Publication Ethics

Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat UNSIQ (Jurnal PPKM) is a journal managed by the Institute for Research, Publication and Community Service (LP3M), UNSIQ Central Java in Wonosobo, first published in 2014. Jurnal PPKM is a scholarly journal published online that publishes articles and scholarly works reporting research and community service in the fields of technology, economics, education and health.

This statement of scientific ethics applies to all parties involved in the publication process of this scholarly journal: the managers, editors, peer reviewers and authors. The Code of Ethics for Scientific Publication upholds three ethical values in publication: (i) Neutrality, that is, freedom from conflicts of interest in managing the publication; (ii) Fairness, that is, giving authorship rights to those entitled to be authors; and (iii) Honesty, that is, freedom from duplication, fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in publication.

Publisher

  1. The publisher of Jurnal PPKM (LP3M UNSIQ) is responsible for publishing manuscripts that have gone through editing, review and layout in accordance with the rules of scholarly journal publishing.
  2. The publisher of Jurnal PPKM is responsible for guaranteeing the academic freedom of editors and peer reviewers in carrying out their respective duties.
  3. The publisher of Jurnal PPKM is responsible for maintaining privacy, protecting intellectual property and copyright, and safeguarding editorial freedom.

Editor

  1. The editors of Jurnal PPKM are responsible for deciding which manuscripts are suitable for publication, with reference to the applicable legal requirements on copyright infringement, duplication, data fabrication, data falsification and plagiarism.
  2. In reviewing and accepting manuscripts, the editors of Jurnal PPKM follow the principle of equal treatment in making publication decisions.
  3. The editors and editorial team of Jurnal PPKM will not disclose information about manuscripts submitted to Jurnal PPKM except with the author's permission.
  4. Unpublished manuscripts will not be used by the editors for their own research and will be returned directly to the authors.

Peer reviewers

  1. The peer reviewers of Jurnal PPKM assist the editors in making editorial decisions on submitted manuscripts.
  2. The peer reviewers of Jurnal PPKM are responsible for their recommendations on the manuscripts they review.
  3. Reviews are conducted objectively and supported by clear arguments.
  4. The peer reviewers of Jurnal PPKM are responsible for citations, references, duplication, data fabrication, data falsification and plagiarism in the manuscripts they review.
  5. The peer reviewers of Jurnal PPKM must always keep information confidential and must not use information from the manuscripts they review for personal gain or interest.

Authors

  1. Authors must present their work or research clearly and honestly, without duplication, data fabrication, data falsification or plagiarism.
  2. Authors are responsible for the statements made in the manuscripts they have written.
  3. Authors must cite the sources of the opinions and works of others that they quote.
  4. Authors must write their manuscripts ethically, honestly and responsibly, in accordance with the applicable rules of scientific writing.
  5. Authors accept that their manuscripts may be edited during review and layout, without changing the substance or main idea of the work.

Additional Policies (updated 8 October 2026)

Complaints and appeals

Complaints about the editorial process or about an editorial decision may be sent to the Editor-in-Chief at ppkm@unsiq.ac.id. An author may appeal a decision once, in writing, giving reasons and supporting evidence. The Editor-in-Chief reviews the appeal together with editorial board members who were not involved in the original decision and replies in writing. The journal follows the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Allegations of research misconduct

Allegations of misconduct, such as plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate submission or redundant publication, undisclosed competing interests, or authorship disputes, are investigated by the Editor-in-Chief following COPE guidance. The authors concerned are given the opportunity to respond. Depending on the outcome, the journal may reject the manuscript, publish a correction or retraction, and inform the authors' institution or funder.

Plagiarism screening

Authors must submit original work, free from plagiarism, self-plagiarism and duplicate submission. Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat UNSIQ screens every submitted manuscript for text similarity with Turnitin. The journal applies a similarity threshold of 20%: manuscripts above this level are returned to the authors for revision or rejected by the editors. Cases of suspected plagiarism are handled as described under "Allegations of research misconduct" in Publication Ethics.

Competing interests

Authors must declare any financial, personal or professional relationship that could be seen to influence their work. Reviewers and editors must declare competing interests and decline to handle a manuscript where an impartial assessment is not possible.

Data sharing and reproducibility

Authors are encouraged to make the data supporting their findings openly available in a repository and to include a data availability statement in the article. Where data cannot be shared, the reason should be stated.

Ethical oversight

Research involving human participants must have been conducted with informed consent and, where required, approved by an ethics committee, and this must be stated in the article. Research involving animals must follow the applicable ethical guidelines and approvals.

Intellectual property

Authors must ensure that they hold the rights to everything they submit. Material from other sources must be credited and used with permission or under a legal exception, and any material not covered by the article's license must be clearly identified.

Post-publication discussion

Readers may send comments or concerns about a published article to ppkm@unsiq.ac.id. The Editor-in-Chief considers them, may invite the authors to respond, and may publish a correction.

Corrections and retractions

Errors that affect the understanding of an article are corrected by a published correction linked to the original article. Articles with serious problems (for example misconduct, major errors, or plagiarism) are retracted. A retraction notice states the reason, and retracted articles remain accessible and are clearly marked as retracted. Withdrawing a published article is limited to these cases, and no fee is charged.

Use of generative AI and automated tools

Authors: must disclose any use of generative AI in preparing the article beyond straightforward language correction, editing and formatting; are responsible for checking the validity of anything produced by automated tools; must not list AI tools as authors; and must not cite generative AI as a source.

Reviewers and editors: must not use generative AI to create their assessments or decisions, and must not upload manuscripts or review reports to AI tools, because of the risks to confidentiality, superficial or biased feedback, and false information. Editing or rewriting for language may be acceptable if disclosed. Any routine use of automated tools by the journal is disclosed and overseen by an editor.