving personal criticism or comments; and
  4. Maintaining the confidentiality of the manuscript by not discussing it with unrelated parties or disclosing information contained in the manuscript to others.

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

  1. Ensuring that the submitted manuscript is the authors' own original work.
  2. The submitted manuscript is not under review by another publisher and has not been submitted simultaneously to another publisher.
  3. Authors are responsible throughout every stage of the journal process until the manuscript is published.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Website Administrator

The Website Administrator is the person responsible for managing the journal website. Specifically, the duties of the Website Administrator are as follows:

  1. Setting up the journal website;
  2. Configuring system options and managing user accounts;
  3. Registering editors, reviewers, and authors;
  4. Managing journal features;
  5. Viewing statistical reports; and
  6. Uploading/publishing papers that have been accepted.