Publication Etchic

Sipakaraya : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat is a peer-reviewed journal published by Universitas Sulawesi Barat. Available in print and online, the journal respects publication ethics and avoids any form of plagiarism. This statement explains the ethical conduct of all parties involved in publishing in this journal, including authors, editor-in-chief, editorial boards, peer reviewers, and the publisher (Universitas Sulawesi Barat). This statement is based on COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Journal Publishing Ethics Code

Publishing in Sipakaraya : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat peer-reviewed journals is an important part of developing a coherent and respected knowledge network in community engagement. It directly reflects the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. Therefore, it is important to agree on expected standards of ethical conduct for all parties involved in publishing: authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and society.

As publishers of intellectual property, Universitas Sulawesi Barat takes seriously its responsibilities of guardianship at all stages of publication and we acknowledge our ethical conduct and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising revenue, reprints, or other commercial revenue does not influence editorial decisions. In addition, Universitas Sulawesi Barat and the editorial board will assist in communication with other journals and/or publishers where useful and necessary.

Duties of Editors

  • Publication Decisions: The editors of Sipakaraya decide which articles should be published. Validation of relevant community service work and its relevance to researchers, practitioners, and readers must always drive such decisions. Editors may be guided by journal editorial boards and subject to then-current legal requirements for defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may consult other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

  • Fair Play: Editors will always evaluate manuscripts for intellectual content and substance regardless of the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, national origin, citizenship, or political ideology.

  • Confidentiality: Editors and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the relevant authors, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisors, and publishers (if applicable).

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Unpublished material disclosed in submissions must not be used for an editor's own research or personal gain without the express written consent of the authors.

Duties of Reviewers

  • Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review supports editors in making editorial decisions and can also support authors in improving articles through communication conveyed by the editor.

  • Promptness: Any selected reviewer who believes that they are not qualified to review the research/community service reported in the manuscript, or knows that reviewing the manuscript cannot be done within the scheduled time, should notify the editor and decline the invitation to review.

  • Confidentiality: All manuscripts submitted for review will be treated confidentially. They may not be shown or discussed with others without the permission of the publisher/editor.

  • Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be done objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should state their views clearly and include supporting arguments.

  • Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work not cited by the authors. Any statement of observation, derivation, or argument should be accompanied by appropriate citations. The reviewer should also alert the editor to any substantial similarities or overlaps between the manuscript in question and other published work of which they are personally aware.

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts that create a conflict of interest due to a competitive, collaborative, or other relationship or affiliation with any author, company, or institution related to the article.

Duties of Authors

  • Reporting Standards: Authors of original community engagement reports should accurately describe the work performed and discuss its impact objectively. The underlying data and field observations should be presented accurately. A paper should contain enough detail and references for others to replicate the activities. Fraudulent or willfully inaccurate representations constitute unethical conduct and are unacceptable.

  • Data Access and Retention: Authors may be requested to provide raw data/documentation related to the article for editorial review, and should be prepared to allow public access to such data when feasible and retain such data for a reasonable period of time after publication.

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if authors have used the work and/or words of others, these must be properly cited or quoted.

  • Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: Authors should generally not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same community service project in more than one journal. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals at the same time constitutes unethical publishing practice and is unacceptable.

  • Acknowledgement of Sources: Proper recognition of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that were influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

  • Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to persons who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the reported work. All individuals who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Corresponding authors should ensure that all appropriate co-authors are included in the manuscript, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission for publication.

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors are expected to disclose in their manuscript any financial or other material conflict of interest that may be interpreted as affecting the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support/grants for the project should be disclosed.

  • Fundamental Errors in Published Works: When an author discovers a fundamental error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is the author's obligation to notify the journal editor or publisher immediately and cooperate with them to withdraw or correct the manuscript.