Publication Ethics

The Publication Ethics of Jurnal Welas Asih: Journal of Community Service serve as ethical guidelines that must be followed by authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers to uphold academic integrity and publication quality. The key principles are as follows:

1. Authors’ Responsibilities

  • Originality: Authors must ensure their manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Proper citation is required for any content or data sourced from other works.

  • Plagiarism: Any form of plagiarism is strictly prohibited. All borrowed ideas, quotations, or data must be appropriately referenced.

  • Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may influence their research or publication.

  • Data Responsibility: Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the data presented and should be prepared to provide raw data upon request.

  • Authorship: All individuals who have made significant contributions must be listed as authors. Those who did not contribute substantially should not be included.

2. Editors’ Responsibilities

  • Impartiality: Editors must assess each manuscript based solely on its scientific merit, without discrimination.

  • Conflict of Interest: Editors should avoid any conflict of interest during the decision-making process and disclose it when necessary.

  • Confidentiality: Editors must maintain the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts and must not use them for personal advantage.

  • Evidence-Based Decisions: Publication decisions must be based on academic merit and relevance, not on personal or external interests.

3. Reviewers’ Responsibilities

  • Objective Evaluation: Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based feedback. Personal criticism is inappropriate.

  • Confidentiality: Manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential and must not be shared without permission.

  • Fairness: Reviewers should avoid conflicts of interest and provide unbiased assessments.

  • Constructive Suggestions: Reviewers are expected to offer useful suggestions to help authors improve their work.

4. Duplicate Publication

Jurnal Welas Asih does not accept articles that have been previously published or are being reviewed elsewhere. Authors must disclose any similar publications or submissions.

5. Research Ethics and Human Rights

  • Ethical Approval: Research involving humans or animals must receive approval from an appropriate ethics committee.

  • Confidentiality and Privacy: Personal data of research participants must be protected and must not be disclosed without explicit consent.

6. Publisher’s Responsibilities

  • Transparency: The publisher is committed to ensuring a transparent, fair, and efficient publication process.

  • Corrections and Retractions: In case of errors, fraud, or ethical violations, the publisher will issue corrections or retract the article according to the established procedure.

7. Ethical Misconduct Policy

All forms of ethical misconduct—such as plagiarism, data fabrication, or scientific fraud—will be handled seriously and may result in article retraction and a publication ban for the offending author(s).